Peter Rhodes on royal fashion, bank closures and the enduring appeal of big horses
The never-ending process of closing down bank branches continues with Lloyds Banking Group revealing plans to shut another 136 branches. Am I the only one thinking Lloyds might afford to keep some of those branches open, if it wasn't spending so much on those black horses in its TV adverts?
But when it comes to the rich and powerful, like the people who run the banks or govern the nation , there's something alluring and macho about gee-gees. So Lloyds has its jet-black stallions and the Household Cavalry its magnificent chargers. And you and I, comrades, pick up the bill.
