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Chess sets and backgammon boards are a familiar sight on drawing-room tables, but one expert Highland woodworker is refashioning their forms in beautiful new ways, writes Mary Miers

I have long been an admirer of interior designer Beata Heuman’s creative and playful style, so news of a collaboration with luxury British paint brand Mylands immediately caught my attention. The resu

Sun Triptych Maxim Rysanov, Dasol Kim, Roman Mints et al; BBC Concert Orchestra/ Dobrinka Tabakova ECM 4878558 64:61 mins This is the second ECM disc to feature the extremely accessible music of Bulga

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There is something undeniably enchanting about this 16th-century farmhouse in Dorset, especially during the festive period. The open fire in the sitting room roars, the soft glow of candlelight fills

Trick taking games are now a staple of the tabletop experience. Every month there seems to be a new trick taker desperately vying for your attention and each one needs a ‘hook’ to make sure it stands