A wardrobe consisting of the perfect balance of colour, character and joie de vivre might be hard to achieve, but is worth striving for. Simon Mills finds out how it’s done.
In the past it’s given us the Gentleman Test, looked at the 39 signs that you’re a gentleman, and — rather darker — the 39 ...
Along a similar vein is the annual scare story of giant spiders invading our homes over winter. Today, the Independent tells ...
Climbing, swimming and crawling, rare-plant hunters know no bounds when it comes to tracking down the botanical equivalent of the Holy Grail, says Peter Marren ...
Whether it's a man with a golden gun, or diamonds are forever, James Bond has always been associated with luxury. This special advent calendar is no different.
It's our daily Dawn Chorus, dedicated to bringing you all the things you might have missed that might just bring a smile to ...
Young Walter Ingwersen, a German-born alpine-plant specialist, spent part of the First World War interned as an enemy alien, ...
Ever wondered why your dog is so fond of sniffing another’s pee? 'The urine is the carrier service, the equivalent of Outlook ...
Lost Interiors', explores the lost riches of London’s grand houses. Its author, Steven Brindle, looks at the residences of ...
One of the earliest depictions of a fossil prompted a joke — or perhaps a misunderstanding — which coloured the view of ...
One of the Cotswold's most charming country house hotels has snapped up a neighbouring cottage and given it a new lease of ...
The garden at Hergest Croft, Herefordshire — home of Edward Banks — is an extraordinary collection of trees and shrubs, many ...
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