Into the blue

PEOPLE USED TO COMPLAIN THAT cars all looked the same. Now, though, with an endless array of retrofuturistic coupes and LED emblazoned crossovers, if you think cars are all copy/paste, you’re not look

IF you constantly flit between town and country, ...

A CERTAIN WELL-KNOWN online auction site (other well-known auction sites are available) can feel a little like the horological equivalent of Battersea Dogs & Cats Home. So many appealing little faces,

Over the centuries, the brooch, invented to fasten garments, has become a glittering gem, a coded communication–an art mastered by Elizabeth II– and a way to express personality. Mary Miers traces the history of a jewel that is back in style

I’m just back from a motorcycle ride: eight days, 2000 miles from Copenhagen to Norway’s North Cape, the place they call ‘the end of the world’, inset, below. The Arctic Rally was the latest adventure

This month, celebrate the change in season with countryside-inspired homeware designs, learn the art of still-life oil painting and decorate with classic stripes