4/07/2026
I recently had a chat with Guy Muir who is the MD of Hamilton George Care, our new Partner. Hamilton George Care provides premium, fully managed live-in care for private clients across the UK.
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We’re delighted to welcome Charlie Gray, founder of Ask Charlie How, as a regular contributor to The Grapevine. Charlie has built a loyal following for her practical, no-nonsense advice on everything from homes and gardens to everyday life hacks and clever solutions to those little problems we all encounter. Each month she’ll be sharing her tips, recommendations and expertise with Grapevine members — helping us all make life that little bit easier.
2/07/2026
We visited best-selling author and illustrator Lauren Child in her North London studio and talked to her about her books and characters including Charlie and Lola and her new Lotta and Lola series published this month. She spoke about the importance of sharing books with really young children, about listening to children, childhood reading and her time as Children’s Laureate. We also had an exclusive look at what she’s working on right now in her studio - a beautiful artwork inspired by Hampstead Heath.
24/05/2026
The Countess of Carnarvon talks to Celebrity Richard Ward & serial entrepreneur Rosamond Stenhouse about Life After Downton Abbey, on their Entrepreneurs Worldwide Podcast.
I met up with Nicholas Hopton to talk about his beautifully evocative book, Maremma Mia, which follows the story of restoring a house in Tuscany. We discuss the realities — and romance — of renovating in rural Italy, from unexpected challenges to the charm of Tuscan life and community. It’s a warm and fascinating conversation about taking risks, starting again, and creating a home in one of the world’s most idyllic settings.
22/05/2026
Roger Morgan-Grenville talks to us about nightingales and how it inspires awe and offers a rare connection between nature, memory, and instant human emotion.
Ahead of Royal Ascot and a summer of weddings and other hat-wearing occasions, I went to visit Lisa Tan in her pop-up in Soho. Chapeau! London is a feast for the eyes... beautifully designed hats of all descriptions and styles. We talked about the craftsmanship, the colours for this season and why the right hat can completely change how you feel.
19/04/2026
Merryn Somerset Webb is editor at large for Bloomberg UK Wealth and host of the 'Merryn Talks Money' podcast. She's a hugely respected voice in finance, known for her years of writing on markets, economics and investing. She has a rare ability to cut through the noise and explain what’s really worth paying attention to.
16/04/2026
Ian Coghill is a game shooter, wildfowler, fisherman, lifelong conservationist and author of ‘Moorland Matters'. Ian talks about why Curlew Day is a wake-up call—learn why this beloved bird is vanishing, what’s driving its decline, and what controversial solutions could save it before it's too late.
6/03/2026
Familiar to many as one of the leading voices in international rugby broadcasting, Jill Douglas reflects on life covering the biggest fixtures in the game. We also touch on another passion of hers - racing - and the particular magic and anticipation of this week's upcoming Cheltenham Festival.
James Robinson is an organic dairy farmer from the edge of the Lake District. He's passionate about hedges, habitats for nature, becks and education, oh and cows too! As a columnist for Scribehound, James talks about creating wild places that will outlive us all.
Ahead of the Cheltenham Festival, leading trainer Nicky Henderson shares his latest thoughts from Seven Barrows in a recent stable tour. With the Festival fast approaching, he runs through the horses, the form, and how preparations have been shaping up.
15/01/2026
I sat down recently with top hairdresser, Richard Ward, one of Britain’s most in-demand hairdressers.
12/12/2025
Scribehound's contributor, Camilla Swift writes about and asks the question, 'Is getting chilblains and being soaked to the bone half the joy of field sports – or is there an argument for relocating some rural pursuits to the summer months?'
9/12/2025
Fellow Grapevine member, Kathy Slack is a popular food writer, veg grower and author. Kathy has kindly created us a short tutorial, showing us a really quick, easy and delicious Brussel sprout addition to Christmas lunch or any lunch or supper during the Christmas period. .
8/12/2025
We’re thrilled to share our new tutorial with award-winning florist Fi Passey of Corky and Prince who will walk you through creating a beautiful, elegant floral centerpiece that will make your table look beautiful.
11/11/2025
My daughter, Bella and I had a chat about Grapevine the other day. I hope this will give you a bit of an idea of how Grapevine could be useful to you, if you are new to it and want to understand how it all works.
7/11/2025
I had a fascinating chat this week with Rohan Blacker — best known as the founder of Pooky Lighting— who’s now turning his creative energy to an exciting new company, Schplendid.
20/10/2025
One of our wonderful members tells us about his eye-opening trip to Ukraine to deliver one of nearly 300 vehicles. These vehicles are then converted into field ambulances, extraction vehicles and other front line useful bits of kit.
9/10/2025
I loved meeting Lucy a couple of weeks ago at her London offices. It was a hard to settle down and get started on our chat as there was the distraction of so many railings of clothes I immediately fell in love with! Lucy and her team were packing up to go to a photo shoot in India the following week, so it was real hive of activity. Lucy tells us how Aspiga evolved from her simply sourcing a supplier of sandals and belts from Kenya in 2005 for her family and friends, to the fantastic brand it is today.
