Handmade Blue and Copper wrapping paper, £4.50 a sheet, from a selection at Curated Living
ECO- FRIENDLY
This year, say adios to single use wrapping that ends up in landfill and embrace the joy of giving gifts with a planet-loving conscience. (Clockwise, from top) Vegan and recyclable Bauble Noire wrapping paper, from £6.75, Curlicue. Wrapping paper sets with flower seed gift tags, £1.99 each, 1 Tree Cards. Plantable gift tags, £6 for 10, Green Planet Paper
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RHAPSODY IN BLUE
Timeworn accessories, grainy woods and natural materials create a unique ambience in Anneke Herbers’ atmospheric home
FIRST CLASS
The sensitive restoration of a former village post office has delivered a new life in the country for Bee Osborn
FIRE & FROST
Flaming red and gold stems contrast spectacularly with carpets of frosty snowdrops in Jackie and John Copping’s cottage garden in Essex
VINTAGE VIBE
Ann Jarvis wanted to buy and renovate a country cottage as a family retreat... but that was before she fell for the existing design of this Cotswold conversion
MY FAVOURITE VIEW... Everest and the Khumbu Glacier, Nepal
The majesty of Everest and the Khumbu Glacier inspired musician Cerys Matthews during her memorable birthday expedition
LET'S MOVE TO Whitby
A WINDSWEPT OUTPOST BRIMMING WITH CHARACTER AND WILD COASTAL WALKS
Clever ways to CONFIGURE YOUR KITCHEN SPACE
TIME FOR A NEW LAYOUT? USE EXPERT DESIGN TRICKS TO MEET YOUR NEEDS AND MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR FLOOR SPACE
Meet Maria Sigma TEXTILE DESIGNER
With her zero-waste designs and contemporary craftsmanship, Maria Sigma is creating beautiful woven textiles that feel right and relevant for 21st-century life
All you need to know…EXTENSIONS
A WELL-DESIGNED EXTENSION WILL ADD SPACE, STYLE AND VALUE TO YOUR COUNTRY HOME. HERE’S OUR GUIDE TO GETTING IT RIGHT…
3 CLEVER DESIGN SOLUTIONS
3 CLEVER DESIGN SOLUTIONS
Breaking Free
I stepped out of the federal prison in South Dakota after a decade behind bars and breathed a sigh of relief. I’d served my time. But I wasn’t just free. I was a new man. Honestly, I doubted anyone who knew me before would recognize me. I hardly recognized me.
Driving Laws That Could Get You a Ticket
I was always amazed when I had to do traffic court when I was a District Judge.
What Rights Do Victims Have Regarding Restitution?
Many times in the courtroom, we see victims that are impacted by a person’s criminal actions. As a judge, we try to take the impact a victim suffers into consideration when determining a sentence to give a person who committed a crime. Victims of a crime do have rights in the courtroom.
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HE WON TWO STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, GATORADE NORTH CAROLINA PLAYER OF THE YEAR AND A GOLD MEDAL IN HIGH SCHOOL. IF YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT DUKE FRESHMAN WENDELL MOORE, LET THIS BE YOUR WARNING.
Powerbox Systems CORE
Top-shelf transmitter for the serious pilot
BETTER after birth
Take special care of your body after birth and while breastfeeding, too.
Glory DAYS
Thoughtfully revitalised and expanded by its architect owner, this former boarding house in inner Sydney is set to be enjoyed for generations to come.
TIRAMISU - WE LOVE YOU
This Italian classic translates as ‘pick me up’, and the combination of coffee, liqueur, mascarpone and sponge means it certainly lives up to its name!
BRIAN COX
Manhunter’s Hannibal Lecter, the Bourne movies’ Ward Abbott, X-Men 2’s William Stryker, and now, most terrifyingly, Succession’s sweary patriarch Logan Roy… Brian Cox has made a 60-year career out of playing authoritative bad guys. “It really goes back to my classical roots,” he tells Total Film.
Brian Cox: The Swearing Raconteur
The legend of stage and screen reveals his thoughts on political correctness, longevity and a scandalous moment with Princess Margaret