A workhouse back in the Seventeenth Century, then a posthouse and a coaching inn, Bertie’s, as it has been for the last 15 years, has clearly enjoyed a varied history. It is not obvious quite why it was renamed in … Continue reading
If a week in politics is a lifetime, how long is a month? The General Election took place exactly a month ago today and it feels already as if the New Labour era has become enveloped in the mists of … Continue reading
On Monday, my wife and I paid a visit to Exbury Gardens, near Beaulieu. They specialise in hydrangeas, camellias and rhododendrons, all of which are now at their best right. Especially given the current warm spell, they are well worth … Continue reading
My wife’s third book, Skin Cancer and Sun Safety: the Essential Guide, is published today, 1 June 2010. Continue reading