The best historic gardens to see wisteria in bloom
Wisteria blooms in late April and May, depending on weather and aspect. Here s a list of the best places to marvel at its beauty.
12 May 2021 • 10:30am
A sight for sore eyes: the wisteria at Powys Castle is stunning in spring
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Wisteria is the vision of spring. Each year in mid-late April, gardeners wait with high hopes for the first buds to break –gnarled old plants are a common sight on cottages and terraced town houses alike. The flowers, in shades from white through light lilac to purple, have a characteristic fruity scent and the long, fairytale-like chains zig-zag up sun-bleached walls with unapologetic energy. It s impossible not to love them.
Beautiful UK stately homes with accommodation you can book for holidays Mirror 6 hrs ago Marjorie Yue
Long gone are the days when you d need to be a Lord or Lady in order to bed down at a stately home.
Nowadays there are some grandiose properties which not only open their doors to the public for a day out, but boast plenty of accommodation on their grounds.
Think everything from picturesque cottages steeped in history to apartments nestled in one of the wings, all of which make for a seriously luxurious post-lockdown staycation.
Then there are the homes themselves that boast beautiful and lavish interiors, landscaped gardens and acres of beautiful parklands just waiting to be explored.
Diamonds really are a girl’s best friend! - by New Idea 15 Jan 2021
Some of the most expensive royal jewels consist of dazzling diadems worn on special occasions, but there are also other lesser-known pieces, which are among the priciest gems.
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New Idea takes a look at some of the most expensive and beautiful Crown Jewels worn by the royal families of England, Sweden, Denmark, Monaco and Iran.
Granny’s Chips ($100m)
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Officially known as Cullinan III and Cullinan IV, but affectionately dubbed “Granny’s chips”, this impressive brooch was cut from the Cullinan Diamond in 1905 – the biggest diamond ever unearthed in South Africa.