But just think what a boring, bread-and-milk world this would be without the boastful.

When a man wants to relax, he will slob out and really relax. Or he will pursue a hobby - anything from building models to watching sport.

When the sex war is won prostitutes should be shot as collaborators for their terrible betrayal of all women.

Amsterdam has more than 150 canals and 1,250 bridges, but it never seems crowded, nor bent and bitter from fleecing the tourist.

Blakes Hotel in South Kensington was a particular favourite of mine during what I affectionately think of as my Restless Years.

What I find most upsetting about this new all-consuming beauty culture is that the obsession with good looks, and how you can supposedly attain them, is almost entirely female-driven.

The latest twist on the pampering concept is spa parties, where a group of friends take over an entire spa.