With the clocks going forward, longer evenings are coming and hopefully warmer days and evenings. Given that we have already had some warmer days I’ve found myself drinking more white wine and rosé, as well as Beaujolais and lighter styles of red.

WHEN the regular barmaid/manageress of a remote Corsican village tavern vanishes without trace in the middle of the night, the bar’s owner, Marie-Angele, urgently needs to fill the vacancy.

They weren’t even born when it was first done, but that hasn’t stopped children Vadering’.

When Betsy came to Babysit by Elizabeth Dale, illustrated by Zoe Waring.

French wild card entry Paul-Henri Mathieu hopes to build on his five-set thriller with Andre Agassi at Roland Garros yesterday and further his fledgling career.