There’s still time to spoil your dad on Father’s Day! Femail reveals the BEST gifts to buy no matter what your budget (and they start from as little as £2) Father’s Day is this weekend but there is still plenty of time to order the perfect present to make his day FEMAIL has found the … Read more
Your guide to global sneezing etiquette: Here we reveal the basic protocols for when you finally get to travel abroad One sneeze in Japan signifies praise but two sneezes is a sign of criticism In Tonga, it’s often believed that sneezing is a sign that a loved one’s missing you Poles believe a sneeze means … Read more
As lockdown gradually begins to ease, we are now at increased risk of picking up the virus and bringing it into our homes, so it’s never been more important to take steps to ensure your home is kept meticulously virus-free to minimise your chance of spreading infection among other members of your household. From filling … Read more
BBQ like a society queen! Tatler shares its guide to the ultimate garden get-together including a ‘French Riviera’ dress code and decorating with jam jar vases (but there are no paddling pools allowed) Despite the UK’s lockdown, the sun is shining and it is time to get out the BBQ Tatler has revealed how to … Read more
Even after something like 50 visits to Athens, I still find the geography occasionally baffling. Still, that’s part of the charm of this beautiful European city, and, the longer you spend there, the more you realise just how much there is to discover. By all means visit one of the spectacularly glamorous shoe shops on … Read more
As Britons prepare for the end of lockdown, after months of isolation at home, I thought it might be helpful to offer a guide to various terms which have fallen into disuse and which some of you might have forgotten ever existed. Tie: Traditionally, an item of clothing by which the management class distinguished themselves … Read more
TV presenter Holly Willoughby demonstrates hitting the (bleach) bottle during lockdown No one is immune from isolation hair woes – even Holly Willoughby has had to dye her own roots. With salons still closed, beauty director Edwina Ings-Chambers has all the expert tips you need for DIY colouring, cutting (and, if all else fails, clever … Read more
Confronted with an emergency, would you know what to do? Alarmingly, research suggests that 40 per cent of people in the UK would be worried about intervening to give first aid. But it needn’t be scary. In fact, arming yourself with even the most basic knowledge – outlined here – could prove to be the … Read more
A trip to Spain doesn’t have to mean staying in a high-rise hotel on the Costas. A string of former royal palaces, castles, manor houses, monasteries and convents have been turned into government-owned paradors and they are the perfect places to experience authentic Spanish culture. Here are ten of the best to suit every budget. … Read more
The ultimate do-er upper! Incredible 33-bedroom 17th Century mansion in Monmouthshire that once hosted Henry VII can be yours for just £200,000 (though it needs a bit of TLC) Troy House in Monmouthshire was built in the 1680s by the 1st Duke of Beaufort as a wedding gift for his son An earlier house on … Read more