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mayfield lavender
Open to the public for the first time in 2006, Mayfield Lavender is a 25 acre organic lavender farm offering a beautiful and often much needed escape from the bustling centre of London. The fields which can be found in Banstead, South London, were planted in 2002 to revive and honour the Victorian heritage of...
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garden
It’s about this time each year that we drag ourselves off the couch and away from the TV in favour of a more al fresco lifestyle, as we head into the garden with the promise of blues skies, BBQ fuelled evenings and hot summer nights just around the corner. But with limited space us Londoners...
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the big london bake
To ease the pain of the imminent changes being made to The Great British Bake Off we came to know and love, a pop-up bake off experience has made its way to Tooting. The Big London Bake offers fans of the show the chance to step into the infamous tent and feel the heat of...
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coppa club
Al fresco bars are increasingly popping up around the UK and it’s major cities, with sought after roof-top locations being snapped up by developers and business owners alike, looking for open spaces above crowded high streets. But London’s newest alternative bar experience has it’s feet firmly on the ground in none other than Tower Bridge. Coppa...
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I always look forward to bank holidays – not because the Sunday night dread is removed (although that is pretty nice), or because working a four-day week brings the next weekend that little bit closer, or even because you get an extra lie in, but because of the good old British car boot sale. As...
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Nestled in the heart of the Western Cape countryside, far from the traffic and the noise of the city is a place you have to see to believe. Set down a dust track road in the quaint town of Franschhoek is Farm Sanctuary. This idyllic retreat was established in 2016 by Joanne Lefson on World Farm...
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East Heads Get out of bed and down to explore the East Heads early one morning, walk up the steps to see the craggy, death deifying cliff drops and then make your way back down again to where the wild waves break, to jump from rock to rock and take on the wooden bridge. After...
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Roughly a two hour flight and a short taxi ride from the UK lies the centre of Palma, an underrated weekend break destination that is definitely worth a visit. From culture, history and shopping, to a picturesque waterfront and fantastic food, Palma really does have it all. The current place to stay is the Scandinavian owned Hotel...
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V&A Waterfront If you are looking for a place to splash some cash, then you will certainly be at home at the V&A Waterfront. This shopping mall has got all your favourite high street brands as well as the high end designers all under one roof. The sprawling restaurant scene that boarders the port offers...
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As I sat on the plane I marvelled at how I was on my way to New York with Uma, a Semple client. What began as a throw away remark while we were having an indulgent coffee after a ‘bootcamp’ gym session one Saturday, turned into brand Semple arriving in New York during Fashion Week...
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