Karen Jones

3 weeks ago | greatbritishlife.co.uk | Karen Jones

Dicky and Helen Deans spend their working lives proving that small is beautiful by creating luxury bespoke shepherd’s huts in the heart of the Sussex countryside. With names such as The Cuddle – a traditional bijou hut that’s 14ft by 8ft – through to The Hug, The Hunker Down, and The Embrace, which at 26ft by 9ft has space for a king size bed, log burner and roll-top bath, it’s clear that the couple love what they do.

3 weeks ago | greatbritishlife.co.uk | Karen Jones

Rob Mcleary, the head chef at Boathouse Chichester in Chichester Marina, loves cooking ‘anything from the sea’ and would invite Neil Armstrong round for dinner for a far-out seafood platter When did you first become interested in cooking? At 13 I went to help my uncle who owned his own catering company. I helped out in the kitchen and fell in love with everything that was going on in there – the banter, the camaraderie, and the skill involved in cooking. How did you get started as a chef?

1 month ago | sailawaze.com | Karen Jones

Sign up to our newsletter Mediterranean Adventures Enjoy the sweetest of holidays taking in the historic, cultural and gastronomical highlights of Italy from Genoa to Rome and Sicily on an MSC Italy cruise. The birthplace of the Renaissance and the Roman Empire, and home to arguably the best cuisine, art and architecture in the world, Italy offers La Dolce Vita – and then some.

1 month ago | sailawaze.com | Karen Jones

Sign up to our newsletter Rome When in Rome, do as the Romans do and discover the attractions and hot spots that aren’t on the tourist trail. Words by Karen Pasquali JonesFrom the Baroque beauty of the Trevi Fountain to the gasp-inducing artistry of Michelangelo’s High Renaissance masterpiece in the Sistine Chapel, Rome is a city heaving with sophistication and swagger. If you’re visiting on a cruise, you’ll dock at Civitavecchia, around 50 miles from central Rome.

1 month ago | greatbritishlife.co.uk | Karen Jones

The most romantic places to stay in Sussex for a couples' break Amberley Castle, Amberley Could there be anything more romantic than staying in a 900-year-old castle? With stunning medieval architecture, elegant rooms with period features, fine dining in an award-winning restaurant and beautiful gardens to stroll hand-in-hand with your loved one, Amberley Castle has it all. They’ll even pack up an afternoon tea or picnic hamper for you to enjoy in the grounds or further afield in the South Downs.