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Britain’s loveliest, most thoughtful festival

13 September 2025 9:00 am

The last weekend of August is my favourite of the year. That’s when I pootle down to Cranborne Chase to…

Our impatience will end the lockdown

25 April 2020 10:26 pm

At the farm shop this morning there was a chap panic-buying a large metal and plaster flamingo. It was the…

Range and power – and amazingly she sang all her songs: Christina Aguilera at Wembley reviewed

23 November 2019 9:00 am

In every respect bar its austere pews, the Union Chapel is one of the best venues in London: beautiful and…

Trouble withthe neighbours

1 August 2015 9:00 am

A few years ago, I got a bit fed up with receiving Christmas cards from my friends designed to show…