If manners really do matter, then why does nudging the grandkids into saying ‘Please’ and Thank you’ cause quite so much bother?

Jeremy Langmead sets out to find the ultimate personalised gift

Slippers have made their way out of the bedroom and into the street, finds Simon Mills–although not without precedent or formalities

I enjoyed reading the interesting article by Caitlin Ellis on the rivals for the throne in 1066 (October). In particular, it was fascinating to read about Edgar Ætheling’s claim, which was surely the

‘There is nothing more attractive than an old ...

Bob Cooper of Macclesfield, Cheshire remembers: From an early age, I have always loved reading and writing. My best subject at school was English to the detriment of maths, and I managed to become top