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Head Girl

HATS OFF TO HELEN Jane Dale meets designer Helen Nicholls a lady that simply loves hats and designer bags, and who doesn’t? Hats have a long history. One of the earliest known was worn by a bronze age man whose body (including his hat) was found frozen in ice on a mountain between Austria and Italy. Archaeologists believe he had been …

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The kids are alright

HAPPY FAMILIES Looking for a family friendly holiday this summer? Thame’s Spear Travels should be your first destination, says Duncan Sherwood. As a child my summer holiday in the seventies was very simple. A week, perhaps two in Cornwall or just to be different one year, Devon. If we managed to see some sunshine, it was a bonus. A tent …

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