I don’t know if it’s the gloomy weather, but January and February have felt like real sloggy months and I…

So what is October news since I last wrote at the tail end of August? Not much. We are still…

My week-end at Hay Literary Festival was an absolute delight, enjoyable on a number of levels. The accommodation was fantastic…

Dedication 2016 I probably should dedicate these letters to my lawyer friend as he was technically my inspiration, just as…

I am news’ d out. How are you? I was ridiculously pleased when you rang me the week before last…

So how are you? Have you made it over to your farmhouse in Tuscany this month or are you soaking…

Sorry I haven’t written for a few weeks. Incongruously I was very hurt by the notion that you had been…

By and large this has been an upbeat week although I am sick to death of underperforming bloke at Hitchin…

I do find it interesting talking to you these days. I was quite surprised by your take on Angus Deayton…

  How are you? I realised this week that you remind me of Angus Deayton – the debonair and sardonic…

http://www.booking.com/city/it/seggiano.en-gb.html?aid=327522;label=webp-ta-og-cat-listing-image;sid=19d98b878e034ddb009a7bd3b14220e4;dcid=4;breadcrumb=hotel& – not THE farmhouse! I am sorry I didn’t get to write last week, but I am going to…

Istanbul was a good experience. The bad/difficult bits were getting from the airport to the hotel because even with the…