‘coffee shops make you feel less isolated’

I’ve just returned from three magical days in the Lake District. Craggy mountains, mist over the fells, and the gentle hum of a Herdwick sheep or two. I stayed near Hill Top, once home to Beatrix Pott

Chef and restaurateur Jackson Boxer gives us an insight into his favourite things

FIONA, my writing pal, takes her laptop to her local coffee shop most days, plonks herself and her latte down at a corner table and gets to work. “How do you concentrate?” I’ve asked her many times. “

It’s a funny old world

I’m bringing the street together, one brew at a time

It’s the cosy season of sitting down with a good book. Here, authors heading for Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival this month share their writing styles