1 July, 2025 in From the author's desk
FROM ONE SQUARE TO ANOTHER More questions, more discussion, dinner over, they sat in the drawing room, the Scrabble board was opened and letters chosen. Both Susan and Marcus were…
3 June, 2025 in From the author's desk
THE FAMILY ESTATE AND CLOGS ‘Happy New Year, Ian. But God it’s cold!’ John Mulholland, still clad in overcoat, scarf and gloves, had driven down on New Year’s Day and…
6 May, 2025 in From the author's desk
A GOOD LUCH IN BATH SIXTY YEARS AGO… Mulholand had ordered a large brandy and looked around the tea shop. ‘Unusual place.’ ‘One of the oldest houses in Bath, dates…
1 April, 2025 in From the author's desk
‘A TYPICAL LARGE COUNTRY ESTATE IN 1961…’ Mulholland explained what was to be expected as they drove down to meet the trustees. ‘This is a big job, Ian probably the…
4 March, 2025 in From the author's desk
‘THE ANGEL OF DEATH AND THE GRAVEYARD MEETING’ It was obligatory for each department to be aware of the contents of the obituary column of the Times newspaper every day….
19 February, 2025 in From the author's desk
‘AN OLD ETONIAN’ One day, he fell into conversation with the old Etonian who had replaced him in the filing room; he had once been told Old Etonians were either…
7 January, 2025 in From the author's desk
THE OLD AND ONLY WAY OF QUALIFYING Ian’s learning curve in Mulholland’s office was steep and exhausting. As the only junior in the Investment Department he was at the beck…
12 December, 2024 in From the author's desk
STAFF WELFARE IN 1959… John Mulholland had his Financial Times spread across the desk. His morning ritual always started with a check on his shares’ closing prices on the previous…