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Hedge Fund Diary: Good news! Sort of, for my pure gold rebuild of Brighton Pier

I was offered full funding for the pure gold, life-size, model Brighton Pier project! Excellent...

The Mayfair Book Groupette replies

Sir, It is with a heavy but disciplined heart that I write to draw a...

A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity to Support Britain’s Shimmering Art Future

A call to artistic arms by Hedge Fund Dear Esteemed Patron of the Arts, I...

Artist Diary – Hedge Fund

Late August 2025 Weather: humid; feels like breathing soup. Dear Diary, The visionaries at Pimlico...

The Author’s Right to Reply – The Mayfair Book Groupette Issue Continued

Sir, I am gratified that my modest literary debut, the novel Waiting for Pascal, has...

The Politics of the Umbrella by Alaric Montjoy

An umbrella is never just an umbrella. It is a prop, a weapon, a symbol...

Is Abstract Art Tosh? A Refutation

To pose the question “Is Abstract Art Tosh?” is already to have surrendered to the...

Letter to the Editor – The Mayfair Book Groupette

Sir, I read with unmatched incredulity your recent review of Lionel Wethercombe’s novel Waiting for...

Artist Diary- Hedge Fund

The last few days have been a carousel of triumph and tragedy , which is...