Wokingham named healthiest place in England. – what’s its secret?

A cursory glance at the map shows Wokingham marooned between sprawling Reading and the ‘new town’ of Bracknell, which, to outsiders, is a maze of mini-roundabouts and modern office blocks of the kind that has Prince Charles spluttering over his organic muesli. What’s more, spaghetti junction number 10 of the M4 is practically in shouting … Read more

Invest in a UK country home for sale with a holiday business attached

Being the owner of a holiday letting business or guest house in Britain has been a financially depressing state of affairs during the past year. Repeated lockdowns mean that bookings have had to be postponed or cancelled while people stay at home, barring a surge when the economy was opened up last summer. But has … Read more

A touch of GLASS: Striking, steel-framed window panels are popping up in homes across the country 

Well, is it finally time for the bi-fold door to concertina to one side and let another glazing style have a look-in? Because Crittall – dramatic, steel-framed walls of glass, dissected by slim bars – is wooing interiors fans looking to add a more edgy, studio feel to their living space, both indoors and out … Read more