Mike Lowe

‘Preparations for the big delivery had been fraught to say the least. With most of the elves furloughed, the burden of sourcing sufficient toys had fallen on the big man himself.’

Welcome to our annual Nostalgia issue – a wonderful world of white dog poo, Spangles and the pop van

Mike Lowe is skeptical about the National Trust’s plans to modernise and questions whether a Nandos would work in Northleach

What price do you put on your principles?

‘Some of the things on this list are real; some are imaginary. See if you can tell which is which…’

‘You’re probably like me, sitting staring at a computer screen in the back bedroom while trying to work out what day it is’

The lockdown might be lifting but how many of our pubs and restaurants will survive?

Mike Lowe discusses his soft spot for Dale Vince and the departure of columnist Clare Mackintosh

Student loans, eating on trains and carrots growing on trees (you read that right)…as we approach the end of the year, our editor mulls over what it means to be a young person in 2019

“Onion eating, shin-kicking, puppy dog pie… there aren’t many avenues of oddity that we’re not prepared to go down.” Editor Mike Lowe muses over some of the lesser-known traditions in the Cotswolds...