Even the wealthy have to downsize. The Grantham family can no longer afford their lifestyle. “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale” is the end of a dynasty, or at least sequels.
The London Evening Standard is going weekly starting September 26. The last daily edition was published on September 19, 2024 My very first foray into journalism was as an intern on the Londoner’s Diary, the…
King Charles is 75 years old. His cancer diagnosis has come as a shock to all those who wished him well in his long-delayed ascension to the throne. It is not known how long the…
When I was about 11 years old the Queen came to our small town. To mark the occasion my mother, a confirmed royalist, made me and my younger sister dress in our Sunday best and…
There was something about that smile, a sensitive, mischievous curl of the upper lip, a quizzical smile, a smile that said “I like you; I appreciate you, but don’t count on me.” Sean Connery had…
Not everything on social media is fake news. Sometimes social media can work miracles. A hundred and two years ago on October 2 1916 a big new Oratorio was performed by star Metropolitan Opera soloists…
