IF I had a rose for every time I thought of you, I’d be picking roses for a lifetime,” so says a Swedish proverb. And it’s certainly true as far as I’m concerned. But then the association between rose

Hailed as the biggest public archive of past loves and the world’s most relatable exhibition, the Museum of Broken Relationships offers a unique and intriguing opportunity to explore the elations and tribulations of the human heart

Not so long ago, brooches were seen as a bit twee, even fuddy-duddy, says Jennifer Tonkin, co-head of the jewellery department at Bonhams UK. ‘Brooches were fashionable for centuries. Even up until th

What do our beloved hostelries have to do with the discovery of DNA, the D-Day landings and The Lord of the Rings ? Everything, as Ashleigh Arnott discovers

EARLIER this month, English director Emerald Fennell’s interpretation of Emily Brontë’s “Wuthering Heights” hit cinemas. Fennell’s take on the literary classic divided audiences even before its releas

“As movers and the moved both know”, John Updike noted, “books are heavy freight ... They make us think twice about changing addresses.” Books: A manifesto, or, How to build a library begins with the