Nothing Like A Good Wedding

'Just Married' plaque and tin cans tied to a vintage car.

Will a French wedding proceed smoothly when a British bride and groom are involved? Mark Sampson finds out.

The Golden Age of Weddings is when you're young and all your friends are at it. Then comes a hiatus while you wait for offspring to marry, during which you rely on late-blooming romances.

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Get Your Hands Dirty, Urges David Bellamy

David Bellamy on allotment

Michael Wale meets David Bellamy and is swept aside by his enthusiasm and a note of controversy.

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The First Real Food Festival

Michael Wale liked what he saw and tasted during a visit to the first Real Food Festival.

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Real England: The Battle Against The Bland

Michael Wale talks with a writer fighting to preserve the Real England.

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The Postgraduate House-Cleaners

Our ex-pat in France visits some ex-pat friends to organise the music for their wedding.

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Organic Cooking With Barny Haughton

Michael Wale meets Barny Haughton, organic chef and owner of Bristol’s Quartier Vert restaurant and cookery school.

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Middlesbrough Leads The Way In Urban Food Production

Food should be grown in all our inner cities, says Michael Wale, just like they are doing in Middlesbrough.

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A Chat With Johnny Mathis

Still going strong after 50 years, the voice of romance talks to 50connect.

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Alone Again, Naturally

Man cooking with cat.

Our ex-pat lives the single life for a week.

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Your Money

A woman and man with an agent, papers and calculator.

Your Retirement Choices Unravelled

Wondering what the best way is to fund your retirement? Pensions Analyst Nigel Callaghan explores the options.

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Moving Abroad

Green Issues With Michael Wale

David Bellamy on allotment

Get Your Hands Dirty, Urges David Bellamy

Michael Wale meets David Bellamy and is swept aside by his enthusiasm and a note of controversy.

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From relationship advice to environmental issues; life as an ex-pat living in France and the highs and lows of going back to study; read the latest from our regular contributors.