Lost world of the Ovaltineys
ON the train to London last week (please don’t go there unless you really have no alternative) I passed this scene in Hertfordshire: Here is the house in close-up (I … Continue readingLost world of the Ovaltineys
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Down in the caves with Hendrix, Bowie and Doctor Who
BENEATH the streets of a south-east London suburb can be found an extraordinary and mysterious network of tunnels, hewn from chalk and in total more than 20 miles long. Welcome, … Continue readingDown in the caves with Hendrix, Bowie and Doctor Who
The Rockin’ Berries: I Didn’t Mean to Hurt You
This was their first hit, reaching No 43 in Britain in 1964. It was written by Ellie Greenwich and Tony Powers.
Caring, sharing long-tailed tits
ONE of the many joys of our bird feeder is a visit from a flock of long-tailed tits (Aegithalos caudatus). You usually hear them before you see them with their … Continue readingCaring, sharing long-tailed tits
The one and only Tex Hennessey
IT WAS with sadness that I learned of the death of John ‘Tex’ Hennessey, a good friend and former colleague on the Daily Mail. Tex was a sports sub-editor who doubled … Continue readingThe one and only Tex Hennessey
Jimmy Buffett: Oldest Surfer on the Beach
This lovely 2013 album track was written for Buffett by Mark Knopfler, who also supplies guitar.
Grasping the nettle
MY husband Alan, who walks a lot further every day than I do, says there are more nettles than usual this year. In fact the miracle is that the country … Continue readingGrasping the nettle
Jimmy Buffett: Come Monday
Live from the Gulf Coast in 2010, one of Jimmy’s earliest and best numbers.
Jimmy Buffett: He Went To Paris
A performance in his beloved Key West in the final year of his life.
Jimmy Buffett: Margaritaville
Beginning a salute to Jimmy, who has died at the age of 75, here is the song that turned him into a billionaire by spawning a business empire including clothing, … Continue readingJimmy Buffett: Margaritaville