The Vale: London living for lovers of style

The Vale: London living for lovers of style

A new development is offering hassle-free homes to rent in leafy South London The Vale is a new, completed development of 30 apartments for the over 55s, designed for those looking for a spacious, contemporary home packed with quality features close to great transport...
The 21st century Granny Annexe

The 21st century Granny Annexe

Why parents are moving back in with the kids. By Jane Slade “My daughter refers to us as the gipsies at the bottom of the garden,” laughs John Dier hugging a cup of coffee in the Scandi-log house he and his wife call home. Chef John, 63, and Pearl, 79, moved from...
Experience Catalonia on two-wheels

Experience Catalonia on two-wheels

  LOUISE MIDGLEY explores one of Spain’s best kept secrets by bicycle There’s a memorable scene in the award-winning film ‘A Room with a View’ where the young, free-spirited, George, can be heard singing his creed as he hangs precariously from the gnarled...
Gardening gifts for green-fingered mums

Gardening gifts for green-fingered mums

LOUISE MIDGLEY picks out some choice gardening gifts to treat your mother this Mothering Sunday – March 6 Whichford Pottery celebrates its 40th Anniversary Treat your mother to a beautiful handmade frost proof flowerpot, crafted by the company that produced...
Plantlife campaign to save our road verge

Plantlife campaign to save our road verge

LOUISE MIDGLEY explains why we need to protect a vital habitat of many wild flowers and animals: the humble road verge Verdant verges are estimated to cover a whopping 600,000 acres across Britain and with the right maintenance are able to support a vast spectrum of...