My dog Poppy takes me for a walk round a local park several times a week. When the park authorities asked a local ornithologist in to check out the local wildlife, he reported seeing 28 different species of bird: wren, thrush, willow warbler, 2 kinds of… more »

Much as I try to avoid making political statements, I can't resist a comment on Nick Clegg's plans to ask the public to write in to tell him what laws they want ripped up. To remind you of the position we find ourselves in, during their first 9 years in… more »

I'm on my way to the CRE at Esher today and have to be there by 10.00am. I've never been late before but this time the traffic is bad, bad: and I'm going to be late. Now I have a problem with being late: I can't cope with it, possibly some sort of inner… more »