Compton Verney wins top restoration accolade

Compton Verney has won the highly prestigious Brown Tercentenary Award at the annual Georgian Group Awards in London. The Georgian Group is an English and Welsh conservation organisationcreated to campaign for the preservation of historic buildings and planned landscapes of the 18th and early 19th centuries. Compton Verney is a… more

Christie’s Old Master Evening Sale to be led by Landseer’s Masterpiece Monarch of the Glen

At the culmination of Christie’s 250th anniversary year and as a major highlight of Classic Week, The Monarch of the Glen (circa 1849–51, estimate on request) by Sir Edwin Henry Landseer, R.A. (1802-1873) will lead the Old Master Evening Sale (8 December 2016), alongside important works by Francisco de Goya… more

The Glass Menagerie Duke of Yorks Theatre London 26 Jan-29 April

THE GLASS MENAGERIE BY TENNESSEE WILLIAMS ‘John Tiffany’s stunning production. Be prepared to have the breath knocked out of you.’ New York Times Following a multi Tony Award-nominated run on Broadway, Olivier and Tony Award-winning director John Tiffany (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two, Let the… more

Competition – five pairs of luxury leggings worth £49.99 to be won

These lovely leggings would make a perfect present and/or stocking filler. Classy, sophisticated and alluring – these leggings will win you admiring glances, update your winter wardrobe and you will get compliments from other ladies – asking where you bought them! They are a combination of sheer nylon and luxurious… more

The Fox Inn, Great Barrington, Oxfordshire

The Fox Inn is set on the banks of the River Windrush in a designated area of outstanding natural beauty and most people’s idea of a quintessential English pub. My visit was on a Sunday evening following an afternoon at a place of contrasting culture Bicester Village. So after leaving… more

The Mash Inn, Radnage, Buckinghamshire

When I was invited to the Mash Inn – I naturally thought its name referred to potatoes…and looked forward to seeing the potato menu. But I was later to find out that there is a Mr Mash, who has transformed a run-down coaching inn built in 1745 into a boutique… more