Is It Just Me?

I recently went to Madeira for the first time, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Beautiful place, friendly people, everywhere clean and tidy – you see how people judge a place they

A friend commented last week on the drop in standards she experienced during her recent flight with BA and how rudely she was treated at French customs. The last time

Instead of deliberating about weighty matters of life and death, I have chosen this week to amaze you with my top 80 lesser-known universal facts, which I hope you will

It may have escaped your notice (although I doubt it) that America goes to the polls early in November to elect a President. Will George W Bush win a second

“From the moment I met you, I knew I could not live without you. You are intelligent, attractive and fun to be with. I love you.” The bridegroom’s speech was

Judy Sharp reflects on life and her world – as she sees it. People who know me, know that I am a bit ‘over there’. I am proud to count

In an age where children can take their parents and teachers to court if they are subjected to physical castigation such as spanking or a clip around the ear, the

In those heady days of the ‘80s – or perhaps it was the ‘70s, I really can’t remember any more – The Guardian newspaper, bastion of everything left-wing, had a

It was Muhammad Ali who coined the phrase “Rope-a-Dope” back in the ‘60s – I always associated it with giving a wrongdoer enough rope to hang himself with. But the

Do you remember Joni Mitchell’s song Big Yellow Taxi? “They take paradise and put up a parking lot,” was a recurring line – and my goodness, I am beginning to