Spring cleaning with the national trust

With guests imminent, self-confessed slob Sharon Wright embarks on the cleaning performance of a lifetime

We all want pristine streets, says Terry Tavner, so why are we so rubbish at keeping our country clean?

As thoughts begin to turn gradually towards the hunting season, spare a thought for your kit. Is it still in the state it was left in back in March? Never fear, Octavia Pollock has plenty of advice on how to get it in tip-top shape

ALTHOUGH it may not have felt like it ...

For me, going on a summer holiday is about getting away from it all and possibly having someone to wait on me for a change. But most importantly, it is to really be stirred. At this time in my life, I

Strolling down the supermarket aisles, basket in hand, I could see two women whispering out of the corner of my eye. Then just as I put a bottle of Cif cleaning spray into my basket, one of the women