Vanessa Jolly

Jun 25, 2024 | thetimes.com | Vanessa Jolly

I haven’t been this preoccupied by a packing list since my first baby’s hospital bag ten years ago. Then it was a question of one muslin or two; now I’m obsessing over bum bags, phone lanyards and whether I’m too old for a crop top. Glastonbury kicks off this week and — I still can’t believe I’m saying this — I’m going. I’ll be joining the bright young things surging through those gates as a 44-year-old mother of two whose last festival experience was a Rock FM gig in a field near Preston in 1995.

Dec 5, 2023 | thetimes.co.uk | Vanessa Jolly

The three kings knew a thing or two when they presented frankincense and myrrh — fragrance is surely the original and best Christmas gift. From the latest boutique eaux de parfum to the classics, Ralph Lauren and Chanel No 5, here is the ultimate guide to the scents we’d all love to find under the tree. This article contains affiliate links that can earn us revenue