In the Footsteps of Austen
Classic and contemporary novelists wax lyrical on the inspiration gleaned from a walk in nature.…
Monthly Archives: October, 2021
A Halloween Read: The Shadowing
This is a fascinating story set in a time when traveling from Bristol to Nottingham…
Ardbeg Ice Scream
Here’s one with an altogether more grown-up twist to trick or treating – but, brace…
ICYMI: ‘Nero: The Man Behind the Myth’ at the British Museum
Nero’s reputation as a murderous, matricidal despot has prevailed for almost 2,000 years. But was…
Irvine Welsh in Conversation…in Magaluf
I’m relaxing in the late summer sun by a pool on the rooftop fifth floor…
Top of Their Game: The Elder, Bath
It’s always a good time to pay a call on The Elder in Bath, but…
The Glenmorangie Jukebox
Well, our Tipples pages just get more and more intriguing. Yes, you read that headline correctly.…
Destination Deutschland, Part II: Leipzig
The destinations are getting bigger. From Altenburg it’s an hour’s drive north to Leipzig. En…
Cliveden Literary Festival 2021
Returning for the fourth year, the prestigious Cliveden Literary Festival once again welcomes guests to…
The Colony Grill
Every part of London seems to have its own distinct identity when it comes to…
Sea Change
Alix Nathan’s The Warlow Experiment became a Sunday Times book of the year and, like…
Destination Deutschland, Part I: Thuringia
This my first trip abroad in two years and I’ve almost forgotten how to pack.…