THE LADY established 1885 • No 6430
Contents OCTOBER
Features
- A Life Well-Lived Thomas Blaikie looks back on the glorious reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
- A Nation Mourns How the British people came together to pay their respects
- Her Greatest Love Prince Philip was the ‘rock’ on whom the Queen could always rely
- Everyone’s Grandma Her Majesty was so much more to us than a distant monarch
- Trusty Steeds The Queen’s horses and ponies were her lifelong companions
- Dawn of a New Age What will the reign of King Charles III mean for the monarchy?
- Lucy Worsley Why the ‘Queen of Crime’ came to fascinate the TV historian
- Felicity Kendal The Good Life actress is back on stage despite some lockdown lows
- Plant Perfection Botanist Chris Thorogood is also a brilliant artist
- Risen From a Ruin The Great Hall at Nymans in Sussex is home to a new garden
- Spice Up Your Life Delicious recipes for easy dishes with some added zing!
- Feasts for Foodies October is the time for festivals that celebrate local specialities
- Beat the Freeze How to look after your health during winter
- Home From Home Our guide to relocating after you retire
- Find the Right Care The best ways to help your elderly loved ones
Regulars
6 Lady Loves...
- The colours of autumn
- Her Indoors Mary Killen
- Letters
- The Debate Should the major utilities be re-nationalised?
- Modern Manners Thomas Blaikie
- Liz Hodgkinson I don’t care if people think I’m a skinflint
- Gardener’s Diary Ciar Byrne
- Him on the Farm Robin Page
- Ivo Uncorked Water fiasco
- Notes from a Kitchen Sue Bailey
- Fashion New winter coats
- The Stylist Armand Beasley
- Wellness Stephanie Unthank
- Horoscopes Victor Olliver
- First Impressions Rosemary Conley
Reviews
- Bookshelf The best new novels and non-fiction
- Books of Life Maggie Alderson
- Roddy Doyle The writer tells us about his illustrious career
- Art Roderick Conway Morris
Theatre
- Richard Barber
- TV Emily Ross
Films Larushka Ivan-Zadeh
117 Radio
- Louis Barfe
Puzzles
- QuickCrossword, Magic Squares and Codebreaker
- The Ladygram Challenge Win two smart Spode Black Italian mugs
Cryptic Crosswords, Giant Wordsearch and Sudoku
- Giant Crossword
- Spot the Difference
- Bridge
- Solutions
Classifieds
- Holiday lets, positions vacant and much more
Subscriptions
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