For your wine loving friend here is my exclusive 2023 gift guide. WINE FOLLY MAGNUM EDITION This book is a easy to use reference guide to the wonderful world of wine. It cleverly uses images and infographics to enable the reader understand wine fundamentals, explore the different wine regions and pick their perfect drop. gift receivier: beginner to expert. click here to find out more £25 WINE THERMOMETER For the wine geeks, who like to play around with getting the serving tem

Screenshot Credit: Tristan Gooley, The Natural Navigator, Blog Post: A Plein-Air Artist's Manual I think I tell a stranger on average once a day about how useful it is to read either 'The Secret World of Weather' or 'How to Read Water' by Tristan Gooley- I class myself as a fan of his work. I am in awe of how one person, Tristan, has devoured so many clues on how to read our natural environment. I haven't had cataracts (fingers crossed I won't either) although I feel like a '

I discovered the fantastically interesting author, Tristan Gooley, because of his book, How To Read Water. It was recommended to me by a fellow artist, and since then I've discovered his other books too. If you're interested in understanding nature, and the clues that are presented to us by the natural world, then Tristan Gooley needs to be on your radar. He is doing an online virtual event tonight for the bargain price of £3 to raise money for Surfers Against Sewage. It will

Bookclubs. The word, Bookclub, conjures up imagery of aloof people, high-brow reading, and long rambling discussions about what has been read. Bookclubs could be like that; thankfully the one that I am member of is nothing of the sort. It is fun. The aspects I most enjoy about Bookclub is that it is a way of reading things that you wouldn't have chosen to read (well, unless you've picked the book for the month) and a great way to chat about something that isn't about work or

Hi, my name's Sophia, and I'm a newly converted Audible Addict. I know it is not for everyone. I also love to read on my kindle and read physical books. When I'm out and about in the car or on a train or bus I can listen to books without the need for bringing something to read them with me. I know you can read on your phone, with various apps, such as Kindle. I just prefer not to always be looking at a blue screen. This gives me the chance to idly look at the view and absorb