Chris Rea could clearly recall the moment he no longer wanted to be a pop star. It was July 1986 when he was opening for Queen at Slane Castle in Meath... “I’ve always struggled with the big places ... It was Monty Python-silly,” he told me years later.
Monty Don urged gardening enthusiasts to focus on placing the right plant in the right spot, creating strong structure, and letting nature do its work when planting top-performers ... .