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Former England cricketer Matthew Fleming is helping to make a difference to the lives of children in Afghanistan by teaching them England’s finest export. Fleming, a 44-year-old former Royal Green Jackets officer, described how he felt compelled to help the grassroots game in the war-torn country. “People were saying they thought we had done our [...]
Comments (17)Titchmarsh in Tweed
Popular children’s entertainer Sir Alan Titchmarsh has revealed a secret penchant for gentlemanly raiment. Mr Titchmarsh, 74, was spotted at this year’s Goodwood Revival wearing a rather fetching tweed ensemble, which would under normal circumstances easily pass muster in any country garden – on the gamekeeper. The lovable horticulturalist, popular with elderly ladies due to [...]
Comments (16)Bon Vivant Keith Floyd Dies after Pudding
Vivacious television chef Keith Floyd has died aged 65 at his Dorset home. The celebrated bon vivant, who paved the way for future cookery programmes, died shortly after a hearty luncheon at a restaurant in Lyme Regis. He had just extinguished one of many post-prandial cigarettes when he suffered a heart attack and passed away [...]
Comments (8)Congratulations: it’s a Whisky
Just as the drinks industry becomes consumed by giant corporations, hell bent on designing unpalatable new alcopops by extensive use of the ‘focus group’ and ‘blue-sky’ marketing twaddle, comes a brand-new independent microdistillery, built from scratch right where Scotch whisky itself was probably invented. Kilchoman, based on the Scottish island of Islay, can lay claim [...]
Comments (1)Piffle Snonkers, Senior Blowers and Vice Garglers
Sounds like the sort of rambling vocabulary one would perhaps associate with the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band or a gibbering madman, but these names actually hold huge significance with the Ancient Order Of Froth Blowers, who this month held their annual ‘Friends Of The Froth Blowers’ Lunch at Simpson’s-in-the-Strand. The Froth Blowers effectively gained life [...]
Comments (1)High Tea over RAF Cosford
An RAF Pilot has broken the world record for looping the loop in an aircraft while drinking a cup of tea. Corporal Stewart Hefti, who recovered from serious leg injuries sustained in Basra two years ago, completed 14 loop-the-loops as a passenger. Flying the plane was former RAF Red Arrows team leader Andy Offer. Due [...]
Comments (8)Second Chap occupies Fourth Plinth
In a thrilling turn of events, a second brave fellow took it upon himself to ascend to the Fourth Plinth in London’s Trafalgar Square. Sebastian Gaunt, whose devotions include the Chap and Victorian traditions, was dressed from head to toe in formal Victorian attire, and was assisted to the Plinth by his valet at six [...]
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