There is a particular kind of person whose look you can spot from across a room before you have properly seen their face. It might be a certain shade of red they always seem to wear, a coat cut a…
Summer for a lot of us follows a familiar script. Festival tickets bought months in advance, a weekend in a muddy field, maybe Ibiza for a few nights if the bank balance allows. It’s brilliant, but it’s also exhausting, and…
Venice is one of those places that tend to fill up your diary the second you decide you’re going there. And that’s even more the case if you plan to travel there during the Biennale, when exhibitions spread across the…
Sudden accidents, nighttime restlessness, or extra vocalising can look like stubborn behaviour. In reality, these changes may point to urinary pain, particularly when a well-trained cat stops using the litter box. Cats often conceal discomfort until the problem worsens. Noticing…
There is a reason safari keeps climbing every travel editor’s wish list. Forget the idea that watching elephants cross the savannah at sunset is a once in a lifetime splurge reserved for milestone birthdays, or that it only really works…
From ceremony to reception, these are the pieces making winter the most stylish season to be a wedding guest. Winter wedding season has a reputation for being tricky to dress for, but honestly, it might be the most fun. Candlelit…
Your phone speaker isn’t cutting it. Here are the best portable speakers to fill any room, survive a garden party, and keep the music going all night long. There’s a specific kind of tragedy that unfolds when someone tries to…
When decorating or renovating a room with low ceilings, every design decision plays a part in creating the illusion of height and space. While wall colours, lighting and flooring often take centre stage, skirting boards from MR mouldings are one…
In the age of doomscrolling, many of us are looking for more meaningful ways to spend our time. When we seemingly lose hours to screens, scrolling through social media without taking anything in, increasingly, people are seeking out activities that…
The Bayeux Tapestry is one of the most impressive pieces of medieval craftsmanship that still exists today. It’s nearly 1,000 years old, and the 70-metre-long masterpiece tells the story of the Norman Conquest of England. Throughout its history, the embroidered…
