Karen Jones

6 days 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 week 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 week 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.

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

Rounding the corner into a dark, dank room, I’m met by an incongruous sight: a mountain of dolls stacked in the corner by a fireplace. There are hundreds piled high, but one important one – Tartan Barbie – is missing. She was Annie’s doll – bought by renowned Japanese psychic Aiko Gibo for a little girl who’d lost her favourite toy.