The rise of DIY investing has delivered a revolution in the way investors buy shares, investment trusts and funds – offering them huge savings through online brokers. It’s easy to invest in a stocks and shares Isa, self invested personal pension, or standard trading account online and start putting your money to work, without the … Read more
When life is tough, pick up a poem! The best titles for those who love rhymes British literary critic Bel Mooney, rounded up her favourite poetry books She admits to trying verses on her husband from Up In The Attic by Pam Ayres Her top picks also include Joinedupwriting, Sleeping Letters and In Still Life By Bel Mooney for the … Read more
Seven Worlds, One Planet by Jonny Keeling and Scott Alexander (BBC £25) This book accompanies the latest series from the BBC Natural History Unit, a rare example of an institutional department that has itself become a national treasure. Keeling and Alexander, who both worked on the series in senior capacities, have been everywhere and filmed everything, … Read more