...to the cinema this week to see The Testament of Ann Lee. Amanda Seyfried stars in the title role as the irrepressible leader of an 18th-century religious movement, who preached gender and social eq

Though January 1 marks the start of our calendar year, spring feels like the time when things really get going, as forests awaken, flowers bloom, migrating birds (swallows, swifts, warblers…) return f

Dear Simon, Once again, the December 2025 issue had lots of memories to write about. Starting from the front, Gertcha! – I did love Chas and Dave, as did my husband. Of course, the family always watch

...to Kent in the next few weeks for Faversham Literary Festival, which runs from February 20-March 1. There we’re joining guest authors like Joanne Harris, Jenny Eclair, Andrew Miller and a host of o

The day before we catch up with Joanna Page, she was discussing funeral plans with her husband, former Emmerdale actor James Thornton. She tells us, “I said to James yesterday, ‘I’ve already decided t

I’D just started work as a nurse and it was my first time living on my own. I managed to rent a tiny flat in Finchley. It came with a window box, a stray cat that hung around mewing for food, plus a n