mrs miniver's daughter

Must be decades since I last saw The Crucible so when a friend rang with a last minute invitation to yesterday's matinée at the Nationa...

Another book I've struggled with. It sounded so promising, too, as it's the fictionalised story of Kim Philby and the woman spy who...

An aged Pope desperate to retire ... yes, it did seem very apposite this week. Two fantastic performances, Anton Lesser as lonely, ascetic ...

There is a lovely fresh-start, sharp pencils, back-to-school feel about September - all the more enjoyable for not actually going back to s...

Anybody else struggle with this? I am dragging myself very slowly through to the finishing line - book group choice, wouldn't you know,...

There's definitely a hint of autumn in the air, so who knows how many balmy evenings are still in store? Holland Park is such a lovely...

Oh dear, it's been two months - is Mrs M displaying any vital signs? I don't like to declare her dead after so many years! She'...