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The Write Stuff
Based in Birmingham’s jewellery quarter, Yard-O-Led has been hand-making silver-cased writing instruments for generations. Timothy Barber meets its new owner, an entrepreneur bent on bringing back the joy of handwriting
- Passions
Built to last
Crockett & Jones, one of the country’s most lauded shoemakers, is celebrating its 140th with a new collection drawn from its peerless archive of perfectly-made footwear
- Passions
Crystal Clear
The Whitley Neill Handcrafted Gin range offers a palate of subtle and sophisticated flavours to help you create your #ginreality
- Food & Drink
Eat your words
Cookbooks can be so much more than lists of recipes. Emma Hughes talks to five eminent foodies about the favourites in their collections
- Food & Drink
New kid on the pop
Launching a new champagne marque is an ambitious undertaking, but Giles MacDonogh discovers that the team at Brimoncourt has created a range that is winning the praises of connoisseurs
- Food & Drink
The road to war
In light of a brilliant new book on the subject, Bruce Anderson considers the complexities of the argument around appeasing Hitler 81 years ago
- Features
The Player's Player
Gary Player is one of golf’s all-time greats. The South African superstar tells Robin Swithinbank why, at 84, he’s still lifting weights, doing high-kicks, sinking putts – and admiring Donald Trump
- Features
Highland Bling
Up in the Scottish Highlands, Britain’s only gold mine has sprung quietly into life. Avril Groom reports on an unlikely tale of panning and perseverance, whose first fruits are being turned into jewellery of unique provenance
- Features
Courting controversy
Prince Andrew’s woes continue a long legacy of men’s misdeeds at the Palace. Alexander Larman charts the history of errant royals
- Table Talk
Call to order
The new Speaker of the House must ensure that MPs mind their Ps & Qs before Britain’s once-proud debating culture sinks further into a mudslinging free-for-all. Benedict Spence wants decorum back in Parliament
- Table Talk
Gangsta Chic
The criminal underworld has always had an exquisite sense of style, and now its dress codes are found in all the best post codes. Harry Mount takes style cues from friends in dark places
- Table Talk
Quite the contrary
How might the game of life unfold if it were played with no rules? Libertarians are gasping to find out, and Joy Lo Dico says they’ve got it wrong
- Table Talk
The eye in the sky
What do the British Army, Amazon, and Marilyn Monroe have in common? They all were early pioneers of drones – the next frontier of the global economy. Dr Pippa Malmgren delves beneath the surface in this fast moving world
- Table Talk
Fields of Rock
Counterculture be damned – once fortunes have been made in the stadium, the band heads for the hills. Alice Cockerell finds that rock stars are tamed by nature
- Table Talk
The glossy posse & me
Britain’s magazine publishing supremo, Nicholas Coleridge, talks to Paddy Renouf about his new memoir and life amid the A-list
- Features
Rum old fashioned
Our resident drinks columnist enjoys the simplicity of the Old Fashioned, elevated and modernised by the new generation of impressive boutique rums
- Food & Drink
The grapes of wrath
Recommending what to drink is easy enough. Instead, expert Tom Harrow offers a rare and honest guide as to which wines should be avoided at all costs
- Food & Drink
A link with craft tradition
The firm behind Meghan Markle’s engagement ring, Prince William’s garter star and finery the world over, has now produced some exceptional cufflinks for Boisdale, writes Timothy Barber
- Passions
Continental Reloaded
Bentley’s all-new version of the Continental GT is as good on the school run as let loose on the open road, Ben Oliver discovers
- Passions
The Mountain Man
Boisdale Life talks to Britain’s greatest living mountaineer, Kenton Cool
- Passions
Odds-on favourite to win
Like pigs finding an acorn, we all occasionally beat the bookies. But Ed Wray? He nearly broke them, and revolutionised the betting industry. Colin Cameron meets the man who changed the face of betting
- Passions
The Boisdale guide to Reggae
Reggae is an intrinsic part of Boisdale's musical life. In this essential guide, Angus Taylor takes you through the artists bringing new energy to Jamaica's music scene
- Features
The internet of eyes of ears
Big Data is creeping its way into every single aspect of our lives, writes futurist Lucie Greene, and we would do well to keep as sharp an eye on it as it does on us to avoid a dystopian future
- Features
Tug of War
A century has passed since the end of the First World War. What might the world have looked like if Britain hadn’t joined the fight, wonders Bruce Anderson
- Table Talk
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