Deep inside the Tower of London — over the moat, past thick stone walls and under a vast coat of arms — lives a small, tight-knit community made up of 45 families, almost as many pets, a doctor, a chaplain and 37 dashingly dressed yeoman warders, or Beefeaters. They live in apartments in the Tower’s … Read more
You might think not many Aston Martin obsessives would recommend driving a four-litre, 14-ft, 145 mph, million-pound DB5 along a Bedfordshire dual carriageway — in flip-flops, and with no seat belt. But as we roar twice around a roundabout — somehow we miss the exit — and I wrestle with the surprisingly teeny gear stick, … Read more
Home cook reveals how she makes an oozing baked Camembert in her budget Aldi air fryer A home cook has shared how she baked French Camembert for an easy dinner She used an air fryer to cook the cheese at 190 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes ‘Why go to the pub and pay $20 when … Read more
Mum’s ‘genius’ recipe for making hot chips from leftover potato skins wins praise from hundreds of home cooks A woman trying to cut down waste has discovered a use for leftover potato skins She coated a pile of peels in olive oil and fried them in an air fryer for 20 minutes The skins crisped … Read more
Almost every week for the past 18 months — until lockdown — the Duchess of Cornwall has hosted a Clarence House gathering so exclusive that not even Prince Charles has secured an invitation. It does not involve ambassadors, visiting dignitaries or charity commissioners. There is no vintage champagne in cut-glass coupes, no page boys hovering … Read more
Bruce Kerr is a third-generation farmer in Suffolk, with 150 of his sandy acres dedicated to early asparagus. Each year, 90 experienced pickers will gather 500-600 tonnes of plump green spears from his land between the beginning of April and June 21, when the season ends. They’ll pick from 6am to 6pm, with just 60 minutes’ … Read more
JANE FRYER: By the time he was 23, Ronan O’Rahilly had fled his native Ireland for London, was running a successful club in Soho, The Scene and set up a record label.
Some people climb Mount Everest to raise money for charity. Others run a marathon, jump out of a plane, swim the Channel, or do all four. They train for months, make a huge song and dance about it, buy heaps of expensive kit and stretchy Lycra clothing and, invariably, test the patience of their nearest … Read more
Some people climb Mount Everest to raise money for charity. Others run a marathon, jump out of a plane, swim the Channel, or do all four. They train for months, make a huge song and dance about it, buy heaps of expensive kit and stretchy Lycra clothing and, invariably, test the patience of their nearest … Read more