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

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

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

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

...clutter-free with storage containers that can be stacked and stored away in a corner – perfect for small kitchens. And that’s why we love this pretty trio of tea, coffee and sugar canisters from Ma

Dear Simon, The history of Pitman shorthand told by Angeline Wilcox in the July edition of Best of British (Write on Time) evoked so many memories. I was amazed to learn that Isaac Pitman actually cre