The Queen of Mystery Speaks
More than a century after her first novel was published, Agatha Christie remains one of the world's most beloved authors. The creator of the legendary Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, she has sold billions of copies and continues to captivate readers across generations.
If we could sit down with Agatha Christie today,…
From the Editor's Desk
I want to introduce you to a very dear friend of mine Carly. We met a few years ago when Carly assisted me in planning a celebrity wedding in Oxfordshire and have been firm friends since. Carly has a very interesting story to tell, one I hope you find inspirational...
In today’s fast-paced world, the challenges…
Venice is no stranger to opulence. But tucked discreetly along the city’s famed Grand Canal, beyond the gondola-bustle and tourist-trodden paths, lies a true oasis of aristocratic calm: Aman Venice. Housed within the storied 16th-century Palazzo Papadopoli, this exclusive retreat offers a rare combination of historic splendour and contemporary restraint, beloved by royalty, celebrities, and…
The Women’s Institute, (or the WI as it’s more fondly known) is alive and thriving across the country and very much so in this part of the Chilterns. New wave WI's like Amersham Angels WI have a mixed age group and are very far from the Jam and Jerusalem stereotype. They're attracting an impressive range…
Roads in Buckinghamshire battered by the heavy toll of wet and freezing conditions plus increased HS2 traffic are to receive a boost of £5m on top of the average £25m spent per annum.
This is after Cllr Gareth Williams, who is also Conservative Parliamentary candidate for Chesham and Amersham, proposed an amendment to the Council's…
When I was very young, my mother gave me a set of books written by Ian Fleming. I think I had watched Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and wanted to continue my journey. Only this took me off down a route of international espionage rather than a Bavarian castle. The books had belonged to my father…
Ever wondered why we sneeze, why we get goosebumps or why yawning is contagious? We solve just a few of the weirdest most wonderful mysteries of the human body.
Why Do We Sneeze?
Put simply, sneezing is a defence mechanism which removes foreign particles that irritate the lining of our nasal passages. We most often sneeze due…
Two years ago we witnessed a very special wedding! How the country rejoiced in a very spectacular spectacular and we must say Happy Anniversary to Mr and Mrs Windsor. The dress, the styling, the guests…we all watched with delicious interest and joy.
This prompted me of a headline I read in a daily rag the other…
Joan of Arc, Mary Shelley, Malala Yousafzai... teenagers who had revolution running through their veins from the get-go and who wouldn't let being young, or female, hold them back. Now Greta Thunberg, the 16 year-old from Stockholm who might be the only person on the planet with a hope of saving it, joins their ranks.
Greta…
