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The Oldie February 2021 3 Features 13 My uncle gave peace to the world Anthony Lipmann 14 Dirk Bogarde’s lucky second act Roger Lewis 18 How the dandy was born Shaun Cole & Miles Lambert 20 John le Carré, my German teacher Ferdinand Mount 22 Happy with dementia Alan Crawford 24 Hunter Davies at 85 Valerie Grove 26 Hats off to Napoleon and Wellington Justin Davies 28 Wasn’t Wilfrid Hyde-White so loverly? Simon Williams 38 Augustus John, my grandfather Rebecca John 63 My bedside table Barry Humphries Regulars 5 The Old Un’s Notes 7 Bliss on Toast Prue Leith 9 Gyles Brandreth’s Diary 10 Grumpy Oldie Man Matthew Norman 12 Olden Life: What was a sixpence? Gill Hallifax 12 Modern Life: What is QAnon? Richard Godwin 30 Town Mouse Tom Hodgkinson 31 Country Mouse Giles Wood 33 Postcards from the Edge Mary Kenny 34 Letter from America Philip Delves Broughton 36 Profitable Wonders James Le Fanu 38 School Days Sophia Waugh 39 Home Front Alice Pitman 40 God Sister Teresa 40 Funeral Service: Lord Ogmore James Hughes-Onslow 41 The Doctor’s Surgery Theodore Dalrymple 42 Readers’ Letters 45 I Once Met… Ken Dodd John Brealey 45 Memory Lane 59 Media Matters Stephen Glover 60 Words and Stuff Johnny Grimond 60 Rant: Inept typing Liz Hodgkinson 61 History David Horspool 87 Crossword 89 Bridge Andrew Robson 89 Competition Tessa Castro 98 Ask Virginia Ironside Books 47 Benedict XVI: A Life: Volume I: Youth in Nazi Germany to the Second Vatican Council 1927-1965, by Peter Seewald Melanie McDonagh 49 Intensive Care: A GP, a Community & COVID-19, by Gavin Francis Richard Davenport-Hines 49 Some Body to Love, by Alexandra Heminsley Kate Kellaway 51 The Language of Thieves, by Martin Puchner Tibor Fischer 53 Ending Hunger: The Quest to Feed the World Without Destroying It, by Anthony Warner Rosie Boycott 55 How to Be a Refugee, by Simon May Jane O’Grady 57 The Octopus Man, by Jasper Gibson Sam Leith Travel 80 Hertfordshire’s banjo- playing prostitute Maureen Lipman 82 Overlooked Britain: Harlaxton Manor, Lincolnshire Lucinda Lambton Moray House, 23/31 Great Titchfield Street, London W1W 7PA www.theoldie.co.uk Editor Harry Mount Sub-editor Penny Phillips Art editor John Bowling Books editor Claudia FitzHerbert Supplements editor Liz Anderson Publisher James Pembroke Patron saint Jeremy Lewis At large Richard Beatty Our Old Master David Kowitz Oldie subscriptions ● To place a new order, please visit our website subscribe.theoldie.co.uk ● To renew a subscription, please visit myaccount.theoldie.co.uk ● If urgent, please email help@subscribe. theoldie.co.uk, or write to: Oldie Subscriptions Rockwood House 9-16 Perrymount Road Haywards Heath West Sussex RH16 3DH Advertising For display, contact Paul Pryde on 020 3859 7095 or Melissa Arancio on 07305 010659 For classified, contact Kami Jogee on 07983 097477 News-stand enquiries [email protected] Front cover Everett Collection Inc/Alamy 84 Taking a Walk: Thames Marshes and Swanscombe Patrick Barkham 85 On the Road: Roger Allam Louise Flind Arts 64 Amazon Prime: The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone Harry Mount 64 Radio Valerie Grove 65 Television Roger Lewis 66 Music Richard Osborne 67 Golden Oldies Rachel Johnson 68 Exhibitions Huon Mallalieu Pursuits 69 Gardening David Wheeler 69 Kitchen Garden Simon Courtauld 70 Cookery Elisabeth Luard 70 Restaurants James Pembroke 71 Drink Bill Knott 72 Sport Jim White 72 Motoring Alan Judd 74 Digital Life Matthew Webster 74 Money Matters Margaret Dibben 76 Getting Dressed: Geraldine James Brigid Keenan 79 Bird of the Month: Great Tit John McEwen ABC circulation figure Jan-Jun 2020: 47,170 Subs hotline Call 0330 333 0195 RIP John le Carré page 20 Happy Hunter turns 85 page 24 Loverly Wilfrid Hyde-White page 28 Give The Oldie for £2 an issue See p11 003 Contents 396 v1.indd 3 003 Contents 396 v1.indd 3 21/12/2020 12:54 21/12/2020 12:54
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Features13 My uncle gave peace to the world Anthony Lipmann14 Dirk Bogarde’s lucky second act Roger Lewis18 How the dandy was born Shaun Cole & Miles Lambert20 John le Carré, my German teacher Ferdinand Mount22 Happy with dementia Alan Crawford24 Hunter Davies at 85 Valerie Grove26 Hats off to Napoleon and Wellington Justin Davies28 Wasn’t Wilfrid Hyde-White so loverly? Simon Williams38 Augustus John, my grandfather Rebecca John 63 My bedside table Barry Humphries
Regulars5 The Old Un’s Notes7 Bliss on Toast Prue Leith9 Gyles Brandreth’s Diary10 Grumpy Oldie Man Matthew Norman 12 Olden Life: What was a sixpence? Gill Hallifax12 Modern Life: What is QAnon? Richard Godwin
30 Town Mouse Tom Hodgkinson31 Country Mouse Giles Wood33 Postcards from the Edge Mary Kenny 34 Letter from America Philip Delves Broughton36 Profitable Wonders James Le Fanu38 School Days Sophia Waugh39 Home Front Alice Pitman40 God Sister Teresa 40 Funeral Service: Lord Ogmore James Hughes-Onslow 41 The Doctor’s Surgery Theodore Dalrymple 42 Readers’ Letters45 I Once Met… Ken Dodd John Brealey45 Memory Lane59 Media Matters Stephen Glover60 Words and Stuff Johnny Grimond 60 Rant: Inept typing Liz Hodgkinson61 History David Horspool87 Crossword89 Bridge Andrew Robson89 Competition Tessa Castro
98 Ask Virginia Ironside
Books47 Benedict XVI: A Life: Volume I: Youth in Nazi Germany to the Second Vatican Council 1927-1965, by Peter Seewald Melanie McDonagh 49 Intensive Care: A GP, a Community & COVID-19, by Gavin Francis Richard Davenport-Hines49 Some Body to Love, by Alexandra Heminsley Kate Kellaway51 The Language of Thieves, by Martin Puchner Tibor Fischer53 Ending Hunger: The Quest to Feed the World Without Destroying It, by Anthony Warner Rosie Boycott55 How to Be a Refugee, by Simon May Jane O’Grady57 The Octopus Man, by Jasper Gibson Sam Leith
Travel80 Hertfordshire’s banjo- playing prostitute Maureen Lipman82 Overlooked Britain: Harlaxton Manor, Lincolnshire Lucinda Lambton
Moray House, 23/31 Great Titchfield Street, London W1W 7PA www.theoldie.co.uk
Editor Harry Mount Sub-editor Penny PhillipsArt editor John Bowling Books editor Claudia FitzHerbertSupplements editor Liz Anderson Publisher James PembrokePatron saint Jeremy LewisAt large Richard BeattyOur Old Master David Kowitz
Oldie subscriptions● To place a new order, please visit our website subscribe.theoldie.co.uk● To renew a subscription, please visit myaccount.theoldie.co.uk● If urgent, please email [email protected], or write to: Oldie SubscriptionsRockwood House9-16 Perrymount RoadHaywards HeathWest Sussex RH16 3DH
AdvertisingFor display, contact Paul Pryde on 020 3859 7095 or Melissa Arancio on 07305 010659For classified, contact Kami Jogee on 07983 097477 News-stand enquiries [email protected] coverEverett Collection Inc/Alamy
84 Taking a Walk: Thames Marshes and Swanscombe Patrick Barkham85 On the Road: Roger Allam Louise Flind
Arts64 Amazon Prime: The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone Harry Mount64 Radio Valerie Grove 65 Television Roger Lewis 66 Music Richard Osborne67 Golden Oldies Rachel Johnson 68 Exhibitions Huon Mallalieu
Pursuits69 Gardening David Wheeler69 Kitchen Garden Simon Courtauld 70 Cookery Elisabeth Luard70 Restaurants James Pembroke71 Drink Bill Knott72 Sport Jim White 72 Motoring Alan Judd74 Digital Life Matthew Webster 74 Money Matters Margaret Dibben 76 Getting Dressed: Geraldine James Brigid Keenan 79 Bird of the Month: Great Tit John McEwen
ABC circulation figureJan-Jun 2020: 47,170
Subs hotline Call 0330 333 0195
RIP John le Carré page 20 Happy Hunter turns 85 page 24 Loverly Wilfrid Hyde-White page 28
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