26 APRIL 2008, page 53

Art In Kew

Ursula Buchan I n the 19th century, the painting of flowers was mainly the preserve of maiden ladies with too much time on their hands, whose watercolours would be framed by......

Living Faith

Taki New York I t obviously came from above — the order, that is — because I have never seen such perfect temperatures and clearer skies than for the Pope’s visit. And this......

Up The Garden Path

Jeremy Clarke E very day that I can, I take an elderly, obese, arthritic collie called Joe for a walk. I take him out because he’s a likeable old chap, and his owner, Margery,......