Tuesday, 21 October 2025

Prayer is for others, not the self

Archbishop Stephen Cottrell — The Lord’s Prayer Marquee at Phyllis Court Sunday, October 5 ARCHBISHOP Stephen Cottrell began his ...

 

Father’s facts didn’t stack up

Joanne Briggs in conversation with Cindy Burrowes The Relais Henley Tuesday, October 7 ARRIVING at 2.55pm proved a mistake — in the ...

 

Serenity of storyteller with style

Alexander Armstrong Marquee at Phyllis Court Sunday, October 5 ON a crisp autumn Sunday at the Henley Literary Festival, Alexander ...

 

Women’s survival in wartime

Anne Sebba in conversation with Daniel Hahn Henley town hall Monday, October 6 ANNE Sebba, author of The Women’s Orchestra of ...

 

Craftsman of spy tales and secrets

Mick Herron in conversation with Daniel Hahn Marquee at Phyllis Court Wednesday, October 8 DANIEL Hahn began his interview with Mick ...

 

Circles of trust in subterfuge

Jonathan Freedland in conversation with Mick Brown Henley town hall Thursday, October 9 WITH an evening chill settling on the town, ...

 

Comic had grace and humour

Alan Davies Marquee at Phyllis Court Tuesday, October 7 COMEDIAN and author Alan Davies appeared for an intimate chat and some ...

 

Global headwinds from East

Peter Frankopan Marquee at Phyllis Court Tuesday, October 7 PETER Frankopan opened his presentation by reminding the audience that it ...

 

Riverside rooms with views

SET in Waterside House at The Wharf in Pangbourne, this lift-served upper-floor apartment looks straight out to the River Thames from ...

 

‘Glammed up’ hideaway has rich history of entertaining

THIS Grade II-listed home in Mortimer has been a farmhouse, manor house, childhood playground, ballroom for parties and, most recently,...

 

Practical, no fuss countryside living

HILLTOP in Main Street, Stoke Row, is set in a quarter-acre plot and the house has been extended and shaped for modern family living. ...

 

Retire with peace of mind baked in

THE ribbon has been cut, the champagne poured, and the cakes — naturally approved by Dame Mary Berry herself — have been eaten. Audley ...

 

Retrofitting older homes will save money and add value

YOU don’t need to tear the heart out of a Victorian terrace or a Georgian cottage to make it warm, efficient and saleable. ...

 

Cottage that has heart and charm

ASANA Cottage in Wargrave does exactly what its name promises. In yoga, an asana is a steady, comfortable seat. The owner, who moved ...

 

Make hay while the sun shines

WHEN the owners of Sainfoin first stepped through the gates of a tired Sixties-era bungalow in 2010, they didn’t see dated brickwork ...

 

Space to unwine-d in all seasons

WHEN Alan and Marina Smee moved into Meadowbrook in 1982 they were planting the seeds of a whole new life. Alan, then a pilot with ...

 

Listed cottage with period charms

THERE are houses with history and there are houses that seem to have absorbed the life of a village for centuries. Built in the ...

 

Period character (without draughts)

SUNA Court sits in the heart of Sonning, in Pearson Road, hiding its 2,884 sq ft of space and substance until you’re through the porch ...

 

When Tania first walked up the sweeping tree-lined driveway of High Elms North, she knew she had found her haven. Built in 1855 as the ...

 

Imagine for a moment: Mrs Pearce, recently retired, is pottering in her garden when her smart doorbell pings quietly to her phone, ...