Salut! as a media organisation Neil Darbyshire on supporting Middlesbrough A newspaper is born. In 2008! Life on the local paper Fleet Street years Bill Deedes: on saints and stinkers Bill Deedes: a tribute (1) Bill Deedes: a tribute (2) ...
A solitary figure,a monk with book in hands, sits in silent reflection at the the church built in the cave we know as the Grotte de Sainte-Marie-Madeleine. It's probably a prayer book and the location is high above the village of Plan d'Aups, on the border of the Var and Bouches-...
2.To recognize (a superior) with a gesture prescribed by military regulations, as by raising the hand to the cap. 3. a.To honor formally and ceremoniously:saluted the fallen soldiers in his remarks. b.To express warm approval of; commend:salute an agency for its charity work. ...
As the sixth week of our ordeal comes to a close, the twin wars against Covid-19 and our stair carpet continue. Lesley, resolutely doing her 50 trips up, 50 trips down workout: “I must say this carpet is annoyingly resilient.” At risk of “nice” not being the right word, it’...
Nice is the capital of a region that acts as such a powerful magnet for holidaymakers. And in what has come to be seen as a dramatic curtain-raiser, it was handed an early Olympics dividend. Tour bonus A few days before the spectacular, if controversial, opening ceremony in Paris, Nice ...
Mind you, even I’m not as delusional as the people who seem to regard Boris Johnson as a hero for “fighting back” from Covid-19. Johnson, as he always has been, was a fool for very much putting himself in harm’s way in the first place. And his hair, as it always...