First signs of autumn
Fred is proving to be a bit of a loose cannon â just as he recovers his health and just as we relax after one destructive assault, he fires another
Rope-a-dope by Skip Bandele
It was Muhammad Ali who coined the phrase âRope-a-Dopeâ back in the â60s â I always associated it with giving a wrongdoer enough rope to hang himself with. But the
Changing risks into opportunities
Somerset Maugham tells the story of the sacristanâs assistant who was fired because he could neither read nor write. When he left the church, he was so upset that he
Getting the facts straight and dispelling myths
Iâm surprised sometimes by the amount of misconceptions there are about UK inheritance tax. Many people who are otherwise financially aware fail to look into inheritance tax planning, because they
Wimminâ by Judy Sharpe
In those heady days of the â80s â or perhaps it was the â70s, I really canât remember any more â The Guardian newspaper, bastion of everything left-wing, had a
Take paradise, put up a parking lot
Do you remember Joni Mitchellâs song Big Yellow Taxi? âThey take paradise and put up a parking lot,â was a recurring line â and my goodness, I am beginning to
Facing the flames
Ex-teacher Paul McKay left London to live a self-sufficient existence in the Monchique hills with his partner Martyn. He keeps an assortment of animals and grows a variety of crops
The heart of the matter
I really enjoyed your last piece, Judy, strange as that may sound! And I am sorry for provoking you⊠but I think it was necessary. Finally, the words on the
Embracing the living…and letting go of the dying
Last week, Skip asked if I was afraid of embracing the living; if I was seeking refuge in far-flung places away from reality. He asked why I was once more
Heaven can wait
Judy, are you afraid of embracing the living? Do you seek refuge in far-flung places away from reality? Why do you, once more, refuse to enter into a meaningful dialogue?