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Please don't put your Christmas presents under the tree if your tree is precariously balanced next to a swimming pool...
A marriage of form and bona fide function, Natalia Criado’s silver-plated letter opener, complete with pink quartz stone, is both elegant and playful.
This scarf's illustrations of sunset over the beautiful South Downs National Park is a stylish way to brighten up the gloomy winter days.
Easy on the eye, soft to touch (it contains 37% alpaca wool) and most importantly, warm, La Double J manages to bring a little fun to winter layering with this scarf-cape hybrid piece.
No celebration is complete without Champagne, and the limited-edition festive bottle comes pre-tied with a ruby ribbon.
Designed to keep your jewellery organised while you're on the move, this handcrafted travel pouch has four sections, seven ring rolls, necklace hooks and a mirror — all encased up in Liberty’s iconic Ianthe design.
A wise (anonymous) man once said ‘the perfect pouch makes the perfect present’ and I struggle to disagree. The Osette is big enough to fit the essentials and can be worn out to dinner or on a weekend stroll.
A fedora transcends seasons and suits most, if not all, women. Hicks & Brown’s plum-coloured Oxley is as sumptuous as it is versatile.
These gold glitter mesh, metallic leather and velvet bow shoes are festive meets fashion.
Forget Woodstock-style fringing or too-hot-for-comfort shearling, the best suede jacket is Really Wild’s safari-style piece, made with 100% soft suede leather. It has four utility pockets and is gently tailored for a flattering, modern fit.
For his collaboration with Italian porcelain house, Ginori 1735, artist Luke Edward Hall sought inspiration from the charming Cotswolds' landscapes.
The perfect shirt does exist, and every lady will want one. WNU also offer a monogramming service. Choose between initials, dates and motifs.
Unruly hair is never chic, and neither is an old hairbrush. La Bonne Brosse has created the perfect handbag-friendly brush using 100% boar bristles and nylon fibres that effectively detangle hair while stimulating blood circulation.
Laura Vann's 14-carat gold vermeil, white topaz and Baroque pearl earrings paying homage to the Art Deco movement.
Though you can mix and match the belt and buckle to your hearts content, you can never go wrong with classic tan.
This bath oil eases away tension, invigorates the skin and senses, and promotes a sense of vitality.
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A grand hall in Yorkshire with 400 years of historyCarlton Hall is a wonderful family home amid glorious gardens in a quaint village location. Penny Churchill looks inside.
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‘Each one is different depending on what mood I’m in, how I'm feeling and how my energy is’ — meet the carver behind Westminster Hall's angel statuesBespoke woodcarver William Barsley makes unique scale replicas of the angels that gaze over Westminster Hall, the oldest part of the palace of Westminster.
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‘Each one is different depending on what mood I’m in, how I'm feeling and how my energy is’ — meet the carver behind Westminster Hall's angel statues
Bespoke woodcarver William Barsley makes unique scale replicas of the angels that gaze over Westminster Hall, the oldest part of the palace of Westminster.
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If chess is 'the supreme board game', then it deserves to be played on boards like theseChess sets and backgammon boards are a familiar sight on drawing-room tables, but one expert Highland woodworker is refashioning their forms in beautiful new ways.
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What is everyone talking about this week: Thanks to modern-day technology, people were far happier in the days when Nero was setting Rome ablazeWas the ancient world's superior happiness down to its ‘superior production of art’?
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A slick looking off-roader that's a far cry from its rustic rural roots — Volvo EX30 Cross CountryThe latest iteration of Volvo's Cross Country is flashy, fast and stylish. But is that what a Volvo Cross Country is supposed to be?
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‘I cannot bring myself to believe that Emily Brontë would be turning over in her grave at the idea of Jacob Elordi tightening breathless Barbie’s corset’: In defence of radical adaptationsA trailer for the upcoming adaptation of 'Wuthering Heights' has left half of Britain clutching their pearls. What's the fuss, questions Laura Kay, who argues in defence of radical adaptations of classic literature.
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Mark Gatiss: ‘BBC Two turned down The League of Gentlemen six times’The actor and writer tells Lotte Brundle about his latest Christmas ghost story, discovering Benedict Cumberbatch — and his consuming passions.
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Wildhive Callow Hall hotel review: I felt like a squirrel preparing for hibernation and I loved itThe boutique treehouses at this Derbyshire getaway are the best way to unwind in nature and explore the Peak District, writes Lotte Brundle.
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Who buys flowers in the middle of the night? Boris Johnson, panicked brides, drunk people and London’s wealthiest inhabitantsLotte Brundle visits the 24-hour central London florist where the flowers don’t sleep.
