Nicky Rampley-Clarke

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Nicky Rampley-Clarke is a freelance writer specialising in food and drink, home and interiors, and men’s style – all the good stuff.

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Nicky Rampley-Clarke is a freelance writer specialising in food and drink, home and interiors, and men’s style – all the good stuff.

Buying & Mortgages

The best houseboats for sale on the River Thames now

Living on the water can be spectacular, especially in summer. Here are some of the most impressive houseboats for sale on the Thames now

19 Apr 2025
Where to live

Private island for sale for less than the price of a London flat

Get away from it all by buying your own private island and working remotely – or commuting between the two – just a three-hour round-trip from London

18 Apr 2025
Where to live

The prettiest country cottages within one hour's commute from London

Whether you’re abandoning ship entirely, or simply looking for a weekend bolthole to escape to, these pretty cottages little more than 60 minutes from London offer the best of both worlds

17 Apr 2025
Men's

Best men’s wallets from designer to classics

Options you’ll be pleased to pay and display

17 Apr 2025
Luxury

Former aircraft factory for sale as 8-bed home in north-west London

Wotton Works, a former aircraft factory, is now a colossal home above commerical spaces — for sale for £5.35 million

8 Apr 2025
Celebrity homes

Moves like Jagger: Rolling Stones' former party pad on sale for £5.5m

For sale for the first time in 30 years, Mick Jagger’s former party pad can be yours for the rock ‘n’ roll price of £5.5 million

8 Apr 2025
Luxury

Regency townhouse in Marylebone for sale for £7.75m

The extravagant interiors are as far from the sanitised halogen lights and beige carpets that had been there as possible

7 Apr 2025
Interiors

Remarkable Art Deco seafront house in Essex for sale for £1.5 million

The seaside house was supposed to be part of a much larger development of Art Deco houses, many of which were never built

4 Apr 2025
Interiors

The unexpected interiors must-haves you need right now

Here are the most surprising interiors styles we’ve seen on catwalks and in celebrity homes so far this year

3 Apr 2025
Wine and spirits

Best British rums for a homegrown tipple

Rum is the new gin – and now a raft of British makers is getting in on the action

27 Mar 2025
Wine and spirits

Best Tempranillo wines to try for a glorious glass of red

Explore the top Tempranillo wines that offer a diverse range of flavours from fruity reds to complex oak-aged varieties.

27 Mar 2025
Kitchen Appliances

Best food dehydrators to reduce kitchen waste

Perfect for sofa snacking, this chef-approved kitchen gadget curbs food waste and your cravings

27 Mar 2025
Interiors

London's go-to architecture photographer's stylish home renovation

Maximising natural light and family-friendly design were top priorities for architectural photographer Dom French’s own renovation

27 Mar 2025
Interiors

Inside Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender's house in Black Bag film

The production design behind the super slick look of the new spy thriller

24 Mar 2025
Interiors

Why everyone should get a gay man to design their home lighting

Gay men know how to create flattering and atmospheric mood lighting - just ask social media. Here are some bright ideas to get your own lighting just so

17 Mar 2025
Interiors

Clodagh McKenna's kitchen is a masterclass in using every square inch

Inside the compact-but-chic ‘dream kitchen’ in chef and author Clodagh McKenna’s London home

12 Mar 2025
Interiors

The end of minimalism? Animal-print designs are doing a roaring trade

Whether you go all out with cow-print wallpaper, or ease in with some leopard-print accessories, here’s how to make the trend du jour work for you

11 Mar 2025
With Love, Meghan. Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in a new episode
Interiors

Get the Montecito look: inside the home used to film Meghan's new show

We take a look inside the chic farmhouse in five acres of sprawling Santa Barbara countryside

6 Mar 2025
Luxury

Make like David Beckham and Cara Delevingne with a luxe games room

From David Beckham’s pool table to Cara Delevigne’s poker room, games rooms are an A-list must have — and high-end London designers are playing ball

6 Mar 2025
Interiors

Soho Home: get the highly coveted members' club look for less

It’s the brand London loves to covet, with millennials from Leyton to Ladywell aspiring to fill their homes with its wares. Short of intercepting the delivery van, here’s how to get your hands on a similar look for less

5 Mar 2025