Table Talk

Let’s call it a wrap

Hannah Betts is hooked on the insouciance of a vast scarf

The talk of the track

Nick Cohen compiles a phrase book for neophyte runners

Rites of spring

The roar of the mower is a sign of life, says Hephzibah Anderson

Splendid isolation

Patrick Galbraith laments the increasing loneliness of rural life

The pleasures and the pain

Christopher North speaks to the fearless Andrés Roca Rey, Peru’s first bull fighting star

Homage to Andalucía

Inspired by Withnail and I, Christopher Pincher delves into fine sherry

Cracking good meals

Explore the splendid panoply of egg recipes for an Easter, feast, says Felipe Fernández-Armesto

Thanks for not sharing

Lisa Hilton says tapas are over-hyped, over-priced and have overstayed their welcome

Taurine state of grace

Christopher North joins the devoted cult of the elegant, enigmatic bullfighter José Tomás

Amtrak Joe

Tom Chesshyre on the railroad buff in the White House