There’s nothing lovelier than lavender with its heady scent and vivid colour says Monty Don

Purple craze: There’s nothing lovelier than lavender with its heady scent and vivid colour, says Monty Don – and there’s a type to suit every taste Monty Don said lavender colours a mood of gentle refinement and prettiness He said it is long-lasting, ideal for a pot and resistant to almost total neglect Lavender hates … Read more

Rock the Kasbah! Tangier’s walled fortress is a heady blast of Moroccan charm

Rock the Kasbah! Tangier’s walled fortress is a heady blast of Moroccan charm – and getting there has just got easier The Moroccan city of Tangier is directly across the Strait of Gibraltar  Air Arabia has just launched a low-cost direct flight to Tangier from London  The city is divided into three areas: the Kasbah, … Read more