Forest Holidays, Sherwood
Escaping to Sherwood Forest has become our default summer half-term break. Retreating to a wooden cabin hidden in the pine trees with birds and squirrels for company is the perfect antidote to our busy lives. Crucially, for our Eveready-fuelled brood, there…
Bluebells at Arger Fen, Suffolk
There are only a few public spaces I feel confident about taking my three ‘spirited’ boys to and Arger Fen in Suffolk is one of them. The trails are perfect for children to roam and run wild, without disappearing. Up…
E Tautz moves into womenswear
Patrick Grant, the award-winning designer behind cult menswear label E Tautz, is turning his attention to womenswear for spring/summer 2015. Hurrah! After injecting the excitement back into Savile Row via a reboot of Norton & Sons and its ready-to-wear sibling…
The best Breton tops on the high street
Gain your fashion stripes this season The classic Breton top is the very essence of a style staple: easy, chic and guaranteed to pep up an outfit at any time of year. This season it is having a ‘now’ moment and heading…
Spicy butternut squash and couscous salad
This Moroccan spiced salad pitches colourful butternut squash against rubbly couscous with feta and rocket. I’ve served it to girlfriends as a main dish, at barbecues as a side salad and it makes a great healthy lunch box, too. The…
Five fashion trends to wear now
The women’s catwalk shows for autumn/winter 15 are in full swing but what are the key trends to adopt now? The new styles and hip colours that will fast-forward your outfit for spring and still look fresh come autumn? Here are…
Rocky Road Crunch Bars
Originally from Nigella Lawson’s Nigella Express, these addictive Rocky Road Crunch Bars go down a treat in lunch boxes, at kids’ parties or bake sales – and they’re a cinch to make. Makes 24 fingers Ingredients 125g soft butter 300g best-quality…
Typoretum – custom letterpress printing
Typoretum is a family run design and printing business in the village of Coggeshall in Essex which produces beautiful, artisan stationery on antique and vintage presses. The stationery – from wedding and party invites, to birth announcements, posters and sleek…
Liquid Spirit, Gregory Porter
The Grammy Award-winning American jazz singer-songwriter, Gregory Porter sets rich jazz vocals against exquisite arrangements. Porter’s third album Liquid Spirit won Best Jazz Vocal Album at the 2014 Grammys. Standout track: Hey Laura. ‘The Brooklyn-based singer with the rich baritone…
Toast denim and indigo
I can always find space in my wardrobe for a denim update and a number of pieces in the new collection from Toast have caught my eye. I’ve got my sights set on the indigo dungarees and am coveting the…
