A Monty Python fan cheered up his neighbours by encouraging them to echo some of the walks seen in John Cleese’s famous sketch. James Ruffell, 37, decided he would bring some humour to his home village of Sonning, Berkshire, during lockdown. He put up sign which stated: ‘You are now entering the jurisdiction of the … Read more
Right from the beginning, Nigel has been different. It helps that he’s good-looking — beautiful even — but so are lots of dogs. Nigel, however, has that very rare quality of drawing attention to himself as if by osmosis. He takes the light from a room and casts it so that it falls on him … Read more
Monty explained: “When I visit a garden, and I’ve visited hundreds of gardens all over the world, is I try and empty my brain. “I try and let the garden come to me rather than specifically hunting things out. So, if nothing leaps out at you, that’s a bad start. “So, I want it to … Read more
Georgia Toffolo soaks up the sun in a cropped crochet cardigan and khaki green shorts as she walks new puppy Monty in Chelsea By Olivia Wheeler For Mailonline Published: 16:54 BST, 10 April 2020 | Updated: 16:54 BST, 10 April 2020 Like the rest of the nation, the I’m A Celebrity star is in lockdown. … Read more
This is the final instalment in our essential series on growing your own produce. We’ve already covered vegetables, herbs and soft fruit, and today we turn to ‘top’ fruit. For hundreds of years an orchard was the most desirable part of any garden. Fruit was a great luxury because for almost everyone it was only … Read more
There’s never been a better time to grow your own produce, and in this essential series I’m showing you how easy it is, even for absolute beginners, writes Monty Don, pictured above There’s never been a better time to grow your own produce, and in this essential series I’m showing you how easy it is, … Read more
Cheering moment a tug boat sails down the Thames blasting out Monty Python’s Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life The vessel sailed down North Greenwich Peninsula, London, yesterday morning The song blasted over tannoy featured in the final scene of the Life of Brian film Several clips have since been shared online and … Read more
Monty Python’s Silly Walk created by John Cleese is ‘exactly 6.7 times’ more silly than a normal human walk, say scientists – and it’s all in the way he flexes his knees ‘at the wrong time’ The team studied the way John Cleese knees bend while doing the silly walk They found his knees would … Read more
The girls didn’t look at me as I tiptoed into their bedroom. Isla and Molly were lying stock-still in their beds, eyes swivelled upwards and covers pulled up under their chins. ‘Morning Daddy,’ said Isla, very quietly indeed, without averting her gaze from the ceiling. Perched directly over their heads like a hairy glove puppet … Read more