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COLOURFUL CREATURES W e’re big fans of the spiritedly colourful ‘Party Animals’ cross stitch collection and love to see when our readers are stitching them! The fun critters bring a playful twist to y

LIKE many people, I can be an impulsive shopper. If I see something in the shops, I like to buy it straight away. But I have learned my lesson after suffering “buyer’s remorse” when two or thee months

HELLO, Mattie! I haven’t caught you at a bad time, have I?” I wedged my mobile phone between my right shoulder and ear while I turned the bookshop door sign from “Closed” to “Open”. “I’m just opening

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Ushering in the New Year are the Decorative Fair, brimming with good-quality antiques, and the London Art Fair, with its tradition of tipping artists in the early stages of their career

AUNT ESME’S Christmas gifts were always a surprise. She either raided the local charity shops, rummaged through the middle aisle of the big supermarkets, or won some random competition online. Rowena