Latest articles from Lesley Brain
Engaging the Brain: Private emotions – broadcast to millions
‘You will never reach your destination if you stop to throw stones at every dog that barks.’
Engaging The Brain: Standard columnist Lesley Brain has her say on the general election
I expect most of us felt like Brenda from Bristol when approached in the street and told there was to be a general election.
Engaging the Brain: Standard columnist Lesley Brain has her say on Tetbury
You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, they say. An American tourist came to Tetbury seeking 'a relaxed and sociable market town.'
'The concept of two people living together for 25 years without a serious dispute suggests a lack of spirit only to be admired in sheep.'
I am a great believer in the notion of marriage. Apart from anything else it gets rid of that ambiguous term 'partner' with which I am never entirely comfortable.
Election may as well be fought through reality TV
'Not all of you are going to be successful – but failure can be much more intriguing.'
Search for key to being happy
'Don't forget about what happened to the man who suddenly got everything he wanted. He lived happily ever after.'