THE LADY established 1885 • No 6416
ContentsAUGUST
Features 12 A Good Life
Actress Felicity Kendal tells us about her long career – and learning to tap dance at 74! 26 Happy Heart
Former Blue Peter presenter Konnie Huq says being content is her biggest priority 30 Remarkable Lives How Wallis Simpson’s
romance with Edward VIII rocked the monarchy to its foundations 34 Bookworms Ahoy! Test your knowledge
with our literary quiz 38 Rural Splendour Ciar Byrne visits The
Laskett, Sir Roy Strong and his late wife Julia’s extraordinary garden 46 Caribbean Dreams
Delicious Creole recipes from the West Indies 52 Feel the Inspiration Follow in the footsteps
of great writers 60 Feel the Beat
Simple tips to help keep your heart in fine fettle 78 Care Special
Everything you need to know about live-in care Regulars 6 Lady Loves...
Save the planet in style 8 Her Indoors
Mary Killen 10 Letters 18 The Curmudgeon My past is definitely
a foreign country 20 Modern Manners Thomas Blaikie 22 The Debate
Should assisted suicide be legalised? 24 Liz Hodgkinson A gift for your host is
just a form of clutter 43 Gardener’s Diary Ciar Byrne
44 Him on the Farm
Robin Page 50 Notes from a Kitchen
Sue Bailey 51 Ivo Uncorked The pleasure of a pint 56 Fashion
Earn your stripes 58 Beauty
Armand Beasley 65 Health & Wellbeing Stephanie Unthank 100 Horoscopes Victor Olliver 114 First Impressions Nina Conti
Reviews 66 Bookshelf The best new reads 69 Books of Life
Maggie Alderson 70 Art
The fabulous but forgotten landscape painter John Crome 74 Stage
Richard Barber 75 Television
Emily Ross 76 Films Jason Solomons 77 Radio Louis Barfe
Puzzles 101 Wordsearch and
Codebreaker 102 The Ladygram
Challenge Win a beautiful DEMI+CO diamanté magnetic bracelet 106 Crosswords 110 Spot the Difference 112 Solutions
Classifieds 88 Holiday lets, positions
vacant and much more
Subscriptions 42 Subscribe and receive
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