Tamzin Reynolds

6 days ago | tatler.com | Tamzin Reynolds

Are you Team Stockdale or Team Whitaker? It was the only question that mattered when Tatler took to the saddle for an arena polo session with two of British showjumping’s brightest stars, Joe Stockdale and Jack Whitaker. Not through any tactical decision, this writer ended up on Team Whitaker, as the boys swapped fences for polo sticks in a hotly contested chukka in the run-up to this year’s Royal Windsor Horse Show, from 15 to 18 May.

Jan 13, 2025 | tatler.com | Tamzin Reynolds

There’s a sobering shift in high society, as stiff drinks cede to the rise of soft power – and now chic spots around town are brimming with sophisticated non-alcoholic offerings as Dry January hits its stride. At Annabel’s, gossip flows over flutes of sparkling French Bloom, whose La Cuvée Vintage 2022 sells at Fortnum’s for £109 a pop.

Sep 10, 2024 | tatler.com | Tamzin Reynolds

Whether it’s Beethoven or Beyoncé, the thunder of hooves at Ascot or the gentle shush of the sea on Mustique’s shores, sound can change us. Who hasn’t felt their running pace pick up with a powerful beat or turned to Taylor Swift for an instant mood lift? Sound’s vibrations shift our mood, thoughts and actions. And science is proving it can have healing benefits too. Recent studies reveal that listening to specific frequencies can reduce depression, ease tension, and even relieve chronic pain.

Oct 4, 2023 | tatler.com | Tamzin Reynolds

With steamy hot springs, smouldering volcanoes and extraordinary wildlife, from five-gaited horses to humpback whales, Iceland excels in natural drama – but its food hasn’t always scored top marks for sophistication. WH Auden, who explored the glacier-crowned country with tents and ponies in 1936, evidently wasn’t a fan of the dried fish ubiquitous at the time: ‘The tougher kind tastes like toenails, and the softer kind like the skin off the soles of one’s feet,’ he wrote.