Is It Just Me?

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

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

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

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

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

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