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St Valentine’s month may be bitterly cold, but the capricious charms of Vanellus vanellus never fail to warm the heart, says John Lewis-Stempel

I like unusual words and there are a couple that seem appropriate for this time of year. March, we know, is a fickle beast, where the weather can flicker from T-shirt to thermals in the course of a da

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London’s beautiful Battersea Park hosts the Affordable Art Fair’s spring edition. A wonderful selection of galleries showcase thousands of original contemporary artworks. This is a must for creatives.

A poet, a playwright and a Plantagenet king are all in the spotlight this month

Here is my son, Adam, who lives in China with his wife Arya, snowboarding in Chengdu last New Year’s Eve! Anne Draper, Cuffley Here are my husband of 50 years, Brian, and myself in Chamonix with a won