The Lady

Brimming with intelligent, practical and interesting features, The Lady magazine covers travel, cookery, health and gardening. The Lady was first launched in 1885 and is published monthly, notorious over the years for its much loved classified advertisement section. Independently run, The Lady was founded by Thomas Gibson Bowles, maternal grandfather of the Mitford sisters, who started The Lady upon his wife’s suggestion that a women’s magazine would prove popular. Since then, The Lady has remained within the same family and is now under the management of publisher, Ben Budworth.

• Miranda Hart - The comedian tells us about her new book and recovering her health 

• Competition - Win a fabulous stay for two at Tewkesbury Park in the Cotswolds

• The Dark Lake - The concluding part of Kate Glanville’s haunting short story  

• Crafty Christmas - Amy Barnard shows us how to make a kissing bough and a pomander 

• Gingerbread Woman - Sarah Nelson started selling the spicy treat in Grasmere 170 years ago 

• Save Our Oak Trees! - Moorcroft has launched a new pottery range to support the campaign 

• Comfort Zone - Hearty recipes for soups, casseroles and pies that will keep out the cold

• Cruise Control - Our pick of the best small-boat trips from around the world

• Shrug Off the Colds - How to make sure your immune system is in tip-top shape 

• PLUS! Christmas Gift Guide - Seven pages of great present ideas for you and your loved ones