Wretched excess is an unfortunate human trait that turns a perfectly good idea such as Christmas into a frenzy of read more

Wretched excess is an unfortunate human trait that turns a perfectly good idea such as Christmas into a frenzy of last-minute shopping.

The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is read more

The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just on the body, but the soul.

Suddenly it looks like the policy is not tough diplomacy, but the path to war.

Suddenly it looks like the policy is not tough diplomacy, but the path to war.

Someone needs to be asking the questions. How many lives do we have to lose? How many trucks are going read more

Someone needs to be asking the questions. How many lives do we have to lose? How many trucks are going over these overheads over the highways, and what can we do?

You can't put the toothpaste back in the tube.

You can't put the toothpaste back in the tube.

That's the end of his life, by the look of it,

That's the end of his life, by the look of it,

Ï feel very proud because we worked so hard to create it - and proud for France because everything is read more

Ï feel very proud because we worked so hard to create it - and proud for France because everything is made here.

A little bit at which you persevere is better than a lot at which you are bored.

A little bit at which you persevere is better than a lot at which you are bored.

I'm happy the queen will be here when the government may fall. It's a great civics lesson.

I'm happy the queen will be here when the government may fall. It's a great civics lesson.