Leila Berg

Adam Mars-Jones M y mother was born on 20 August 1923 and christened Sheila Mary Felicity Cobon. At some stage she was told the supposed meaning of these names, or looked them up in a book. Her forenames meant by dérivation Blind Bitter Happiness. As an adult Sheila found this augury ruefully...

Introduction Austria is terrific as a year-round holiday destination. Much of the country is dominated by the soaring magnificence of the Alps, and this magical mountain landscape has relaxed chalet villages, first-rate winter sport resorts, isolated hiking and walking trails, traditional Alpine...