Vanessa and finally…

Our columnist takes us back to the 1976 heatwave and says we should be thankful for typical British summers!

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

IT’S all inclusive,” Brenda said, flopping on to my bed without taking off her new espadrilles. I had no idea what “all inclusive” meant, but I didn’t let on. Until 10 minutes ago, I hadn’t known what

Like everyone else, I sometimes question how my life is going. Today, in the throes of a heatwave, I do just that. Sweat pricks at my forehead as I trail after Liam, rescuing the three-year-old’s digg

YOU’LL never guess what I found. From our childhood,” Carly said. “You’ll have to give me a clue,” Juliet said. “Well, it’s something we used to wear all the time.” “Legwarmers? Shell suit? Day-Glo so

In the Seventies our columnist loved nothing more than hopping on a cheap flight to Spain or Greece