Living

In over 20 travel series, Simon Reeve has hunted with the Bushmen of the Kalahari, been chased by pirates, hounded by the Mafia and detained by the KGB. He’s been to over 120 countries, ranging across deserts, mountains, jungles and oceans. Enough to complete a bucket list (or two) and perhaps plenty to permit thinking he’s a guffawing, swashbuckling, Walter Raleigh type, but when I speak to him, he’s still reeling from his son’s eighth birthday party...

With a 200-year history, a name synonymous with quality and a flagship store that’s embedded itself in the same prime piece of London real estate for most of its existence, Heal’s is an incredible example of British retail royalty...

Our resident interior designer answers your questions...

When looking for a new home, deciding on the location can be tricky. Whether to go with the thrill of the city, the charm of the countryside or the tranquillity of the water, it’s often a hard choice to make. Now, thanks to Crest Nicholson, you don’t have to!

Barratt Homes surveyed over 1,000 parents with boomerang children living at home and found that 98% believe children over 18 should contribute financially towards the household. However, over half don’t actually charge their children anything...

Everybody wants a home to be proud of – a little space to call their own that is well built and will remain modish as years pass by – thus Crest Nicholson has made it their mission to manufacture the home of your dreams in a desirable community...

Are you a care-giver or care-receiver in need of a holiday somewhere your circumstances are a little more understood? Merton House provides specialist accommodation with the sole purpose of accessibility, comfort and care...

Do you know that 95% of collisions are due to human error? Distraction, speeding, not wearing a seatbelt and driving under the influence of drink or drugs are the big fatal four on our county’s roads...

“You need to interact with a sculpture. It’s great to see it being made; the sparks, the metal, the energy, the passion. But it’s also nice to see it doing its job: to sit in an environment and tell a story. I’m very passionate about the fact that the story isn’t necessarily about the piece, but what it reflects and how it works with its environment.”