Jessie and Lennie Ware’s Table Manners: A real family feast By Jessie And Lennie Ware Published: 00:03 GMT, 1 March 2020 | Updated: 00:03 GMT, 1 March 2020 Fancy joining Jessie and Lennie at the dinner table? You can with this exclusive extract from their new book, which is full of funny stories and nostalgic … Read more
Secrets of a happy home By Emma J Page Published: 00:03 GMT, 1 March 2020 | Updated: 00:03 GMT, 1 March 2020 Calming colours, natural materials and a pared-back approach are all it takes to create a sense of wellbeing in your living space, say interiors bloggers Amy Brandhorst and Athina Bluff. Their philosophy? If your house is relaxed, you … Read more
CONTEMPORARY By Sara Lawrence for the Daily Mail Published: 22:02 GMT, 20 February 2020 | Updated: 00:17 GMT, 21 February 2020 TOPICS OF CONVERSATION by Miranda Popkey (Serpents Tail £14.99, 224pp) This is a fascinating character study in which we catch up with our protagonist at various points in her life. From insecure student to … Read more
Humour, Ardal O’Hanlon chuckles, is no laughing matter. Best known as lovable eejit Father Dougal McGuire in the classic comedy Father Ted, the Irish actor and comedian is passionately defending the popular but frequently frowned-upon sitcom Mrs Brown’s Boys. ‘It is very funny in that gag-driven, old-fashioned way,’ says O’Hanlon, 54. ‘Its heart is in … Read more
HOROSCOPES: Speak freely this week, Pisces By Sally Brompton for The Mail on Sunday Published: 00:03 GMT, 1 March 2020 | Updated: 00:03 GMT, 1 March 2020 Pisces 20 FEB-20 MARCH Pin your colours to the mast this week, even if you know some people will be offended. If freedom of speech means anything it means … Read more
QUICK READS By Sally Morris for the Daily Mail Published: 22:02 GMT, 20 February 2020 | Updated: 00:18 GMT, 21 February 2020 We’re all rushed for time these days, but even so, the fact that one in three people in the UK doesn’t regularly read for pleasure is a shock. And research shows that one … Read more
Flesh And Blood Monday-Thursday, ITV Rating: Murder 24/7 Monday-Wednesday, BBC2 Rating: The latest domestic thriller is Flesh And Blood, and already it’s getting mixed up in my head with Liar, Cheat, Trust Me, Trauma, Gold Digger, etc. Their formats are so similar – whom should we trust? – that I’m beginning to wonder if they … Read more
ASK ZELDA: Our relationships expert Zelda West-Meads answers your questions By Zelda West-Meads YOU for The Mail on Sunday Published: 00:03 GMT, 1 March 2020 | Updated: 00:03 GMT, 1 March 2020 If you have a problem, email [email protected]. Zelda reads all your letters but regrets that she cannot answer them all personally He’s lied: … Read more
BOOK OF THE WEEK EILEEN: THE MAKING OF GEORGE ORWELL by Sylvia Topp (Unbound £20, 560 pp) Back in 1934, a poem appeared in the Sunderland Church High School magazine, written by one of its alumnae, Eileen Maud O’Shaugnessy. Its title? End Of The Century, 1984. The poem foresaw a bleak near-future in which scholars, … Read more
A statement pot will give your garden a focal point. Koroni pot, £1,700, potsandpithoi.com They add drama and are easy to maintain. When it comes to zhooshing up your outdoor space, what’s not to dig about pots, says award-winning garden designer and RHS judge David Dodd Whether you have a small city balcony or country estate, a well-chosen, perfectly … Read more