Sofitel ‘Wine Days’
Early autumn is the ideal time to take a wine-themed trip. To celebrate the grape…
Browsing: In Other Matters
Doggy Afternoon Tea at Egerton House Hotel
I have a pet-hate. Hotels that claim to be dog-friendly and then refuse your pooch…
The High Palms High Tea
Afternoon tea: how do you take yours? In a fancy hotel, on a sightseeing boat,…
Father’s Day Gift Guide
Nappies, nuclear tiredness, and years of thankless taxiing. Who would be a dad? Father’s Day…
A Spanish Afternoon Tea at The Halkin
There’s a reason guests love The Halkin – it’s quite possibly the most discreet hotel…
Kouzu, Cognac and the Cannes Film Festival
“Chin chin,” Jack Charlton raises his glass, ensuring eye contact. I nod by return and…
Raw Halo: Easter in Arcadia
There’s a reason the golden logo of Raw Halo chocolate shimmers, looking like it’s poured…
Keeping Mum: Ssh…Some Ideas for Mother’s Day
Flowers? Timeless, yes, but don’t you get them every year? Chocolates, then. But she won’t…
To My Valentine, With Love…
There are many different Valentines; long-planned ones, late ones, simple-but-thoughtful ones, trying-to-be-different ones. There are…
Festive Gift Guide 2017
As anticipated as the first flutter of a seasonal snowflake and heralded as any harking…
Chelsea Young Writers
Encouraging kids to read is – well – encouraged. But what about taking them seriously…
Great Drams of Scotland
The world of whisky can be daunting to the uninitiated. NICK HAMMOND finds an old…