The Regulars

This month's articles

Arts, books, food and more

All the usual suspects

All the news that matters. And some that doesn't

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Edited by Rosie Boycott

The Regulars

From the archives...

Interview: Gene Wilder

by Mavis Nicholson

Hollywood's comic genius talks to Mavis Nicholson about heaven, hell, life, death, and why he discourages people from becoming actors…

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Gardening with guns

I looked out to see two squirrels eating corn meant for the birds. So I got my gun and I shot one...

Do Nothing to Change Your Life

by Stephen Cottrell

There is power in sitting still and doing nothing, says the Bishop of Reading

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It's our regular slots that make The Oldie truly unique…

TIPS FOR MEANIES Jane Thynne on cheese

MODERN LIFE What is The Big Society? Jane Thynne explains

OLDEN LIFE What was Vitadatio? Alan Thomas remembers

RANT Peter Dunn on badgers

EXPAT Nick Hobart in Florida

UNWRECKED ENGLAND Candida Lycett Green on North Stoke, Sussex

DEAR MAVIS... The Oldie's agony aunt is Mavis Nicholson
Nice one, Cyril

READERS WRITE Your letters

LITERARY COMPETITION Tessa Castro judges your poems

MORON & GENIUS CROSSWORDS by Antico