James Delingpole James Delingpole

My poor Boy. He’s going to end up just like me

Should I do as the Germans do and stop worrying about my son?

issue 11 February 2017

Boy is planning his gap year. Every few hours he rings from school to give me a progress report. ‘I’m allowing three days for Denver. Is that long enough?’ ‘We-e-ll, it’s pretty key in On the Road. Maybe five?’ ‘And I’m definitely stopping for a day in Farmington.’ ‘Where?’ ‘It’s where the Horace Walpole library is.’

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