Jeremy Clarke Jeremy Clarke

How a May Day car-boot sale gave me back my optimism

Happiness is a rusty colander and a vintage guitar amplifier

‘May Day in France is also Fête du Muguet – the festival of the lily of the valley’ [oluolu3] 
issue 07 May 2022

So that’s it. Is a third world war possible? It’s already begun, opined a retired US general in the newspaper. Oh good. I shouted down the stairs to Catriona: ‘World War Three’s started.’ Catriona said she’d better get the washing in, then go down to the village shop to get fresh coriander.

GIF Image

Disagree with half of it, enjoy reading all of it

TRY A MONTH FREE
Our magazine articles are for subscribers only. Try a month of Britain’s best writing, absolutely free.

Comments

Join the debate, free for a month

Be part of the conversation with other Spectator readers by getting your first month free.

Already a subscriber? Log in