1. Our taste of paradise

If you want to slow things down, PHIL CREIGHTON recommends a long weekend on the peaceful Isles of Scilly

2. What a swell party you can put on...

Parties can become the ‘same old’ long before the 12 days of Christmas are up.

So why not try something different? Here Chris Barber, of The Castle pub in Hurst,offers you the chance to try the spirit of adventure and make your party the talked-about event of the season.

3. Horoscopes 1st - 7th December

Matters preying on your mind would fare better out in the open. Don’t keep them bottled up inside. Someone’s anxious to get something off their chest; be honest with them and they will find it easier to be candid in return.

4. Paul Clerehugh's perfect Christmas cake

Making a Christmas cake can be a disaster but it doesn’t need to be that way.

If you want to make the perfect cake here’s the answer.

5. Kitten heels, hairy bikers and top turkeys

The three Copas sisters run a successful turkey farm in Cookham Dean, which has impressed the Hairy Bikers.

Alison Hepworth reports for food monthly.

6. Foxy crimes down by the dark canal

It really has felt like winter this week, with the clear blue skies and freezing air.

7. Don't miss your Christmas food monthly

Don't miss your copy of our award winning supplement food monthly which is free with Friday's Evening Post.

8. The garden expert who had no garden...

Louise Hampden would peer into people’s gardens, green with envy because she didn’t have one.

9. The best possible taste

Forget slippers and smellies – what all red-blooded foodies really want is meat

10. The New Mill Riverside Restaurant, Eversley

The New Mill is stunningly beautiful – but luckily for diners, it doesn’t have to rely on its looks alone.