I began my career as a chartered accountant with Arthur Andersen and Co. Their graduate training scheme was intense and far exceeded that of any other professional firm at the time. It began ...

I used to think that only magicians and gangland bosses could make people disappear. Until, that is, as I get older, I realise that age can also make you disappear. When the bloom ...

In 1994, my wife had a serious operation which meant that we had to forgo our usual family summer holiday. By the end of the summer, she was well enough to travel, so ...