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Join me as I share my favourite ‘Pearls of Wisdom’ regarding style, elegance, and etiquette one of my favourite YouTube channels, The Modern Lady, with host and style coach, Devoreaux Walton.
Continue readingJoin me as I share my favourite ‘Pearls of Wisdom’ regarding style, elegance, and etiquette one of my favourite YouTube channels, The Modern Lady, with host and style coach, Devoreaux Walton.
Continue readingWring out the worry, and let me answer those niggling queries you have concerning manners, social oddities, and how to enjoy a kinder lifestyle.
Join us on YouTube as we introduce our new series “Pressing Matters: Ironing out your etiquette questions”.
Continue readingDo you ever wonder what dishes Royal ladies like to cook and eat? Perhaps this recipe, given in 1985 from Princess Diana to the wives at RAF Wittering for their charity cookbook might tempt you. Join me as I cook from a recipe as old as I am, and as timeless as Diana herself.
Continue readingIt’s mid-September and the boughs in the orchards are heavy laden with shining apples. If you’re all ‘crumbled-out’, I have a lovely Autumnal bake for you that’s deliciously warming and comforting for this time of year.
Continue readingWhen Jennifer L. Scott, New York Times Bestselling Author of the “Madame Chic” series reached out to interview me regarding English Etiquette, little did I know I’d make a wonderful new friend! Join Jennifer and I on her YouTube channel as we discuss all things etiquette, afternoon tea, and royalty.
Continue readingBrown spotty bananas usually mean they are destined for a smoothie, or a humble banana loaf. However, with a sprinkle of cinnamon, a cupcake tin, and a recipe found in a 1930s cookbook, these little banana buns will having everyone licking their lips in 30 minutes or less!
Continue reading“So please, oh please, we beg, we pray, go throw your TV set away, and in its place you can install a lovely bookshelf on the wall” - Roald Dahl…
One for literature lovers, Michael Gibbs from Bolingbroke Libraries shares his top ten titles for starting your own Classic English Library at home.
To celebrate the release of English Etiquette, we are holding a ‘very British’ giveaway. A goody-box crammed with books, tea, delicious treats, and something that divides our nation! It’s open to entries worldwide, so why not put your name in the hat?
Continue readingI’m excited to share that I have been interviewed by the lovely Kristin Contino from the popular ‘We’ll Never Be Royal’ Podcast. Join us as we chat about all things royal style, regal manners, British lifestyle, and the tourist faux pas you should avoid.
Continue readingYou mean to say there is a whole day in the yearly calendar dedicated to the ritual of cream tea? A lovely cuppa, warm freshly baked scones, delicious jams made from English summer fruits, and decadent Cornish clotted cream. Someone pinch me, I must be dreaming!
Continue readingJust a stone’s throw from Bristol in England’s North Somerset, Tyntesfield is a spectacular Victorian Gothic revival house with beautiful gardens and parkland, now secured by the National Trust. Join us as we visit the former Gibbs family residence, entrepreneurial commoners ‘made good’.
Continue readingThe wonderful story and revival of those iconic, collectable, blue and white stripes. A British design icon loved by cooks, bakers, and tea makers for nearly 100 years.
Continue readingStruggling to find the right present for the lovely couple? Here is The Darling Academy’s curation of the finest British home goods and lifestyle products any bride and her groom would be delighted to receive, once the last of the Champagne has been finished and the confetti swept clean away…
Continue readingIn early Spring, wild garlic can be found in abundance in British woodlands. It makes a perfect ingredient when whizzed up into a delicious pesto or soup, but we think simple preparation is best. Here’s how we make the most of this tasty, seasonal and free food. Get out and forage!
Continue readingMy new book, English Etiquette, details everything the English know about why etiquette matters, in a modern, understandable, and unpretentious way – while teaching you how to cultivate a traditional and charming countenance to rival any royal.
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