Joanna Gaines has been very active on Instagram ever since self-isolation began. The home improvement specialist of Fixer Upper fame has been staying with her husband Chip and their five kids at their idyllic farm in Crawford, Texas, which is a suburb of Waco. The 1,700 square foot Victorian style home sits on 40 acres … Read more
As Britain’s most beloved vet, James Herriot’s delightfully honest and, at times, hilarious reminiscences of a vet’s life during the 1930s charmed millions of book lovers — and were turned into a long-running BBC series. Around 50 years after it was first published, as the second part of our exclusive reprint proves, his magical work is … Read more
If you find you have extra hours to kill in these testing times, crime novels and thrillers can provide a wonderful escape from the dreary reality of self-isolation. So, here are 20 of the greatest such books ever written to dip into. I have almost every one on my bookshelf, and it has been a … Read more
Prepare to be charmed. That’s because a ranking of the 25 most charming towns and villages in the UK has been revealed – think quaint cobbled streets, picturesque harbours, thatched cottages and, in general, loveliness all round. It has been compiled by Big 7 Travel, which graded UK settlements based on factors such as natural … Read more
MEMOIR Dinner with Edward by Isabel Vincent (One £12.99, 240pp) You’ll be familiar with the magic of the ageless friendship if you’ve ever treasured a close attachment to someone 30 or 40 years older or younger. It’s a magic tinged with poignancy, because you both know that the older one will probably die first, leaving … Read more