The password is ‘teazle’Furlong Homes’ Teazle Meade development consists of seven detached houses at Thornwood Common, Epping The film The Password is Courage was made here Prices start at £625,000 (01992 577105). Bye-bye boarThe forest, which is controlled by the City of London Corporation, is fringed by green belt in the north and consists of [...]
Disarmingly simple, seasonal, utterly enjoyable, Zafferano is true to the essence of Italian cooking. Seafood salads, carpaccio, buckwheat pasta with Savoy cabbage, ravioli filled with oxtail are all memorable. And with bare brick walls, and lunch at £23.50 for three courses, dinner from £29.50 to £39.50, it’s not quite as inaccessible as its Belgravia address [...]
What with all those chads in Florida, and a minority of the popular vote, George Bush may consider himself lucky to have been elected in the first place. But few can envy him the task of economic management that lies ahead, a challenge which may decide the fate of his administration.Mr Bush’s team may not [...]
The film’s director, Siegel, later wrote of the casting sessions, “When we finally saw Leo Gordon, a frightening man both physically and mentally, Walter flipped out, as did I. After listening to him read, we instantly gave him the part.” Shot in 16 days, the film was a great success, and Gordon was in constant [...]
He says: “People no longer have a logically planned future, they have to adapt and be flexible and maintain a creative, constantly changing vision of what they are doing This comes naturally from the world of the artist. People need a creative mindset to thrive.”This seems to hold true even in the solid world of [...]
NatWest, HSBC and Lloyds TSB offer insurance as part of their student packages. Standard cover from these providers is relatively inexpensive for students living in halls of residence. Saxon’s premium is the cheapest at £15 for a year, but all are under £30. Check the level of cover as it may be inadequate, with some [...]
There’s a word for it.” “Hope,” suggested her long-time admirer Dr Niles Crane.Followers of the Channel 4 sitcom Frasier will be well aware of the off-off relationship between Frasier’s younger brother Niles and his father’s physical therapist, Daphne. Niles fell in love with Daphne the moment he clapped eyes on her. Daphne, however, has hardly [...]
They said they were grateful to Britain and that they accepted Mr Cook’s reassurance of a long-term commitment to Sierra Leone. However, many observers believe the British pull-out would not only prompt an offensive by the rebels but would also bring about the collapse of Mr Kabbah’s government.The West Side Boys, part of Mr Koroma’s [...]
In Box 43 I came across a document never referred to in any of the literature on Sheldon I’d seen. It was a faded offprint of a 1924 Sheldon study, “The Intelligence of Mexican Children.” In it are damning assertions, presented as scientific truisms, that “Negro intelligence” c omes to a “standstill at about the [...]
“Good food should be available at any level, it shouldn’t be out of anybody’s reach, whether it’s just a sandwich, a jar of jam, or a full meal,” says John Leach, owner of the Design House Restaurant in Halifax. We use more pasta, rediscover pulses and, if all else fails, eat a bit less at [...]