Innholdsfortegnelse for 2-Feb-2022 i Country Life

The celebrated garden centre's annual orchid festival is now in its 26th year (pictured is the 2019 display). This time around, the focus is on Costa Rica, a theme delayed from 2021. The Central American country -bounded by the Caribbean Sea on its eastern shores and the Pacific to the west -is synonymous with environmental riches (it's home to 6% of the world's biodiversity, despite covering only 0.03% of its land), conservation and happiness (it's the happiest and most sustainable country on earth, according to the Happy Planet Index (HPI)). The national flower of Costa Rica is the Guarianthe skinneri orchid, which will be on display, alongside other colourful species and re-creations of native animals made from plants. Behind the scenes, researchers at Kew are working with the country to…

Muswell Hillbilly Brewers The taproom of this local microbrewery is open all day on Saturday (14, Avenue Mews) Cheeses of Muswell Hill Award-winning shop with a large selection of artisan cheeses from across the world (13, Fortis Green Road) W. Martyn The place to stock up on speciality tea, coffee and chocolate (135, Muswell Hill Broadway) Sally Bourne Interiors From intricate storage jars to striking earrings, this shop is perfect for decorating your home-and yourself (26, Muswell Hill Broadway) The Children’s Bookshop This local gem runs a bespoke subscription service, featuring one handpicked book every month (29, Fortis Green Road)…

The Oxford English Dictionary defines fallow as ‘an area not used for growing crops, especially so that the quality of the land will improve', ‘a period of time when nothing is created or produced; not successful'. By either of these metrics, Fallow is misleadingly named. Here is a truly seasonal menu and one that's an unequivocal, joyful success. After opening as a pop-up at 10, Heddon Street, W1, at the start of the first lockdown, Fallow found a permanent home late last year on the corner of St James's Market and Haymarket. Chefs Will Murray and Jack Croft met when cooking at Dinner by Heston and have since teamed up with business partner James Robson. Sustainability is the thing here, but they haven't merely stuck the word on the menu…

‘THREE lost balls in one round is, to be sure, very far from constituting a record. That belongs, I believe, to two distinguished Somersetshire cricketers who came to play [golf] at Woking a good many years ago, when the heather encroached more closely on the fairway than it does now, and was of a highly tangled and obdurate nature. The two cricketers purchased between them a box of brand-new balls before beginning the round, but were, nevertheless, unable to complete it. After playing 13 holes the box was empty, and they had to return to the club-house for a new store of ammunition.’ (April 27, 1912)…

Rivers In the same week in which a water company was fined £240,000 for sewage discharges in Co Durham, a report reveals more than two billion litres of raw sewage was spilled into the Thames in October 2020 Sea life Dead seals have been found on beaches near the mouth of the Tees, on the north-east coast, in the same areas where lobsters and crabs have recently been dying in large numbers for unexplained reasons Postal heritage Suffolk and Norfolk are seeing a spate of historic post-box thefts, with nine taken in January. The police suggest thieves might intend to auction them Ancient customs The Dorset Knob-Throwing Festival, in which people fling knob biscuits as far as possible, compete in knob-and-spoon races and guess the weight of knobs, has been…

THE seed catalogues I ordered last month are starting to arrive and are providing the sort of thrill I experienced as a boy when visiting the sweet shop with a shilling in my pocket. In those days, I could get four fruit salads for a penny and, with extremely diligent financial planning, my shilling could go a long way—a Mars Bar was threepence. The planning around seed purchasing is less numerically taxing—a packet of ‘Poloneza’ radishes, for instance, contains 1,000 seeds and costs £1.55. If they last, I will have more than enough to grow for several years. However, the challenge is space: even before a single thing has been planted, my vegetable garden is already looking too small. The catalogues now are full of circles highlighting must buys, yet…

The teenager of the species Q Our teenage son no longer wants to spend any time with us. We can just about get him out of his bedroom for long enough to eat, but he retreats immediately afterwards to play computer games or chat with friends online. We don’t believe it to be indicative of an underlying problem as he’s perfectly sociable and pleasant when he comes out—he’s actually very good company—but it’s all we can do to keep him downstairs for long enough to ask how his day has been. Are we doing something wrong? W. S., Leicestershire A As you have already considered whether the situation is indicative of something more sinister, no, I don’t think you’re doing anything wrong at all—other than worrying about something that is…

Blackcurrant pastille De Martino, Limited Release Parcela No37 Cabernet Sauvignon, Maipo, Chile 2019. £10, Marks & Spencer, Ocado, alc 13.5% One of the best buys from the Marks & Spencer autumn/ winter range, produced by one of Chile's leading winemakers, Marcelo Retamal. From 25-year-old vines, the blackberry fruit is pure and vibrant, joined by a blackcurrant pastille lift throughout and dusty tannins from 12 months in used barrels. A real treat Fonseca, Terra Prima Organic Reserve, Douro, Portugal. £18.39, Waitrose, alc 20% Made in a ruby reserve style, this is one of very few organic Ports. The house of Fonseca has been among the pioneers of organic viticulture in the Douro valley. This is a treat-big, bold and upfront with dark plummy and blueberry flavours, chocolate and cocoa, with firm,…

‘About a year ago, I was left this picture by a longstanding customer in their will–an extremely touching gesture, as you can imagine. The customer in question had been a supporter [of Richard Anderson tailors] from day one and always went with my recommendations in terms of fabric and style. The portrait is by Jean Béraud, a famous French painter who was known for his Parisian street scenes. It depicts a man in a suit, so, obviously, the link to me is strong. I love this picture and what it represents’ THIS anonymous 19th-century man looks as if he has stepped straight out of a novel by Émile Zola. He stands, weight on his front foot, feet sheathed in narrow shoes. His shoulders tip forwards as he keeps his right…

John Buchan (1875–1940) was born in Perth, the son of a Free Church minister in the Glasgow Gorbals. He won a scholarship to Brasenose College, Oxford, married into the aristocracy (Susan Grosvenor, in 1907) and became an MP in 1927. He made speeches on conservation in parliament and successfully introduced a bill outlawing the caging of wild birds. At the time of his death, by then 1st Baron Lord Tweedsmuir, he was Governor-General of Canada. His output as a man of letters was staggering, not least because, despite a love of outdoor activities such as climbing and fishing, his health was not robust. A collection of his superb shorter Scottish fiction was brought together in The Watcher By The Threshold, mostly set in his beloved Border country. Buchan's highly recommended…

THE Six Nations is back this weekend (February 5) and there is simply no better tournament to steer us from the frosts of winter into the first buds of spring. It gives rugby fans the opportunity to rekindle rivalries that date back some 140 years and you can expect good-humoured revelry, thunderclap collisions and barely believable feats of athleticism, plus the sheer unalloyed joy of watching jet-heeled players decked out in national colours creating moments of visceral drama. France Strengths The brilliance of France is their unpredictability. This was exemplified by Romain Ntamack’s counter-attack from behind their own tryline against the All Blacks in the moment of 2021. What has helped the squad is the appointment of Shaun Edwards as defence coach: the bluff Lancastrian has instilled a fierce work…

Honey and soy chicken with egg noodles and kale Serves 4 Ingredients 4 chicken breasts2tspns garlic granules1 red onion, peeled and cut into wedges100g kale, stems removed and cut into bite-size pieces75g soya beans200g egg noodlesFresh coriander to serve For the sauce 3tbspns honey2 cloves garlic, grated4tbspns soy sauce2tspns sesame oil½tspn chilli flakes Method Set your oven to 180˚C/350˚F/Gas mark 4. Gently hammer the chicken breasts to tenderise them before sprinkling with garlic granules and seasoning. Brown them on both sides in a large frying pan with a splash of neutral oil. Place the chicken on a baking tray and finish off in the oven for about 20 minutes or until the juices run clear. Add the onion to the same frying pan and cook until soft. Add the kale…

AS stated in the title of this richly detailed book, the reader is on a fascinating journey ‘in search of’ Jamaican-born Mary Seacole (1805–81)—‘herbalist, sutler, humanitarian and patriot’—known as ‘Mother Seacole’ to the many souls she cared for and nursed. As so little is known about her before her celebrated exploits in service to the British army during the Crimean War (1853–56), much of the book reads like a detective story: as Helen Rappaport observes, akin to ‘opening up a cold case’. Broadly chronological, pauses in the narrative allow the author to describe the painstaking exposure of precious information, leading to vital biographical gap-filling and myth-challenging: from Seacole’s actual birth date, parentage and marriage to the true identity of her young ‘maid’ and more. ‘Much of the book reads like…

Laura Knight's reputation largely rested on theatre, circus and gypsy subjects before and after the Second World War, but, over time, her paintings as an Official War Artist have grown greatly in esteem. They culminated in her one near-surreal work, The Nuremberg Trial, which she observed closely from the BBC box above the defendants' bench. In the painting, the courtroom walls dissolve to show the shattered city beyond. On December 7, two chalk-and-watercolour working drawings (above) were offered at Woolley & Wallis. One showed Göring, Hess, von Ribbentrop, Keitel and Dönitz, the other Rosenberg, Frank, Frick, Streicher, Funk, Schacht, von Papen, Seyss-Inquart Neurath and Fritsche. They went to an anonymous bidder at £15,600 and £13,000 and have now been loaned to the Ben Uri Gallery and Museum, London NW8, which…

Poor February–it’s the month everyone likes to hate. Christmas is but a distant memory and spring still feels a long way away. Get through the lull by hunkering down to watch the rugby and eating plenty of excellent food What to do The Six Nations kicks off on Saturday, February 5. If you don’t have tickets, watch in style at Daffodil Mulligan, Shore-ditch, EC1—sister restaurant to Corrigan’s and Bentley’s Oyster Bar & Grill—or The Hero of Maida pub, in Maida Vale, W9. What to eat The close season for English venison is fast approaching. Make the most of it at Covent Garden’s Rules restaurant, WC2, and Bellamy’s, off Berkeley Square, W1. Alternatively, look to Fallow (My plate of view, facing page). What to buy Valentine’s Day is nearly here, so…

THIS is undoubtedly The Queen’s year–her Platinum Jubilee year to be exact–but that hasn’t stopped other members of the Royal Family trying to get a look-in. An exhibition of The Prince of Wales’s work at The Garrison Chapel at Chelsea Barracks, SW1, runs until February 14. Entry to view the 79 watercolours–the majority are of landscapes close to the artist’s heart–is free and you do not need to book (www.princes-foundation.org). Other exhibitions include ‘Van Gogh Self Portraits’ at the revamped Courtauld Gallery, WC2, (follow with lunch at Spring restaurant at Somerset House), open now until May 8, and ‘Surrealism Beyond Borders’ at Tate Modern, SE1, from February 24 to August 29 (www.courtauld.ac.uk/whats-on/vangogh-self-portraits-22; www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/surrealism-beyond-borders). Back in the realms of royalty, it’s your last chance to read letters exchanged between Elizabeth I…

‘At a country house during the week-end, we heard a story which some readers may know, but was new to at least one hearer. It was that of a profiteer who, furnishing his house regardless of expense, brought in his neighbour, a man of fastidious taste, to see it. The fastidious neighbour did not say much, but the next day his boy and girl at once asked if they “could see the carpet Daddie was speaking about so much last night”, whereupon the profiteer smiled as one who had achieved the triumph of having got something to make a connoisseur talk. The boy, accompanied by his sister, was taken into the room where the carpet was. He looked at it gravely and then said to his sister: “It doesn't make…

THE first exhibition to examine van Gogh’s self-portraiture throughout the entirety of his career opens tomorrow at the Courtauld Gallery, London WC2. The show gathers about half of the Dutch artist’s self-portraits, many of which were last seen together in his studio. Joining Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear, which normally hangs in the Courtauld, are, among others, the 1886 Self-Portrait with a Dark Felt Hat, the 1887 Self-Portrait with a Grey Felt Hat (pictured) and Self-Portrait with Palette, which van Gogh painted in 1889, a year before his death. ‘Van Gogh: Self-Portraits’ is at the Courtauld’s new Denise Coates exhibition galleries until May 8 (www.courtauld.ac.uk).…

AFTER several days spent largely at home looking after a self-isolating child, the whole family has been overjoyed to get out and get on with life again. Even during the short period of self-imposed withdrawal, London feels as if it has got busier once again. There is bustle on the streets, restaurants have customers and there are queues outside theatres in the evening. No less important, the regimen of the school day has mercifully reimposed itself and the children are out of the house punctually each morning. It won’t last long, of course; half term is already just around the corner. On their return from school over the past week, the children have been indulging in a new enthusiasm. They have always been curious about politics, but recent events have…

THE whole country was moved on Monday by the announcement of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s death. It was dramatic in its unexpectedness. Sir Ernest was almost at the beginning of his great task, the Quest had only got as far as the coast of South Georgia. His health had given no cause for anxiety. In a letter received by his friend Mr John Quiller Rowett, who was mainly responsible for financing the expedition, written from Rio on December 8th, he said: ‘The next you will hear will be, please God, success’. His high courage may be guessed from the two lines with which he closes: Never for me the lowered banner, Never the lost endeavour. But at 3:30am on January 5th he complained of a pain in the back. He died…

End of the line REGARDING the Telegraph Pole Appreciation Society (January 19), I spotted this fine example on the parapet of the old Great North of Scotland Railway viaduct over the River Ythan, at Ellon, Aberdeenshire. It appears to be a hybrid ‘pole’, the wooden section bolted to a length of rail, elegantly bent to shape. Cross-arms extant; insulators damaged or missing. I estimate its age at 80–100 years and have no idea why it is still attached to the viaduct, 57 years after the line closed to passengers and 43 years after full closure. Brian Taylor, Aberdeenshire Queen of ships RMS Queen Mary (Britain’s greatest masterpieces, November 17, 2021) is now anchored in Long Beach, California, US, and the brilliant Art Deco murals and light fixtures are still intact.…

AS the Government’s ‘Plan B’ restrictions come to an end, cultural institutions are trying to work out what the year ahead promises. The situation is in some ways better than might be expected. Athena’s anecdotal impression is that, despite periods of lockdown last year, British visitors came out in strength. Indeed, their numbers compared favourably with the last pre-lockdown year of 2019. Hopefully, therefore, they will do the same in 2022. What was lacking was foreign tourists and any attraction that has come to depend on their presence is expecting a difficult time. No one knows when and in what quantity they will come back, although the appetite for international travel is reviving. The consensus seems to be that most European visitors will return in the next couple of years.…

YOU’D think I might be embarrassed to write about truthfulness. And, if not embarrassed, I’d at least feel a little shameful. The truth is, where I come from, the clean-as-a-bone truth is never appreciated as much as a good story that provides an extra crackle to the beat of life. Southerners can lie with the sincerity of angels. Here on this ancient patch of land in Suffolk where the fields are as flat as the Delta, it’s called The Mississippi Truth. I could wander further down this road and tell you the reason that there are so many Southern writers is because we love telling stories (regrettably now called ‘the oral tradition’). There are a lot of theories about this: it’s because we lost the war; because we are born…

‘We rumbled slowly into a land of little wooded glens and then to a great wide moorland place, gleaming with lochs, with high blue hills showing northwards’ Hannay arrives in Galloway ‘[It has] just that quality of literary amenity which the average “shocker” conspicuously lacks’ The Spectator ‘There’s something haunting about [Buchan’s] perma-Edwardian world, in which “ordinary, game-playing suburban Englishmen, wearisome if you like, but sordidly innocent,” can abruptly reveal themselves as ruthless German agents’ Christopher Tayler, London Review of Books…

The Kennel Club recognises three poodle varieties, based on size: standard, miniature and toy. Churchill (above) is among the best-known miniature-poodle owners, having had two chocolate-brown dogs, Rufus and Rufus II (the latter replaced his predecessor, after the first Rufus was run over in October 1947). The statesman was devoted to both. During a screening of David Lean's Oliver Twist at Chequers, Churchill put his hand over Rufus II's eyes in the scene where Bill Sikes tries to kill his bull terrier. ‘Don't look now, dear,' he said. ‘I'll tell you about it afterwards.' COUNTRY LIFE chief sub-editor Octavia Pollock has also succumbed to the charms of miniature poodles, with apricot dog Tiffin (below, aged three months).…

Island life Founded in 1972 by Alfred J. Wells and his sons Alistair and John, Charnwood is based on the Isle of Wight and run by the third generation of the family. Marking the company's 50th anniversary is the new Island I multi-fuel stove, from £2,142, a compact design incorporating new Blu burning technology, which allows wood to be burnt cleanly in smoke-control areas (01983 537777; www.charnwood.com) Going greener Handmade in a carbon-negative factory in the Cotswolds, the Everhot runs off a standard 13-amp plug and is described as the most energy-efficient range cooker on the market. Available in a choice of six sizes and 20 colours, the Everhot 120i, £10,300, is shown here in Sage (01453 890018; www.everhot.co.uk) Early elegance The Knole, £14,160, is from Jamb's collection of fine…

Tahini kale crisps Add three tablespoons of tahini to a bowl with two tablespoons of lemon juice, salt, pepper and a splash of water. Whisk everything together, then massage into bite-sized pieces of kale (rib removed). Arrange them in a single layer on a baking tray and cook in a low-temperature oven for 15 minutes. Kale and apple salad Take a couple of handfuls of kale (ribs removed and chopped into bite-sized pieces) and toss them with lemon juice and salt to soften. Dice a sweet apple, add it to a salad bowl, grate in a handful of Parmesan and add blanched, chopped almonds. Pour in the kale and mix everything together. Drizzle over extra virgin olive oil and a little apple cider vinegar. Toss well and enjoy. ‘It’s associated…

are grow , but may be pruned to 6ft ‘Charles Joly’ AGM Double-flowered, plum-purple flowers on a broad and upright plant ‘Firmament’ AGM Single-flowered, one of the bluest and very charming ‘Katherine Havemeyer’ AGM Double-flowered, lavender-pink, large flowers. Very popular-deservedly so. Tall, 15ft–20ft ‘Krasavitsa Moskvy’ AGM Substantial, double-flowered, open panicles of pink and white flowers. Very prolific ‘Lucie Baltet’ AGM Single-flowered, pale-pink open trusses, freely borne and very pretty ‘Madame Lemoine’ AGM Best and brightest of the double-flowered whites. Often grown indoors for winter flowering ‘Primrose’ AGM Pale yellow, single flowered, and sometimes weak growing, but a unique colour among lilacs ‘Sensation’ AGM Single-flowered, eye-catching, deep vinous red with white edges. Tall and vigorous…

Chit potatoes The potato lover now begins the annual process of starting First Early potatoes, the best of all. Choose a reliable favourite such as ‘Pentland Javelin' or ‘Home Guard', depending on your soil type. Place the seed potato tubers rose end up (the most buds), gently packed side by side into a low-sided box. Then put the box on the windowsill of a shed. No heating is required, but if frost threatens, lay a couple of sheets of newspaper over the top. The process is slow, but sure, as the purply-green leaves emerge and the daily inspection is part of the rite spring.…

IN 475AD, a fire destroyed much of Constantinople, including the Lauseion, or Palace of Lausus, which contained an unrivalled collection of Greek sculpture. One of the most revered was the Aphrodite of Knidos, sculpted by Praxiteles 800 years earlier, which was one of the earliest Greek representations of the nude female form. The goddess was posed covering herself with one or both hands as she stepped from a bath. Although the original was destroyed, its renown was such that many copies and variants had been made, ensuring that it has remained the acme of beauty down the ages. One of the most influential variants is the Capitoline Venus, and one of the best derivatives from that returned to the saleroom at the beginning of December, 73 years after its last…

February 5, 1872 Born in Newarkon-Trent, Nottinghamshire 1894 Produces the first of his J. & W. Beggarstaff posters, for a production of Hamlet 1896 His woodcut of the Prince of Wales's Classic-winning Thoroughbred Persimmon is seen and admired by his chief influence, James Whistler, when exhibited by the Fine Art Society 1901 Paints the first of his major portraits, W. E. Henley, editor of the New Review, which had published Sir William's Diamond Jubilee picture of Queen Victoria. Henley was a notable champion of Whistler and the inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson's Long John Silver in Treasure Island 1909 Buys the Old Vicarage in Rottingdean, East Sussex 1917 Establishes studio-residence at Apple Tree Yard in London's St James's, a major creational hub. The convivial Sir William was known to paint…

HAD you been hovering outside 12 rue de l’Odéon in Paris, home of the famous Shakespeare and Company bookshop, exactly 100 years ago today, you would have been able to watch Sylvia Beach, its proprietor, take delivery of her first venture into publishing: 1,020 newly printed copies of James Joyce’s novel, Ulysses. The book borrows its structure, of course, from Homer’s Odyssey, uses interior monologue, pays little heed to narrative or plot and is widely considered one of (if not the) greatest novels of the 20th century. Apparently, after Joyce finished it, he was so exhausted that he barely put pen to paper, not even to write a shopping list, for a year. I can well believe it. The first time I began to read it—not, I add, voluntarily, it…

DRIVING east or west, in or out of London on the A4, it’s hard not to notice the imposing terrace of eight Renaissance revival houses on the south side of Talgarth Road. The steep stone steps leading up to each front door; the arresting brick façades with strap-work friezes and terracotta detailing; the impossibly tall, round-headed windows that project forward, looming large over the road. They look so out of place next to the streams of traffic, drivers white knuckled at steering wheels. Of course, it wasn’t always like this. When the terrace was built in 1891, it looked out onto a narrower street—horse-drawn carriages clip-clopping by—a line of mature trees and the grounds of St Paul’s School beyond. It was designed by architect Frederick Wheeler for fine-art publisher James…

BY 1910, COUNTRY LIFE had hit its stride, complete with the weekly gardens and architectural features instantly recognisable to the contemporary reader and leading authorities, such as Gertrude Jekyll, writing regularly. Although the front page generally still carried black-and-white advertisements, special editions (above, on October 10, 1912) with full-colour covers began to emerge. However, what began as a prosperous, joyful decade soon turned to horror with the onset of the First World War and its devastating aftermath. Almost every village or hamlet, and those of our allies, lost their young men in a war that would cruelly alter a generation forever. It would also change the face of royalty across Europe. COUNTRY LIFE covered the war extensively, running weekly features on different counties and their regiments’ successes and losses. They…

‘AMONG the crowned heads of Europe the war has produced changes that will appear the more remarkable the further we get separated from them by time. When hostilities opened, the Czar Nicholas was to all appearances one of the mightiest potentates of the world. He was dethroned and ignominiously shot. His neighbour, the Emperor of Austria... died before the struggle had advanced far. His successor, Karl... is said to be in flight. ‘Fernando of Bulgaria has abdicated his throne and is now in exile, while his successor, Boris, has also found the seat of power untenable and given place to a republic. Constantine of Greece is dethroned and in exile; the Sultan of Turkey, Mehmed V, was removed by death, and the most conspicuous figure of them all, the Emperor…

THE Government last week launched a campaign to encourage woodland creation across England. Part of an effort to treble planting rates by the end of this Parliament, the new England Woodland Creation Offer provides a range of grants that can reach more than £10,000 per hectare (about £4,047 per acre) to landowners and farmers (including tenants, if their landlord is supportive). The overall planting area can be as small as one hectare and can be made up of smaller plots, so the initiative—which also includes free specialist advice from forestry experts—is particularly suited to converting marginal or unproductive land. It certainly met with the CLA’s approval. President Mark Tufnell notes: ‘It’s a positive step and will ensure farmers and landowners have the means to support the Government’s environmental goals. The…

Quiz of the week 1) How many points does a snowflake have? 2) Veterinary surgeon James Alfred Wight was more widely known by which name? 3) British coins are made in which country? 4) What colour squirrels are thought to be the result of interbreeding between greys and North American fox squirrels? 5) According to a song, who sold ‘cockles and mussels, alive, alive, oh' in Dublin's fair city? Word of the week Aptronym (noun) A name that is particularly fitting for its owner, perhaps due to an occupation or characteristic Time to buy ‘You can endure an awful lot when you know that you’ll be fed at the end of it’Girl A, Abigail Dean Riddle me this The day before two days after the day before tomorrow is Saturday.…

AS stylish on an octogenarian as a teenager, big chains and link designs are having another moment in the spotlight and, of course, men are sporting them, too. Wear them in the daytime, over knitwear or simple shirt collar or cuff (imagine two, one at each wrist), then later against skin for the evening with silk or velvet. Charms can sometimes be added, but a simple clean look will never date and works with everything. Your children will be clamouring for them as an heirloom, if they don’t pinch them from the jewellery box first. Yellow gold Sapphire Honey Jumbo Link necklace, £20,300, Deborah Pagani (www.deborahpagani.com) Cuba small chain diamond bracelet, £15,950, Pragnell (01789 267072; www.pragnell.co.uk) Turquoise Mountain Afghanistan 18-carat gold vermeil Niginaa Cascade earrings, £350, Pippa Small (020–7792 1292;…