Portland PlacePortland Place is the diary of Sarah Shaw for the year of 1971 which she recently uncovered whilst clearing out her loft. Working as a secretary for the BBC at the time Sarah's diary describes the life of a suburban girl who certainly wasn't 'swinging' but who was ironically not only working on a cutting edge BBC survey on sex education but also in the throes of an unlikely affair with middle aged working class Irish lift attendant Frank. Sarah talks

The tension is palpable as Tess and Jerry Brennan sit in the drawing room of their wonderful house high above the sea

The fight for the Pacific begins

This little book holds the secret to a contented cigarette-filled life after the smoking ban

as Marvell's prepares for the arrival of singing sensation Sandie Shaw

Colonel Samagra 4

a loss of innocence - a time after which we are never again the same

a life that still costs less than surviving on cold pizza in London

David Starkey paints a vivid portrait of the years 1215-1225

stuck together through mock executions and mental torture

The book is a very reliable source and a lifelong guide for the readers

and was still surprised

Providing hours of (sometimes infuriating) fun