Whilst interviewing Mike Wade at his studio, a parcel arrives. ‘That’s Renaldo’s kit’, he says casually. His actual kit? ‘Oh, yes’ replies Mike as if receiving the clothes of the rich and famous was an everyday occurrence, which of course Read more »
There may be a bit of a lull this month as early summer flowers come to an end and the late season contributors gear up to full speed for a few weeks time. Regular deadheading will extract the maximum performance Read more »
August is the month of maximum tomato excitement as warm days and nights ripen the fruits. Keeping your plants in good fettle is a top priority. The soil needs to be moist at all times, but never too much water Read more »
If you watched Broadchurch on TV a few months ago, you may have noticed an unusual building on top of a hill. It was where sordid characters Claire Ripley (Eve Myeles) and Lee Ashworth (James D’Arcy) fought and cavorted. The Read more »
‘I was born in the first quarter of the last century. My grandfather was a master baker in Clifton and my grandmother taught piano. My mother would sit at my grandmother’s feet whilst she taught. She took up the piano Read more »
At school I often used to run out of my pocket money by the end of the week. The temptations of the school tuck shop and fizzy cherryade were strong and I operated a spend, spend, spend economy. Luckily it Read more »
Out in the fields, the cattle are moving slowly, chomping on grass, wild honeysuckle and anything that takes their fancy. They’re a cheery looking bunch, these Belted Galloways, and come in three colours—black, dun and red, and each with a Read more »
‘Born Lindsay Ingram in 1948, I was brought up and educated in London. My Dad worked for The Land Registry in Lincolns Inn Fields, and my Mum is driving over this afternoon from Minehead to do the ironing. Luckily I Read more »
No doubt the biggest news for UFO watchers lately has been the story that Stephen Hawking has added his name to an initiative to invest $100 million to reinvigorate the search for life in the universe. On the anniversary of Read more »
After suffering solitary confinement for an escape attempt with a fellow prisoner from Belgium, Lt. Horace Caunt tries again with a German speaking fellow prisoner. We left the camp in Karlsruhe shortly after the air raid, eighteen of us, all Read more »