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
Dust off your binoculars, earmark a comfortable perch next to an east-facing window, set your alarm clock and prepare for a front row seat to witness a true natural wonder of the world. Because at exactly 3.35am on Wednesday morning, the vast Pink Super Moon will sit high aloft, lighting our skies in all its magnificent … Read more