Catherine Ross packs her rug and hamper and takes the family to find some of the best picnic spots around. Pimms and lemonade anyone? With summer just around the corner, many people are turning their attention to how to make the most of those little rays of sunshine. And what could be better than packing up a picnic hamper and [...]
Exam time can be stressful for students and anyone living in the same household. so, if you’ve got children who are going through it, take heed from these two experts on what you can do to help them pass with flying colours David Sinclair, bursar at Sompting Abbotts independent school It is important that a comfortable work space is made [...]
Famed war-correspondent and politician ‘in the white suit’, Martin Bell OBE has lived on the edge, and survived – just! Here he talks candidly to Liz Trundle about war, political sleaze, and life as an ‘accidental poet’ Martin is excited about his forthcoming trip to Sussex. “I like festivals and meeting people.” He also loves poetry – writing his own [...]
Motors writer Olli Knott takes a look inside and under the bonnet of the latest launch from Porsche, which will be available from July The new Porsche Cayenne GTS builds on the Cayenne model’s reputation as the most sporting SUV, offering a more powerful engine, increased dynamic power development and a tauter chassis with lower ride height. While the Cayenne [...]
James Hood takes a tour around Borde Hill Garden and finds a refreshing mix of old and new, British and exotic – with a surprise around every corner Most of us know how much work goes into nurturing and maintaining a garden. And nowhere else has as much love, care and attention to detail gone into an open space as it has at [...]
Cowdray Park Polo Club opens its 2012 season on 28 April with a full programme of low, medium and high goal polo and the introduction of two new tournaments at four and six goal level. Why not make this the year that you take a picnic and relax for an afternoon of polo in Cowdray Park’s glorious scenery at the [...]
James Hood looks at the criteria for an environmentally friendly home and learns that it’s about much more than just loft insulation Sustainable housing. If you thought it was all about solar panels, think again. Admittedly, those were my thoughts initially and solar panels do play a big part in creating sustainable (that’s green to you and me) homes. But [...]
Interior design consultant Mark Lewis explores the foundations on which open plan living was built For the last 50 years, home owners have been knocking down interior walls and building extensions to create that open plan look and make better use of the space available. The Scandinavian approach offered something new and modern – a more minimal design and a [...]
Art Consultant Maddi Reid introduces her latest find – a photographer who captures the beauty and secrecy of the outdoors at night This time of year is a delight for the senses. Not only do we bear witness to new life in nature, we are delighted by the wonderful smell of spring flowers and begin to feel the sun’s warmth [...]
Ever stopped, mid bite, and wondered why we consume chocolate eggs at Easter? Sophia Moir went on a hunt to find out While the celebration of Easter varies depending on individual culture, most people focus on the theme of rebirth – and the egg is seen as a symbol of that. People started by eating dyed eggs, before chocolate eggs [...]
Director of Fowler Swimming Pools, Tom Holman, explains why your social life, health and bank account can benefit from a pool and how his business continues to thrive When it comes to designing and installing a swimming pool, you’ll want to get it right. It can be a large investment of time and money and it will also have an [...]
West Sussex has a new high sheriff. Tom James went to meet him to find out what the job entails Posses once rode the land, searching out thieves, vagabonds and ne’er-do-wells. But they were not those of the lawless 1800s in the Wild West of North America. These were deputised by the High Sheriff centuries before in mediaeval England. Now [...]
Motors writer Olli Knott takes a look inside and under the bonnet of the latest launch from Porsche, which will be available from July The new Porsche Cayenne GTS builds on the Cayenne model’s reputation as the most sporting SUV, offering a more powerful engine, increased dynamic power development and a tauter chassis with lower ride height. While the Cayenne [...]
Travel expert Carolyn Lodge selects a few of the most luxurious vacation spots in the Greek Islands The seaside village of Elounda in eastern Crete is home to the 5 star Blue Palace Resort and Spa with its elegant bungalows, suites and villas. Elounda itself is a beautiful location surrounded by mountains with a bustling harbour and several luxury hotels. [...]
