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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