Bank holiday is like therapy. In the middle of busy and ordinary, there’s suddenly a moment for special, for the seaside, for friends, for beer in the garden, for a deep breath and a sigh of contentment. A bank holiday is good for the national psyche. Now, I have a group of psychiatrists who I …
As a boy, I was a member of the 2nd Headstone Scout Group. I was a cub, a scout and a Venture Scout. I made friends and I misbehaved. I learned to camp, make a fire, climb a hill, clean my shoes, paddle a canoe, chop wood, make plaster-casts of animal tracks, sharpen a knife, …
I am constantly being showered with gifts. Every website I visit, every link I click on, every restaurant I eat at wants to offer me something: exclusive access, free postage, free pizza. Even if I just want yoghurt I’m told I can have some as a gift if I’ll only buy twice as much as …