Bringing up the rations

RAIL ’s Mystery Shopper samples the catering on a long-distance continental train travelling through four countries… and compares it with what UK operators have to offer

Today, the ocean liner is often considered a glamorous yet thoroughly outdated form of transport. While ships such as the RMS Titanic and the RMS Lusitania remain household names, their lesser-known c

LEISURE

When I was aged 10, the farmers used to come round the schools to pick volunteers to work on the farms during the summer holidays, mainly to help bring in the harvest. The country was still building u

PAS DE CALAIS, FRANCE 25 SEPTEMBER - 13 OCTOBER 1915

“What! Soup in cake and pudding!” begins a 1941 recipe – and you’re probably thinking the same thing. “Yes, ma’am!” the recipe continues, “it gives rich color, helps keep them moist and fresh and make