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The Cocktail Hour
5/5 Novelist Andrew Martin considers cocktail parties and other evening social events.

The Lost Hours of the Afternoon
4/5 Novelist Andrew Martin wryly ponders what has become of afternoons.

Afternoon Tea
3/5 Novelist Andrew Martin considers the whys and wherefores of a much-loved ritual, tea-time.

Lunch
2/5 Novelist Andrew Martin chews over the importance of lunching well.

Elevenses
1/5 Novelist Andrew Martin makes the case for cherishing our endangered mid-morning ritual.