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Basiiiil, Sybil, chaos: dinner is served!
This week we learned of the sad passing of Prunella Scales. Liz Nicholls finds her comedy legacy lives on thanks to the hilarious Sybil & co in Faulty Towers Dining Experience
Amersham Art Unlocked, 1st & 2nd November
Bespoke independent jeweller Alison Berthelsen tells us about the free Amersham Art Unlocked at Chilterns Lifestyle Centre
Frightful fun!
Half term is here already and it’s packed with spook-tacular fun & magical moments
Draught busters
Winter is coming, and nobody wants seismic energy bills. From roofers to radiators, blinds to boilers, here’s how to beat the chill before it bites
Are we enjoying an early autumn?
This month gardening expert Cathie Welch answers questions on drought and trees losing their leaves early
Keep pup calm during fireworks
This month Zara from More Than Sit Dog Training has some advice on helping your pooch cope with the flashes & bangs of fireworks
School open days: The big question
Choosing your child’s next school is a big decision so make sure you know what to ask at an open day
White wine: Leftfield whites
Round & About’s resident wine columnist, Giles Luckett, recommends a flight of leftfield white wines that will drive you to distraction
Easy Ryder
Liz Nicholls enjoys a chinwag with Shaun Ryder ahead of Black Grape’s UK tour to mark the 30th anniversary of the album It’s Great When You’re Straight…Yeah
Try, try, try again
We chat to Rugby World Cup winner & World Cup commentator Heather Fisher, AKA “Fish” about life & sport
Indian 101 – some delicious Diwali recipes!
We’re sharing three gorgeous dishes as featured in Karan Gokani’s Classic Indian Recipes Made Simple
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Respect your elders! Five recipes
August is the zenith of elderflower season, with this floral yet tropical flavoured plant gracing many a hedgerow in this gorgeous part of the world.
August recipes: Feast of fun
Ching He Huang & Lizzie Acker are two of the chefs on the sizzling line-up for the Big Feastival in Oxfordshire, 26th-28th August, so they’ve served up these summer tasters…
July recipes: Blooming Great Tea Party
Tea parties have been a real feature of the summer so far after June’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations so carry on with a Blooming Great Tea Party in aid of Marie Curie
June recipes: Heavenly honey
Manuka honey is not only good for your gut and your skin but its soothing properties can also help your overall wellbeing.
May recipes: Green queens
We’re celebrating the green goodness with two brunch recipes to herald Alresford Watercress Festival
April recipes: Feed your family
Say bye-bye to boring dinners with exciting recipes from Chefs In Schools, by Nicole Pisani & Joanna Weinberg
March recipes: Dinners for winners
We’re sharing three hearty recipes from The Hairy Bikers’ Everyday Winners by Si King and Dave Myers, published by Seven Dials, out now £22 hardback
February recipes: Sweet dreams
We share a taste of Nadiya’s Fast Flavours by published by Penguin Michael Joseph (£22)
Love local with fresh food boxes
Love local! Fresh food delivery box for Valentine’s Day meals & restaurant quality cooking with Crop To Kitchen.
Respect your elders! Five recipes
August is the zenith of elderflower season, with this floral yet tropical flavoured plant gracing many a hedgerow in this gorgeous part of the world.
August recipes: Feast of fun
Ching He Huang & Lizzie Acker are two of the chefs on the sizzling line-up for the Big Feastival in Oxfordshire, 26th-28th August, so they’ve served up these summer tasters…
Star Q&A: James Arthur
Liz Nicholls asks singer James Arthur, about music, mental health and more. His new single September is out on 4th June, via Columbia Records, taken from his as-yet untitled album out in autumn
Star Q&A: Ed Stafford
Liz Nicholls chats to survival expert, dad & TV star Ed Stafford, 45, about life, lockdown & the summer family wilderness camps he has helped devise in the South East.
Star Q&A: David Walliams
Author & dad David Walliams, 49, talks about life & the arts ahead of the adaptation of his novel Billionaire Boy as a Covid-safe Car Park Party
Star Q&A: Raymond Blanc
Liz Nicholls asks star chef Raymond Blanc about feeding the soul in isolation, finding your calling & his surprising favourite foodstuff…
Star Q&A: Andy Triggs Hodge
Three times Olympic rowing gold medallist Andy Triggs Hodge started rowing because he thought it would be fun, now he is sharing that sense of fun through Race The Thames 2021, we chatted to him about his career, the importance of sport and the event taking place in March
Star Q&A: Andrea Bocelli
Liz Nicholls asks Italian opera singer, tenor & record producer, Andrea Bocelli, 62, some questions for our bumper Christmas edition.
Star Q&A: Chris Difford
Liz Nicholls squeezes Chris Difford, musician & founding member of Squeeze who turns 66 this month, for his thoughts on music, heroes, and reaching out on Zoom…
Star Q&A: Katie Melua
Liz Nicholls asks singer Katie Melua a few questions about her musical icons & more ahead of her new album No. 8 being released and a UK tour this month.
Star Q&A: Wine wizard Oz
Jonathan Lovett catches up with wine expert and TV celebrity Oz Clarke ahead of the publication of his latest book, Oz Clarke English Wine in which he waxes lyrical about the newest new world wine country
Star Q&A: Christine Walkden
Jonathan Lovett chats to one of the nation’s favourite gardeners, The One Show’s Christine Walkden, who is also a proud life member of The National Allotment Society
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2025
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2019
The team won gold for Commercial Team of the Year and Regional Media Brand of the Year
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2016
Round & About held
the first of two SO
Food Festivals
in Wallingford in September