Wodehouse in the Springtime George Dennis Martin was an architect most of whose work is in London but one of his most spectacular commissions is The Majestic Hotel in Harrogate.
A King, a Field Marshal and a Prince. You may not be familiar with Carlo Marochetti, born in Turin in 1805, where his father was professor of eloquence at the university; nice.
Bringing the Good News Patrick O’Brian had a wealth of material to draw on for his naval novels but as far as I remember he did not use John Richards Lapenotiere.
Palmy Days Palmy Days is an American musical comedy, choreographed by Busby Berkeley, released in 1931.
Holding At Number 56 we give the thumbs down to any TV series that has too many episodes (dispensation granted to The Crown) and is too shaggy dog, so it is seldom you will read a recommendation here.
Z Z has been adopted as a symbol of support for Putin’s army, because it is painted on the flanks of Russian tanks.
Birthday Beagle Yesterday Bertie had raw liver, veal and steak for lunch. It was his third birthday so a slap-up dinner was in order.