Every month, we trawl the nation’s coastline to bring you news of the people, places and exciting goings-on that are worth knowing about
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FIND OF THE MONTH
Two years ago, a British/Turkish couple, Sally and Sertug, set up Ottoman Maison to bring a dash of the Mediterranean to the UK. Their range includes towels, blankets and throws, but their specialty is peshtemals, inspired by Turkish hammam towels (ottomanmaison.com).
CATCH OF THE DAY
Go from beach to bar in PVC-free, Lixi Spearmint flip-flops. They’re made from recycled materials including sugar cane, cork and hemp, and delivered in plastic-free packaging (£24.99 a pair, thefoamlife.com).
Designed by a slow fashion brand, the traceability of this cotton Uttrakand dress is seed to closet and it also celebrates the heritage of indigo dyeing, which is kinder to the planet (£175, indigowares.com).
A ceramic oval dish is part of a new collection of homewares that celebrates Hope, the beautiful blue whale skeleton that plunges through Hintze Hall at the Natural History Museum (£35, nhmshop.co.uk).
Inspired by Palm Beach chic, a compact striped parasol with cotton fringing creates stylish shelter from the heat of the day in the garden and measures 185cm diameter (£360, coxandcox.co.uk).
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CYCLING INSPIRATION
Scotland’s stunning North Coast 500 road makes a great destination for a cycle trip. Longdistance cyclist and filmmaker Markus Stitz, founder of Bikepacking Scotland, has devised new off- and on-road cycling itineraries along parts of the NC500, and provides tips on cyclefriendly accommodation, cycle cafés, storage facilities and maintenance points. The new itineraries can be found on the NC500 app. Find out more at northcoast500.com/itinerary/cycling.
BOOK of the MONTH
The Hollow Sea
Debut author Annie Kirby lives on the south coast of England, but set her first novel, inspired by myths and legends of the ocean, in the imaginary archipelago of St Hia, a wild, remote pla
