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An Inspector Calls… at Beechfield House in Wiltshire, which has a swimming pool and rooms with grand four-poster beds – but the dining room was ‘bleak’ with an ‘odd smell’ Beechfield House in Wiltshire features 19th-century Italianate architecture The Inspector was impressed with the ‘tasty’ food and honesty of his waiter But the dining room lost … Read more
Caring and sharing: Wild dogs form a social, close-knit family The best way to find them? Don’t look. They are not a prize to be had by mere looking: they come and they go as they please. All you can do is hang out in the right sort of place — and then, well, you … Read more
The art and soul of Mexico: Discovering San Miguel de Allende – the 2019 Cultural Capital of the Americas San Miguel de Allende is located two-and-a-half hours north of Mexico City Fabrica La Aurora, an old textile mill, is now San Miguel de Allende’s artistic hub It is filled with galleries displaying colourful, neo-impressionistic canvasses By … Read more
Fancy spending the night in an old London police cell or chilling out in a floating cabin in Swedish Lapland? Here we pick the hottest hotel openings for 2020 from around the globe, including the best for art-lovers, safari fans, budgeteers and more. Scroll down for the full list… LONDON NoMad The NoMad opens in … Read more
The launch in Belfast of RMS Titanic on May 31, 1911, attracted 100,000 people — around one-third of the city’s population. At the time, she was the largest ship yet built. This I learned on a visit to the spectacular Titanic museum in Belfast, where I joined the new Seabourn Ovation on its cruise around … Read more
Are there any child-friendly Nile cruise ships? Where can I find a nice seaside hotel near Hertfordshire? The Holiday Guru solves traveller queries By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 14:04 GMT, 21 December 2019 | Updated: 10:42 GMT, 23 December 2019 The Holiday Guru is always on call to answer your questions. This week’s topics also … Read more
Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Join TV’s Suzannah Lipscomb for the ultimate Royal palace tour from Windsor Castle to Hampton Court By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:00 GMT, 21 December 2019 | Updated: 09:58 GMT, 23 December 2019 From Henry VIII to our own Queen Elizabeth, the story of the monarchy features some … Read more
A dance couple practising their moves Stop! In the name of love. Before you break my heart.’ Dancing to the soundtrack of their youth, the carefree baby-boomers around the Britannia Lounge know all the lyrics to the Motown numbers being belted out by singers and their ten-piece band. But there’s no dancing around handbags here … Read more
This is the time when we are all out shopping for the perfect present for our friends, families or even ourselves. But the gift that keeps on giving is to turn yourself into a more successful investor in 2020. Here are five ways to add shine to your savings: New year resolutions: While it’s important … Read more
Caroline Flack’s boyfriend Lewis Burton hinted that the star was ‘taking a back seat,’ as he shared a cryptic post following the news that Laura Whitmore had been appointed as the new Love Island host. The tennis player, 27, took to Instagram Stories to share a throwback post on Saturday of the star sitting in … Read more