Between the Sheets of Arthur Bryant For about five years I rented the Orangery in the grounds of Basildon Park.
Run for the Hills When you hear “democratisation” run for the hills, a wise friend told me on Friday.
First Day of Christmas Yesterday was the first day of winter in the UK Met Office calendar; tomorrow is the first day of Advent in the Church calendar.
Book at Bedtime It’s been on Radio 4 for as long as I can remember; hardly surprising since it started in 1949.
Banana Bread and Books If you like a cup of milky tea with a slab of moist banana bread this is the reading list for you.
A Matter of Interest Rarely could I find a FTSE 100 stock with a yield higher than its P/E ratio. When I did I invariably made money.
Going, Going, Gone The old joke is you find gentlemen trying to be auctioneers at Christie’s; at Sotheby’s it’s the other way round. So you may be surprised Sotheby’s, 1744, is the senior; Christie’s is an upstart founded in 1766.