Perusing an article in a TV magazine we did a double take when we saw the cost of the forthcoming “House of the Dragon” series described as “only” £16m an episode. The entertainment industry is apparently aghast at how production costs have been kept so low for the eagerly anticipated prequel to Game of Thrones. […]

To escape the heat from the street I popped into a coffee shop the other day and treated myself to a frappucchino with a slice of banoffee pie. Whilst my eyes were checking my emails, my ears were alerted to the sound of a young child outside, excited at being allowed to walk the family’s […]

Ice lollies have brought great joy to the world and in recent weeks their ability to rehydrate sweltering bodies has been recognised as potentially lifesaving. It was 25 years ago this month that Jan van den Berg had his own moment in the sun when he claimed the record for the world’s largest ice lolly […]