‘I was born in a small fishing town called Katwijk aan Zee in the Netherlands. My family was very religious; there was church twice on Sundays and prayers before and after every meal. The town itself was quite conservative, and Read more »
Every morning Simon makes the tea, five mugs of Earl Grey for his wife and four children – ‘all tea snobs’ he says laughing, as he sips at his coffee. Bundling everyone out the door to school, he just about Read more »
One of Britain’s most influential photographers, Brian Griffin’s work has spanned many generations. He talked to Fergus Byrne. At the opening of a new exhibition of some of his early work, photographer Brian Griffin looks slightly bemused at just how Read more »
Unable to get out of bed in the morning until his lovely wife Sam has brought him a cup of coffee, Simon Mazzei blames his caffeine addiction on his Italian heritage. Chef and proprietor of the Olive Tree in Bridport, Read more »
Perhaps I should not have included ‘Lingo’ in the title as I have since seen a repeat of Dad’s Army in which Captain Mannering rebuked one of his subordinates for using it. I think he thought it to be un-English. Read more »
I remember our first telly with a rosy warm nostalgic glow. Warm because the thing glowed so hot after half an hour, we could have toasted our tea cakes on it. It was a majestic big brown box with a Read more »
Author of a new book on our environment, Simon Lamb talks to Fergus Byrne about an alternative way to deal with the economy and our fragile planet. Before presenting his seven stages of man, Shakespeare wrote: ‘All the world’s a Read more »
Margery Hookings is intrigued after receiving a phone call about an innovative project aimed at combating loneliness. She goes to East Devon to find out more. The wonderful sweet smell of waffles is the first thing your senses pick up Read more »
Although developed by the Japanese in the 1980s’ Forest Bathing’ has been in the news again recently. Known as ‘shinrin-yoku’ which means ‘taking in the forest atmosphere’ it is said that the practice of spending quiet time tramping through forest Read more »
Deciding what the world may see of Guantánamo Bay is an uncertain process. Over the years, representing the detainees with my colleagues at the charity Reprieve, I have indulged in a little light entertainment testing the limits of the censors’ Read more »