Rosie, now grown-up, has been staying with us in France for almost two weeks. Her stay started when she was left by her owner - our youngest son, Ollie - as he went on his way to the Alps for a walking holiday. We know Rosie well, she has often stayed with us over the…
On Being Invaded by Another Culture
Richmond, our home now for over thirty years, is a lovely place in which to settle, and sharing it with people who have warmed to the environment and adopted it as their home, is a delight and one that gives me both pleasure and stimulation. In any such adoption, most of those living here will…
A Wonderful Year for ‘Strictly’
This year, the BBC’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ has been the best ever - in every way a real tonic. I write this knowing that there will be some readers who will be surprised to learn that I am a Strictly fan, indeed, to learn that I have been a regular viewer for the last ten…
A tale of monarchs reborn
Diana and Yvonne had been friends since university. They meet once a year to catch up, but last week their meeting was different. Diana had just come back from a brief stay in Moscow where her life had been turned upside down. She went there to be immersed in the language and, in passing, to…
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