Lifestyle

Giovanni Morelli recommends a selection of fine wines to match what is undoubtedly the biggest and most important meal of the year — the gut-busting feast that we all enjoy on Christmas Day.

Jools Holland has spent the last 30 years meeting his musical heroes and playing with them live on TV.

Shirley Lanigan explains how you can use hedging to give structure and balance to a garden while also making the outdoor space a place that invites the visitor to sit, lie and loll.

Berna Cox gets herself in a knit over jumpers, scarves and hats but finds that while it is a bit of a challenge to learn, on those long winter nights, knitting can be good therapy for the soul.

Conor White gives us an overview of the telecoms sector, which is better insulated than most against a worsening economy, and reports on some of the major players in the sector such as KPN.

Dr John Wallace takes a look at a superb art collection of works by European and Irish artists, which is located in the Merrion Hotel and Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud in central Dublin.

Berna Cox on the latest cosmetic surgery trend to have your cascades and cankles perfected.

Giovanni Morelli writes that sales of Argentinean wines are growing, as the quality of that country’s wines has greatly improved over the last decade.

This week’s Medical Miscellany has a religious bent to it – due to the fact that your correspondent has recently been in the Holy Land.

Shirley Lanigan writes that sometimes, the old ways are the best when it comes to preparing for winter in the garden.