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Foodie courses at The Bell, Ramsbury

During April and May, The Bell is hosting several special food-focused events so you can learn from the best, including talented head chef James Graham

What to eat with Sherry

Our resident wine columnist, Giles, discovers the joys of pairing Sherry with good and makes some delicious finds

The inside story of a spy

This month author & journalist Michael Smith introduces us to Hector Bywater who talked his way around the dockyards

Echoes of the Landscape in Woodstock

Enjoy 40+ artworks by sculptor Jon Earney & watercolourist Rod Craig in Woodstock, 14th to 21st April

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

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

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

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Recipes from The Bell at Ramsbury

James Graham, talented head chef at The Bell at Ramsbury shares two gorgeous recipes to make and tuck into at home

Recipes from The White Hart, Fyfield

We’re sharing two recipes from The White Hart in Fyfield, which was recently named one of the UK’s top 50 gastropubs

Fryer tuck! Easy air fryer recipes

We’re sharing a taste of Healthy Air Fry Feasts: Fast, Easy, High-Protein Recipes in 30 Mins or Less by Christina Kynigos, AKA @VeryHungryGreek

Recipes from The Golden Ball, Henley

Priya & Ben Watson of The Golden Ball in Lower Assendon share two special winter recipes which have the ‘wow’ factor!

Game on! Venison recipes for autumn

We’re sharing two recipes using venison, a sustainable, ethical local meat, thanks to Chiltern Venison & Robin Popham of Create Terroir.

Tucking In! Recipes by Sophie Wyburd

We’re sharing a taste from Tucking In by Sophie Wyburd who is the star chef at this month’s Wild Feast in Otmoor Farm in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire.

Recipes with Clodagh McKenna

We’re sharing two recipes to make the most of the last of summer thanks to Irish chef, author & TV star Clodagh McKenna.

Green & easy! Wonderful watercress recipes

May brings us the start of British watercress season, thanks to The Watercress Company’s recipes

Recipes from Gennaro’s new Verdure cookbook

We’re sharing a taste of Gennaro’s Verdure: Big and bold recipes to pack your plate with veg by Gennaro Contaldo (Pavilion Books).

Recipes from The Skint Cook

We’re sharing a taste of inspiration from The Skint Cook, by Jamie Oliver’s Cookbook Challenge TV series finalist Ian Bursnall, out on 18th January

Diwali recipes & takeaway competition

Diwali recipes from Atul Kochhar and a chance to win a takeaway from one of his Bucks restaurant.

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.

ENDS SOON

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

ENDS SOON

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

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

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! One of Three Floral Umbrellas

You’ll be ready for April showers with this large floral umbrella, part of the eye-catching range from Rex London

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