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I started this website in July 2015 when my job in the City came to an end. Hitherto my writing had been restricted to thank you letters and I thought I’d like to extend my range.

I had lunch at the Savile on Wednesday with a friend, as his guest, and two of his friends.

Thank Heaven! the crisis, The danger, is past, And the lingering illness Is over at last— And the fever called “Living” Is conquered at last. (For Annie, Edgar Allan Poe)

My Jameson grandmother would never say “home James and don’t spare the horses” when I was at the wheel.

You may have noticed I’m becoming mildly obsessed with my investments as a bit of light relief from reading and doing crosswords. This breaks one of my rules: don’t look.

The Tier system in the UK is the best option in this crisis.

My sister briefly worked for Shirley Abicair, Zither Time. I found myself at lunch on Sunday boasting I’d been on holiday with Ringo Starr’s secretary in Croatia.