A carnival-themed home with its own bowling alley, a castle, and a windmill feature in the most unusual homes on Rightmove this year. All five of the most unique homes for sale on the property website were picked by the Rightmove team for their stand out features. Rightmove’s Miles Shipside said: ‘Stepping through the front … Read more
There is a chill in the air that only snuggling down at home in front of a warm fire will resolve. And while woodburners are still fantastically popular — more than one million UK homes use wood-burning stoves and fireplaces, according to the Stove Industry Alliance — there has been a surge in those seeking … Read more
Margaret Thatcher Vol 3: Herself Alone by Charles Moore (Allen Lane £35, 1,072 pp) Margaret Thatcher Vol 3: Herself Alone by Charles Moore (Allen Lane £35, 1,072 pp) Political biographies don’t get any better than this. For a start, there’s the thorough research sifting through a million pages of government and personal papers, backed up by … Read more
Haemin Sunim is a Zen Buddhist teacher, and author of in Love For Imperfect Things (pictured) Should it all get a bit much for you this Christmas, console yourself with the thought that at least you’re not working as a doctor in an NHS maternity ward. Such was the fate for several years of Adam … Read more
Keeping up appearances? As Christmas approaches, two-thirds say they’re embarrassed by their homes – and some are even reluctant to let friends visit 61% of homeowners are embarrassed by at least one aspect of the property It can cover anything from little scratches and scruffs to dated and tired fixtures 35% even claimed to feel … Read more
A Spanish villa where One Direction made their debut in an X Factor judge’s house performance and a bulletproof townhouse in New York feature in the most viewed properties on Rightmove this year. All of the five most popular overseas homes for sale on the property website – except one – have a price tag … Read more
LIZ JONES’S DIARY: In which I insult a few megastars By Liz Jones Diary for The Mail on Sunday Published: 00:02 GMT, 15 December 2019 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 15 December 2019 I thought Madonna was impressed. Apparently, she was horrified. Oh dear. It’s Christmas Party Season Hell. You might be thinking, well, what does … Read more
Teenage boys have always had to struggle with the discrepancy between how they are supposed to be and what they are actually like Teenage boys have always had to struggle with the discrepancy between how they are supposed to be – strong, stoic, only interested in one thing (sex) – and what they are actually … Read more
She’s been married for 53 years so can safely be accepted as an expert judge of domestic harmony. But Mary Berry chose an odd way to describe the marital bliss that exists between the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. ‘They really are a pigeon couple,’ says the much-loved TV cook in an exclusive interview with today’s … Read more
MONDAY, DECEMBER 2 Radio Times has released its coveted ‘Top TV 100’ list for 2019 – selected by the most powerful executives in broadcasting – and initially I was bitterly disappointed to find myself languishing down at No 32. But then I spotted Lord Sugar at No 33, Ant and Dec at No 46, Simon … Read more
Robbie Williams was at a film screening while the youngest members of his family – Teddy, seven, Charlie, five, and baby Coco – were all happily asleep at home. Hollywood composer David Arnold collared the star. ‘Hey, Robbie, you’ve got children, haven’t you? How many times have you read them The Tiger Who Came To … Read more
Ultimate millennial homeowner must-have? A drinks trolley! The 1970s furniture is popular once more and can be snapped up for as little as £30 Drink trolleys are back in fashion with staying in becoming the new going out We pick three versions for different budgets, ranging in price from £30 to £1,320 Top with a … Read more
A festive walk on the wild side: Our critic reveals the best books for nature lovers this Christmas Christopher Hart rounded-up a selection of the best books on British landscape The Easternmost House is a series of letters Julie Blaxland dedicated to Suffolk Still Water celebrates ponds throughout the traditional countryside By Christopher Hart For … Read more