With thanks to Country and Townhouse and All Events, here are more ideas of things to do in Leeds and London:
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The best British eco-stays to book now, and
10 candlesticks to bring a glow to your dining table
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I made up my mind this
week. I’m going to Yorkshire for my summer hols, for fish and chips
in Whitby, Barbara Hepworth at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park and
stomping around the Dales with Raffy, our Border Terrier, perhaps
popping in to say hello to The Yorkshire Shepherdess herself,
Amanda Owen, who I interviewed a while back. If you’re
staying put, why not try one of these 40 British gems – all
flagbearers for the new luxury – which is green luxury. Local food,
local materials, local fun. I’m in.
Have a great week.
Lucy
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Image: ‘Grandiflora
Rose’ wallpaper design by Designers Guild
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WHAT’S
KEEPING MY SPIRITS UP
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Hotels
Welcome back! We have long
missed walking through your hallowed doors into sparkling cocktail
bars with noisy people inside, sumptuous dining rooms with clinking
glassware and cocooning rooms with cloud-like beds. Never have we
needed you more. So, for those who are opening tomorrow
I hope your reservation books overfloweth.
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Candlesticks
I’m slowly ramping up my
home entertaining plans and my concession to the tablescaping trend is candlesticks (so good for
hiding the Zoom-fatigued face). As many as possible, please: short,
tall, stumpy, statuesque, glass, ceramic, metal, curly, twisted or
straight – candlelight brings warmth in more ways than one to your
dinner party.
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New wave materials
Do you know your pinatex
and vegea from your renewable corn and mycelium? These are just some
of the more sustainable materials
being explored in fashion and accessories, in place of leather and
manmade fibres. Stella McCartney is at the vanguard, of course, but
there are some other fab brands creating consciously covetable stuff.
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FIVE THINGS
YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS
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Earthrise Summit
Lily Cole and Jimmy Chin
will be headlining virtual stages at Earthrise Summit, a
digital sustainability festival taking place on 19 May. Over an
eight-hour period, 60 speakers will discuss key issues such as the
global food waste scandal, the race to net zero and rewilding.
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Backyard Cinema
Craving a holiday? Have a
taste of beach life without leaving the capital at Backyard Cinema, an
immersive movie experience complete with sand, palm trees and
cocktails. Film-wise, choose between cult classics and newer releases
– or join in with your favourite musicals at a Sing-along
Saturday session.
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World Bee Day
To mark World Bee Day Martin
Miller’s Gin has created a bespoke Bee’s Knees cocktail,
which you can try at top London venues like Aqua Shard on 20
May. The gin brand will also be taking over Petersham Nurseries
in Covent Garden for the day, offering a special menu and themed
drinks.
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The Big Heart Edit
As part of a new series
from charity project The Big Heart Edit, Alexandra Tolstoy is
curating an Instagram auction featuring some of her favourite
brands, launching today at 1pm. Funds go towards Goods For
Good, an initiative which helps both vulnerable people in the
community and the planet.
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Camp Hox
Looking for something a bit
different to do this summer? A new road trip experience from The
Hoxton offers a four-day trip around the UK in a custom VW campervan,
with all campsites pre-booked,
ending with a night at any of its three London hotels.
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Charlotte Metcalf meets Nigel Topping, the man
behind COP26
Image: We Mean Business
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Galleries are back – here
are the standout exhibitions
to see this year
Image: Eileen Agar, Alice with Lewis Carroll,
1961
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Enter here to be in with
a chance of winning a sumptuous two-night stay on a B&B basis at
Switzerland’s Gstaad Palace.
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