I spent the return journey of a day trip to Leicester thinking about cars. It was brought on by the sight of our friends’ eldest son’s bright yellow Mercedes turbo on their drive, complete with racing seats and personalised plate. As this was a young man we watched growing up, it got me thinking: why …
I confess I have never been worldly-wise. I don’t know why. I never had the drive or ambition to pursue an outstanding career. Was this simply the legacy of that decade at school being told over and over that I was a lazy fool who would never amount to anything? Or does my lack of …