World War I ended 100 years ago today and we are right to commemorate this centenary with solemn ceremonies.
THEY SHALL GROW NOT OLD
THE INDOMITABLE ‘LUSH’ REACHES HER CENTURY
This week my amazing Mum celebrates her 100th birthday with two champagne tea parties. I couldn’t be more proud of her.
ON THE SUBJECT OF RESTAURANT CRITICS
Chris Nuttall-Smith was the second best restaurant reviewer I’ve ever read on Toronto’s culinary scene. My late friend Gina Mallet was the best.
THE NINETIES AND THE NOUGHTIES
It’s amazing how many world events we can forget or simply overlook when we’re otherwise engaged.
50 YEARS ON
We’ve checked out Belize, Costa Rica, Mexico and Florida and none seem to suit retirement. So now we’re thinking of going “home” to the UK.
BAGEL HARVEST THREATENED
With a late ice storm forecast, the Slobbovian bagel harvest might be doomed.
FELINE FRIENDS
How can folks live without a companion pet around the house? In my case it’s been cats 10, dogs 1.
HAVE A QUIET CHRISTMAS
How to avoid breaking the law on Christmas Day.
THIS WAS THEIR FINEST HOUR
When the Last Post sounds I get an enormous lump in my throat.
BAD BOY, GREAT ACTOR REMEMBERED
Today, February 13, 2015, would have been the 77th birthday of my late cousin, the actor Oliver Reed, famed for his tough-guy roles and his hard-drinking ways.
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