Since the passing of Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, there has been a flood of information about the royal, his many passions and pursuits, his gallant character and his turbulent childhood – one that saw him and his family exiled from their home. Exploring his tumultuous adolescence right up to his peaceful retirement, this …
England is famed for its whimsical place names, such as Giggleswick, Westward Ho! and Barton in the Beans. The historically and culturally-rich areas in and around Lancashire, unsurprisingly, has plenty of unique village names too including the area of Hall i‘ th‘ Wood. It’s unusual name, however, isn’t all this place has to offer…
Easily one of the most influential people in fashion, Anna Wintour has become a powerful figure in her own right. Her reputation precedes her and you’d be hard pressed to find a soul within the fashion world who hasn’t, at the very least, heard of her. As, arguably, the most powerful person in fashion journalism, …
As well as looking at Frogmore House and its estate including Frogmore Cottage, this post also looks at other properties on the Windsor Estate, including Royal Lodge, Fort Belvedere, Cumberland Lodge, Bagshot Park and Adelaide Cottage.
By definition, a palace is a royal residence, primarily accommodating a monarch, so it is a given that the United Kingdom is abundant with palaces most notably Buckingham Palace. But there are many other official royal palaces across the country that continue to house The Queen at various times over the years. Here is a …
Berwick-upon-Tweed is the northernmost town in England and has therefore been a strategically important settlement since the Kingdom of Northumbria in the 7th-10th centuries. As such, the town has plenty of tourist attractions for you to see on your next day trip:
In this edition of Pretty Places we look at only our second cathedral city to feature in the series. Lincoln, in the county of Lincolnshire is a historic county town with evidence of its habitation dating back to the Iron Age. With such a broad history it is no surprise that there is plenty to …
Inspired by our Presidential Properties series, which will continue throughout the year, we’re also going to look at some president-adjacent homes. This post explores Ivanka Trump’s homes as the daughter of the current incumbent.
Continuing our Presidential Properties series, this post looks at The Clintons’ House in Washington D.C. as well as a brief look at their first property post-White House, which former president Bill Clinton and his wife, former Secretary of State, Hilary Rodham Clinton still own and retreat to, to this day.
In the third edition of the Presidential Properties, we’re looking at 43rd president George W. Bush’s Texas home; Prairie Chapel Ranch, once called ‘the Western White House’. Scene of numerous meetings with heads of state, the ranch is tastefully decorated and has appeared in Architectural Digest.
Even though Scene Therapy is more interested in homes rather than the people that occupy them, we’ve decided to make a nonpartisan series of posts exploring various presidents homes, from Democrats to Republicans, past and present, to coincide with the United States’ national holiday. The series begins with the current incumbent of the White House, …
A spa town located in the Peak District, Buxton is a small historic town of just over 20,000. In this post we’re going to look the various attractions to put on your list if you visit Buxton:
