The Last Eccentric Ball?
One night at Ferrières: 12 December 1972, an invitation you had to read in a mirror, a château lit to look as…
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The Name Above the Door
For generations, Britain's greatest pubs were remembered not just for their breweries but for the extraordinary personalities behind the bar. From Soho's…
The Aunt Is Not For Sale
Colour-drenched walls, mismatched antiques, wallpapered ceilings and curious collections have returned to fashion under the banner of the "Eccentric Aunt." But is…
The River's Wife
When Meg Avon married the River Avon in 2023, many dismissed it as performance art. Three years later, after becoming one of…
The Wider Circle: London's Eccentric Scene
Beyond our own club, the flame of eccentricity burns bright across the capital and the Home Counties. So here is our field…
The Great Point of the Tower
Pink pigeons on the lawn, a clavichord under the seat of the Rolls, a horse taking tea in the drawing room, and…
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The Garden That Went to Sleep
Cornwall's Heligan is not merely eccentric. It is the strangest, saddest, most gloriously peculiar estate in that part of Britain - and…