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Fish ‘n’ chips beside the sea, is as British as the Last Day of the Proms, summer pudding and a glass of chilled Pimms. Ventnor is famous for its small fishing fleet and delicious fresh fish and shellfish. Let me tell you where the locals go for perfect fish ‘n’ chips, using the finest sustainable [...]
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Exciting, cutting edge jewellery that makes the heart skip isn’t just the preserve of chic emporiums in Shoreditch or Covent Garden. Sophie Honeybourne, graduate of the Royal College of Art, is one of the most exciting new talents on the jewellery scene, and she has chosen to return to her roots and open her first [...]
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A short ramble & seafood lunch at The Crab Shed in Sleepy Steephill Cove. Want to feel the wind rustling through your hair and leave the hustle and bustle of the 21st Century behind? Put on your Timberlands and walk the coastal path from Ventnor to Steephill Cove. Expect soaring views across The English Channel, [...]
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Endearing pandas and a towering Buddha bewitch Alison Jane Reid on a colourful tour of central China. China, pandas, exquisite food, a giant Buddha… How could I say no? The offer of a trip to Sichuan Province was irresistible, and two weeks later I arrived in Chengdu in time to see the lights of Tianfu Square twinkling like [...]
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Tucked into an ancient wood and just a stroll from the beach, Lisa and LincoLn’s new home on the Isle of Wight sits perfectly in its environment. It’s hard to believe it was once a tired old bungalow. On one of those halcyon, late-summer afternoons, the solent resembles an Impressionist painting. there’s a solitary yacht sail fluttering in [...]
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Win a fabulous bottle of The Organic Pharmacy’s Organic Glam Fragrance packed full of exquisite organic essential oils that will make you smell simply irresistible: Email us by Tuesday 3rd May with your favourite organic beauty secret, or a great tip to green your life. The winner will be picked at random – it’s that simple! Organic [...]
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She was the First Lady of rock’n’roll and has been described as the kind of woman ‘men once went to war for’. But could Marianne Faithfull finally be settling down? Alison Jane Reid talks to her about Carla Bruni, Mick Jagger – and why she’s giving up on romance… Baroness Marianne Evelyn Faithfull – singer, [...]
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Margo Marrone, founder of the Organic Pharmacy, isn’t your average green revolutionary. She adores ‘glamour and glitter and heels’, and wouldn’t dream of leaving the house without putting on her makeup first. In This feature for The Times, Alison Jane Reid talks to the green entrepeneur regarded as a modern alchemist. We also have an exclusive [...]
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A word of advice – never, ever come between a woman and her hairdresser! Seeing my organic hair alchemist is as vital as an hour of Bikram yoga and meditation. I’ve always had a hair salon habit. It’s how I recharge and relax in-between interviews with icons, and endless deadlines. I skip over to see [...]
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Did you know that Jane Seymour, Bond girl, accomplished painter, and green gardener, is the original vintage queen? When Jane was a struggling actress, and had very little money, she would scour London’s flea markets and junk shops for interesting and exquisite second-hand clothes. ‘We didn’t call them vintage back then’ she laughs. Later, when [...]
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