With its sun-drenched olive groves, sparkling waters and vivid bursts of colour, the Italian Riviera has cast its spell on tourists, painters and authors since the 19th century.
In this week’s letter, Walter is impressed by the French insouciance to the issues facing the nation.
Summer is typically known as “silly season” or “cucumber time” within the media industry due to the lack of anything newsworthy to report on. Here are a few favourites of late.
We’re about to enter six weeks in which countless children will be trapped by the lure of the slim rectangle in their pocket. That should give us pause for thought.
Gruelling heatwaves becoming more common, the nights can be sweltering, with no cooling breeze to relieve the discomfort.
To the uninitiated there are two types of ants in the UK: the red ones that bite and black ants which invade our kitchens.
Also known as “cucumber season”, the soft news phenomenon can’t come soon enough in this particularly trying year.
From Glyndebourne in Sussex to the Savonlinna Opera Festival in Finland, there is plenty of al-fresco opera to enjoy this summer.
For all our talk of the weather, British people seem wholly unsure of how to behave during a heatwave.
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