My father was a professional...
My father was a professional gambler. Mum preferred property, antique and stock market investments. Their only son served time as an Economist Intelligence Unit writer and consultant, and has been the Daily Telegraph’s Mr Money columnist for years. I therefore know a bit about forecasting, predicting, prophesising, placing ‘safe’ bets, crystal ball gazing, making presumptions, having a punt and speculating. I also know that these verbs are largely redundant and should be replaced by a simpler word: guessing.
Make a date in your...
Make a date in your diary. The 2008 British International Motor Show will run from 23 July to 3 August at London"s ExCeL.
It"s hoped to increase visitor numbers to 550,000 - a 33 per cent rise on 2006. Meanwhile, this year"s Auto Express-backed MPH 07 show takes place at Earls Court, London, from 1-4 November and the NEC, Birmingham, from 8-11 November.