Books and arts – 16 April 2014
The Spectator
Wednesday
Thursday
Husband
‘As we all know, Jeffrey was an alcoholic… erm… sorry… workaholic’
Fly
‘Apart from making a buzzing noise and an inability to find an open window, what else do you do?’
Door
‘My door is always open, Tracy. Could you get someone to fix that?’
Dummies 3
‘So, where are we off to today?’
Ecigs
‘Enough of the jewels, potatoes and tobacco, Sir Walter. Tell me more about e-cigarettes.’
Shard
‘That Shard is a monstrosity, don’t you think?’
Spgti
Spreadsheet
‘A spreadsheet on a memory stick would have been fine.’
Talk
‘Why do you say “we’ve got to talk” when what you mean is I’ve got to listen?’
Food 3
‘There’s a brilliant new section on London’s food banks.’
Pub 3
Wife 3
‘Hey — is that your wife in the hotel opposite this hotel?’
Gas
‘Have we tried turning it off and then on again?’
Kippers
‘I’m afraid you can’t smoke here, sir.’
Reality 2
‘Not another damn reality show!’
Trust
‘It’s all to do with regaining the public’s trust.’
Spectator letters: Remembering Clarissa Tan; and Hugo Rifkind replies to Matt Ridley
In loving memory Sir: When Clarissa Tan covered last year’s Good Funeral Awards, it quickly became apparent that she was a woman facing her greatest fears with a gentle and courageous spirit. She left an enduring impression on all who met her. In her subsequent article for this magazine (‘The ideal death show’, 14 September