Alison Jane Reid

An organic recipe for poached pear and prickly pear by botanic chef Brad Roe. Brad is head chef at the Ventnor Botanic Garden on the Isle of Wight.

Dame Helen Mirren Champions this Christmas UK Reading Appeal to deliver books to children and teenagers in deprived areas of the UK to transform lives through books and to nurture imagination.

Here is this week's vintage fashion piece to treasure column. Consider a Jean Varon vintage designer dress at Oxfam Online in the palest peach or beige. A shade that is very flattering. The dress is in perfect condition, considering its age. It was originally purchased from Harrods in 1963.

The Crown Season Four is Riveting Television writes journalist Alison Jane Reid. Just don't believe a word of what you see, especially in its harsh and unjust portrait of Prince Charles. Charles is more organic man than a Machiavellian Richard the third.

Ethical Hedonist Magazine presents an evening of sinfully slow living with film actress Britt Rentschler, bestselling author Carl Honore from the world-famous Ventnor Botanic Garden. There will be gourmet chef's demo using organic, seasonal and wild ingredients foraged from England's hottest garden.

Clementine, the innovative App to improve mental health and emotional wellbeing for women (and men) has won £1 million in seed investment from Fortunis Capital. Read the news feature story in Ethical Hedonist Spy now.

Drop everything to watch the Queen's Gambit and Anya Taylor-Joy in this brilliant coming of age story about a teenage chess protege declares Arts Journalist Alison Jane Reid writing for Ethical Hedonist Magazine, the independent Arts and Culture Magazine.