What i wouldn’t give to be dry at last

LIBBY PURVES

It’s a funny old world

Coming up for air

One summer’s evening in the days before internet weather forecasting, I was deeply involved in the after-race ‘do’ following a Solent Old Gaffers event. In the 1970s these regattas drew entrants large

Can’t we avoid the harsh realities for a while, and just bask in the sweetness of summer, pleads Kate Townshend

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