| | | | | Dear Reader, | I'm interested in liminal spaces, where country and town collide to create somewhere truly magical. I found this last weekend at a friend of mine's allotment in Muswell Hill. After a dog walk in Highgate Woods (if anyone feels the call of cooling trees in the metropolis, please head here: it is pure tonic for the soul), we wended our way to her horticultural idyll. We picked plump, sun-ripened blackberries, sat under apple trees already laden with fruit and I inspected her husband's exceptional handiwork in building a picnic area with packing crates, and the erection of a shed with a shaded deck area for sitting. We drank coffee from a thermoflask and marvelled that although we were very much in London, this pocket of bucolic bliss was really all that one could wish for. I went home and signed up for an allotment immediately. I know they take years to come through but I'm sure it will be worth the wait. | | Lucy Cleland
Editorial Director | | | Staying In | DO: Follow Our Top Tips For De-Puffing | | Struggling with puffy eyes, a heavy jawline and skin that feels tight after every shower? You’re not the only one. ‘My number one beauty rule is to stay hydrated and drink two litres of water per day for a glowing complexion,’ says Olivia Falcon. ‘But, more often than not, I’m susceptible to water retention. After washing with London’s hard water, my skin feels tight and dry, but a few small changes have made an enormous difference.’ Having trialled lymphatic brushes, gua sha, Icelandic face creams and even artisan shower heads, our beauty editor is well-placed to pick out the top remedies for a puffy face. Read this ultimate guide for all her tips and tricks, plus her edit of the best skincare solutions for 2026. | | MAKE: Alice Norman’s Blackcurrant Sorbet |
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| Method: | To juice the blackcurrants, blitz them in a blender, then strain through a fine-mesh sieve lined with two layers of cheesecloth. Gather the cheesecloth and squeeze firmly to extract as much juice as possible, leaving the skins and seeds behind; blackcurrants typically yield 60–75% juice by weight. Heat the water and sugar until the sugar has dissolved, then add the blackcurrant juice. Gently warm the mixture to 60°C to fully combine the ingredients without dulling the fresh fruit flavour. For greater precision, use a Brix refractometer to measure the sugar content. A Brix reading of 30–33 is ideal for sorbet stored at −18°C because it provides enough sugar to keep the sorbet scoopable while still allowing it to freeze firmly. Strain the mix into a container and chill. Once the base is completely chilled, it’s ready to churn into a sorbet. Pour it into your ice cream maker and churn according to the manufacturer’s instructions until it reaches the consistency of soft serve, typically 20–40 minutes depending on the machine. Transfer to a freezer-safe container and freeze for 4 hours to firm up before serving.
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| | STAY: Reset Your Circadian Rhythms At The Emory | | No need to book a long-haul flight to give your body a full reset: London’s all-suite hotel The Emory has launched its very own retreat. The City Circadian Reset echoes the philosophy of the hotel’s longevity-focused wellbeing club Surrenne Belgravia, focusing on a concentrated period of self-restoration designed to correct the body’s circadian rhythm – a 24-hour clock which regulates sleep, alertness, metabolism and hormone release. During the experience you’ll be given a bespoke retreat programme, a fitness consultation, daily studio classes, personal training, spa treatments and a full anti-inflammatory menu from nutritionist Rose Ferguson. Mornings will begin with sunlight first thing via a walk around Hyde Park, while the Surrenne team will help you ease mindfully into sleep with in-suite cacao ceremonies. Your suite, meanwhile, will contain a mini-bar complete with electrolytes, 111SKIN eye masks, kombucha, magnesium and cold pressed juices – plus you can select a wellness book from the Longevity Library to read during your stay. From £5,010pp for two nights, maybourne.com | | Going Out | EAT: At New Restaurant-With-Rooms Corsham House | | Hot off the back of its first hotel opening, Teffont House, Beckford Group (The Beckford Arms, The Talbot Inn) is launching a restaurant-with-rooms in the market town of Corsham in West Wiltshire. Downstairs there will be a British brasserie helmed by chef James Harris, complete with a courtyard for outdoor dining, with the menu featuring dishes like turbot with charcuterie and peas, British tomato salad with elderflower vinaigrette, and rump cap steak. There will also be a branch of Beckford Bottle Shop (first opened in Bath) selling some of the team’s favourite wines from the original. Upstairs, meanwhile, 11 cosy bedrooms are dotted around the Georgian townhouse – each with its own unique character, many looking out onto the pretty Corsham High Street below. corshamhouse.com | BOOK: Medicine Festival | | Not been to a festival this summer and getting the itch? Book last minute tickets to Medicine Festival, which returns to the woodlands and lakes of Wasing Estate in Berkshire this August. The unique not-for-profit event brings together culture, wellness and regeneration, with this year’s theme being ‘Walking Together’ – exploring the concept of a ‘pilgrimage of the heart’. Think yoga, wild swimming and meditation alongside music and enlightening talks on how we can live with a smaller environmental footprint on earth, plus plenty of nourishing plant-based cuisine. 12 – 17 August 2026, medicinefestival.com | SEE: The Newly Opened Buckingham Palace State Rooms | | Summer signals the reopening of Buckingham Palace’s State Rooms for public perusal. Some of the most recognisable royal backdrops in the palace – where members of the royal family receive and entertain guests – the State Rooms were originally decorated for George IV, and now feature some of the greatest treasures from the Royal Collection. Think paintings by Van Dyck and Canaletto, sculpture by Canova, Sèvres porcelain and more. On your next visit, make sure to also swing by the newly transformed Picture Gallery, which has put 120 masterpieces on the walls to coincide with the State Rooms’ reopening. 9 July – 27 September 2026, rct.uk | | Share This Newsletter With A Friend | | | | Staying in Forever… | Property Of The Week | | Set directly opposite the New Forest, this unique property centres around a converted water tower which featured on George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces in 2018. Lister Tower was originally constructed to supply water to Fritham House and still sits within the estate – which was owned by Timothy Eden, brother of former Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden. | On the market for £1,750,000, struttandparker.com | | Competition Time | | | | Psssst… | The founders of one of London’s hottest restaurants, Camille in Borough Market, are opening a second eatery in Farringdon. Set to launch this autumn, the restaurant will be helmed by head chef Elliot Hashtroudi (who earned his stripes at city stalwart St John) and focus on British and Irish cooking. | | | Sign up for 12 print issues and instant access to every digital edition for only £39 |
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