The atmosphere of a historic country house cannot be bought
Paintings, books and treasures collected by the same family over centuries give a historical depth that no modern plutocrat can recreate
How Margaret Thatcher could have saved London’s skyline
If, like Prince Albert, the then Prince Charles had been appointed head of the Royal Fine Art Commission, we might have been spared many architectural outrages
The shock of discovering your ancestors were slave traders
If I had a slave owner in my family background I’d probably keep quiet about it. Richard Atkinson, in his…
Anglesey: la dolce vita in north Wales
We teased our friends by saying that our holiday would be on a far-away island. The Maldives, perhaps? No, Anglesey,…
Sicily – notes from a large island
Don’t make the mistake of thinking that Sicily is anything like the Isle of Wight: it’s 70 times the size,…
