Dance with the daffs: Get outside and enjoy the vivid displays of our golden trumpets

Dance with the daffs: Get outside and enjoy the vivid displays of our golden trumpets Nigel Colborn says now is the time to get outside and enjoy daffodil varieties British gardening expert advises storing bulbs somewhere cool and dry He adds daffodils thrive in a wide range of soils and should be planted in autumn By … Read more

Dani Dyer reveals she’s been having ‘vivid’ night terrors during pregnancy

‘They have been really frightening’: Dani Dyer reveals she’s been having ‘vivid’ night terrors during pregnancy and wakes up in a pool of sweat By Connie Rusk For Mailonline Published: 08:33 GMT, 19 November 2020 | Updated: 08:33 GMT, 19 November 2020 Dani Dyer has revealed she is experience ‘vivid, frightening’ nightmares during her pregnancy.  … Read more

Vivid colours to cheer hue up! MELANIE McDONAGH reviews Howard Hodgkin’s exhibition Memories

Vivid colours to cheer hue up! MELANIE McDONAGH reviews Howard Hodgkin’s exhibition Memories By Melanie Mcdonagh For The Daily Mail Published: 02:29 GMT, 30 October 2020 | Updated: 02:33 GMT, 30 October 2020 Howard Hodgkin: Memories (Hazlitt Holland-Hibbert)  Verdict: Uplift in grey times from Britain’s master colourist Rating: Howard Hodgkin once observed that ‘art is … Read more

DAVID BAILEY’S rollicking memoir tells roguish tales as vivid as his era-defining photos 

My first glimpse of Jean Shrimpton was when I poked my head round the door of my mate Brian Duffy’s photographic studio. She’d been sent by a model agency and was posing for a Kellogg’s ad. Duffy was using a sky-blue background, and you could see the sky behind her eyes, as if you could … Read more

DAVID BAILEY’S rollicking memoir tells roguish tales as vivid as his era-defining photos 

My first glimpse of Jean Shrimpton was when I poked my head round the door of my mate Brian Duffy’s photographic studio. She’d been sent by a model agency and was posing for a Kellogg’s ad. Duffy was using a sky-blue background, and you could see the sky behind her eyes, as if you could … Read more

There’s nothing lovelier than lavender with its heady scent and vivid colour says Monty Don

Purple craze: There’s nothing lovelier than lavender with its heady scent and vivid colour, says Monty Don – and there’s a type to suit every taste Monty Don said lavender colours a mood of gentle refinement and prettiness He said it is long-lasting, ideal for a pot and resistant to almost total neglect Lavender hates … Read more

Experts say coronavirus anxiety is causing vivid dreams and ruining proper sleep

For millions of people around the world dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, sleep is bringing no relief. The horrors of COVID-19, and the frightening ways it has upended daily life, is infecting dreams and exposing feelings of fear, isolation and grief, according to a range of psychologists.  The experts say humanity has rarely experienced ‘collective … Read more

Shoe Lady review: Katherine Parkinson delivers a vivid and enjoyable performance

Shoe Lady Royal Court, London                                                      Until Saturday, 1hr 5mins Rating: What is it with women and shoes? Some deep female connection to footwear (not even a millipede could wear … Read more