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Wild flower of weed?

Many ‘weeds’ are edible and important sources of food for insects & caterpillars. Wild meadow flowers can colonise the garden as a ‘weed’ as gardening expert Cathie Welch explains

Astrology & Tarot for April

What’s in store for you this month? Melanie Harding, founder of Soul Healing Guidance, offers some useful guidance for all signs to help you navigate April

Win! A Lutris portable rechargeable lamp

Enjoy the convenience of beautiful lighting – wherever you need it; we have one stylish Lutris Monte-Carlo lamp to win

Afternoon Tea Box for mum!

Mike Pollard of Wild Oxfordshire Curlew Recovery Project asks for your help with is conservation

The World of Tim Burton exhibition

Delve into the fantastical world of Tim Burton thanks to a major exhibition at the Design Museum in Kensington, which is so popular it’s been extended until 26th May

Win! Kennet Crayfish Gin

Kennet Crayfish Company has launched a deliciously fresh (and non-fishy!) craft gin using crayfish claw shells and botanicals. We’ve teamed up to offer one lucky winner a bottle

New Tuscan Wines | San Felice

Round & About Magazine’s resident wine columnist Giles Luckett talks to Leonardo Bellaccini of San Felice as he explores Chianti’s new style of wine

Spring into summer

Take your garden from zero to hero this spring & then sit back and enjoy when the summer rolls in

Win! A GreenPan Copenhagen cookware set

Our lucky winner can enjoy a GreenPan Copenhagen cookware set, RRP £255

Win! A Montagu Arms, Beaulieu stay

Grade II listed The Montagu Arms in Beaulieu has everything you could need for the perfect break for humans and their furry friends as Karen Neville and Ruby discovered. And you could win a stay for yourself

Dishoom delights set to sizzle

We’re sharing two delicious recipes from the Dishoom cookbook to celebrate the sizzling new restaurant in Oxford, Permit Room

Biodiversity Fun

This May half term, The Lexicon has teamed up with garden and nature specialists Little Muddy Boots, to demystify the meaning of biodiversity for children, in a fun and engaging way.

Biodiversity Fun

This May half term, The Lexicon has teamed up with garden and nature specialists Little Muddy Boots, to demystify the meaning of biodiversity for children, in a fun and engaging way.

Biodiversity Fun

This May half term, The Lexicon has teamed up with garden and nature specialists Little Muddy Boots, to demystify the meaning of biodiversity for children, in a fun and engaging way.

Biodiversity Fun

This May half term, The Lexicon has teamed up with garden and nature specialists Little Muddy Boots, to demystify the meaning of biodiversity for children, in a fun and engaging way.

Love local with fresh food boxes

Love local! Fresh food delivery box for Valentine’s Day meals & restaurant quality cooking with Crop To Kitchen.

Love local with fresh food boxes

Love local! Fresh food delivery box for Valentine’s Day meals & restaurant quality cooking with Crop To Kitchen.

Love local with fresh food boxes

Love local! Fresh food delivery box for Valentine’s Day meals & restaurant quality cooking with Crop To Kitchen.

Love local with fresh food boxes

Love local! Fresh food delivery box for Valentine’s Day meals & restaurant quality cooking with Crop To Kitchen.

Q&A with Tim Rice ahead of tour

Liz Nicholls chats to the multi-award winning, internationally renowned lyricist Sir Tim Rice who returns to a theatre stage near you this spring with Tim Rice My Life In Musicals I Know Him So Well

Q&A exclusive with Tom Parker Bowles

The Castle Hotel, Windsor, will welcome British food writer and critic Tom Parker Bowles for an exclusive Q&A event following the release of his latest book, Cooking & The Crown.

Q&A with gardening guru Adam Frost

Liz Nicholls chats to dad and Chelsea & Gardeners’ World star Adam Frost whose new book For The Love Of Plants is out on 13th March ahead of his spring UK tour

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen star Q&A

Liz Nicholls chats to interior designer, dad & grandad Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, 59, who has helped design Rangeford Villages’ new luxury retirement villages, with his daughter Hermione

Kate Mosse Labyrinth Live star Q&A

Kate Mosse talks to Liz Nicholls ahead of the Labyrinth Live: Unlocking The Secrets of the Labyrinth tour, at a theatre near you between February & April, to mark the 20th anniversary of her bestselling book

Wycombe Swan panto star Vernon Q&A

Liz Nicholls chats to Radio 2 star & dad Vernon Kay who stars in Aladdin at Wycombe Swan, 13th December to 5th January

Q&A with Craig Revel Horwood

Director & choreographer of NOW That’s What I Call A Musical gives us an insight into the stage show.

Q&A with star chef Clodagh McKenna

Irish chef, author & TV star Clodagh McKenna tells Liz Nicholls a few of her favourite things.

Towersey Festival Q&A with Billy Bragg

Liz Nicholls chats to singer songwriter and activist Billy Bragg who will star at the last ever Bucks highlight Towersey Festival – the 60th highlight – from 23rd to 26th August, and urges you to book your tickets.

Q&A with Dizzee Rascal

Liz Nicholls shares a chat with Dizzee Rascal MBE who headlines Party In The Paddock at Newbury Racecourse on Saturday, 17th August.

Q&A with Sharron Davies MBE

Liz Nicholls chats to Sharron Davies MBE as she looks forward to The Olympic Games – her 13th – starting later this month in Paris.

Win! A Lutris portable rechargeable lamp

Enjoy the convenience of beautiful lighting – wherever you need it; we have one stylish Lutris Monte-Carlo lamp to win

Win! Kennet Crayfish Gin

Kennet Crayfish Company has launched a deliciously fresh (and non-fishy!) craft gin using crayfish claw shells and botanicals. We’ve teamed up to offer one lucky winner a bottle

Win! A GreenPan Copenhagen cookware set

Our lucky winner can enjoy a GreenPan Copenhagen cookware set, RRP £255

Win! A Montagu Arms, Beaulieu stay

Win! A Lapinoo Rabbit Cuddly Toy

We’ve teamed up to offer a Lapinoo bunny and matching teether in your choice of colour from Kaloo for your little bunny

Win! Cushion to Adorn Your Garden

Add a pop of colour to your garden with We Love Cushions’ 2025 outdoor cushion collection

Win! An Alice Strange Flower Workshop

We chat to award-winning florist Alice Strange about local life & her flower subscription service as she invites you to win a place on one of her workshops