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The turning point for property investment will be…

The turning point for property investment will be…

Originally published May 2023. H2 2023 At the time of writing (March 20th 2023) the news is dominated by the recent collapse or rescue of a number of banks. It remains to be seen how this story will develop. However, initial signs are that regulators and the banking industry have moved quickly to...

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Buying Banksy

Buying Banksy

Challenging the opinion that only the wealthiest can buy Banksy art This article was originally published in August 2019. Banksy’s art hit the headlines in October 2018 when a...

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Alternative assets

A game of two halves …

A game of two halves …

Back in May 2022 I penned an article about the challenges of promotion to the National League. Despite the pleasure and satisfaction of winning the National League South title in...

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How it was

How it was

Originally published August 2017. About 30 years ago I remember my stepfather, a well-known man of considerable standing, surprising me by telling me I was in a ‘gentleman’s...

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In praise of the half-bottle

In praise of the half-bottle

This article was originally published in October 2020. Though the smaller format has a shorter shelf life, it provides the benefit of maturing faster – and is often the perfect...

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The 2021 Bordeaux

The 2021 Bordeaux

Tasting notes on the harvest. I scrawl the following words towards the end of May, having recently returned from a week in Bordeaux… Now, there’s a phrase that hasn’t appeared in...

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