Jonathan Self on switching banks after 50 years: 'I was in such a fury that it was fully an hour before I came to my senses'
Oh dear — poor Jonathan has had a bit of a time of it. We'll leave him to explain more.
Oh dear — poor Jonathan has had a bit of a time of it. We'll leave him to explain more.
The author finally plucked up the courage to read Montaigne — here's what he made of it.
Giving away his suits was one thing, but Jonathan Self struggled when it came to his classic brogues.
Jonathan Self looks back on some of the great books published exactly a century ago.
Jonathan Self on the Three Kings, gloomy January days and the joy of marmalade.
Nothing violent, nothing unpleasant: think drama, comedy, romance, adventure, inspiration and, above all else, schmaltz, says Jonathan Self, as he presents the 12 films you simply must see this Christmas.
Live in a village and you'll live longer, says Jonathan Self — just be prepared for everyone to know your business.
Jonathan Self points out that the Good Book doesn't actually specify what fruit Eve plucked from the Tree of Knowledge. Among other things.
Who knew that pressing flowers could be thrilling and skilful? Jonathan Self, a self-confessed 'obsessive collector', tells all.
Our columnist Jonathan Self writes about the crumbling beauty of character houses and the joy of saving them for posterity.
Between a late start and back-breaking work, Jonathan Self tries his hand at growing the humble spud.
Jonathan Self celebrates a birthday for a beloved dog.
Snow has always inspired wit and wisdom — and here are some of the best, as picked out by Jonathan Self.
Jonathan Self tackles a minor infestation, only to miss the hole in his life left by the furry visitors.
Jonathan Self laments the fact that we're losing the art of writing letters.
Jonathan Self on airneál, fiosrú and why the Devil himself is the reason you shouldn't be picking blackberries any more — at least not according to his grandmother.
Well, okay, actually it is. We asked Jonathan Self to write it — and to pick out his favourite examples from history.
Jonathan Self has turned his eyes inward during social isolation – not just to his mental health, but to his garden.
Jonathan Self finds that eschewing plastic for a week is testing, but achievable, even if his quest for locally grown strawberries packed in wooden punnets proves fruitless.