Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver leads an extraordinary life. The Essex-born cheeky chappie’s talent for simplifying the process of cooking healthy food (his dozens of books include Jamie’s 15-Minute Meals) has won him legions of fans. Thanks to his success over the course of more than two decades, he’s now the proud owner of a £6 million Elizabethan manor house. Spains Hall crowns a 70-acre estate in the county of his birth. Continue reading “From TV Chef to Lord of the Manor”
Influential businesswoman Dame Margaret Barbour was awarded her damehood in the Queen’s 2002 New Year Honours List for her outstanding contribution to British industry. At that time, she’d been Chairperson of J. Barbour & Sons, the designer outdoor clothing company, for almost 30 years. She still runs the business today, aged 82, alongside her daughter, Helen. They’re the fourth and fifth generations of the Barbour family to lead this elite British brand, which is famed for its iconic, all-weather waxed jackets. Continue reading “Dame Margaret Barbour and Her Elite British Brand”
Devon weddings, as well as ceremonies performed elsewhere in the South West of England, are always popular. Picturesque counties such as Devon (the home of our exclusive Lord and Lady of the Manor titles), Cornwall and Somerset offer brides, grooms and guests the perfect union between stunning landscapes and prestigious wedding venues. Continue reading “Elite Wedding Venues in England’s South West”
