idyll

Middle-class mother living a Cotswolds idyll was seduced by a fraud who claimed he was a Rothschild

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Fifteen years ago, Christine Handy’s life was fizzing with opportunity and new beginnings.  At 40, she was financially secure and living mortgage-free in a handsome five-bedroom townhouse. A part-time job provided a balance to caring for three young children, and, divorced from her wealthy Cotswold landowning husband, she was happy in a new relationship. Today, … Read more

Ever dreamed of swapping the rat race for a rural idyll? This writer did just that

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Not long after Tamsin Calidas and her husband, Rab, decided to sell their home in London and buy a derelict croft on a small Hebridean island, their estate agent gave them a warning. ‘Island life . . . it’s different. It’s not for everyone,’ she said. Tamsin would have plenty of time to reflect on … Read more