Our round-up of the funny, fascinating and unusual stories this fortnight

Lesley Fernández-Armesto on a superior cake for Christmas

Betty Middleton had only moved in two weeks earlier, but already she was starting to annoy me with her frequent knocks at my back door. “Would you like a slice of my lemon drizzle? It’s home-made!” No

Smart family runabout that combines modern performance with retro American style

An everyday jug often languishes in our kitchen cupboards waiting for the day it is utilised. Or maybe yours has been banished out of the motorhome during a recent declutter. So, what would make it re

STOW-ON-THE-WOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE