Journal

Carol Lovell - STOW's colourful founder

Five years ago, in the midst of a bitter English winter, STOW was conceived. On this special anniversary we thought it apt to look at the woman behind the luxury brand that has taken the UK by storm.

Allan Edward Hinton

When someone is known on Instagram as @chaiwalla, an image immediately springs to mind. Not, perhaps, one of a social media strategist in a smart suit. Allan Hinton (aka @chaiwalla) is certainly sm...

Janine Di Giovanni: A woman with a voice for others

‘I’m a writer and a mother and a quester’ says Janine Di Giovanni in her Instagram opener. A pretty humble summary when you consider what others say about her.

Are you busy?

You’re not alone. Tony Crabbe, a successful business psychologist (with a best-selling book to his name) has made a name for himself writing and talking about the modern phenomenon of being permane...

Patsy Rathbone

There’s a quote that hovers around this ‘Spirit’ personality, Patsy Rathbone MFA. ‘A wise woman wishes to be no one’s enemy; a wise woman refuses to be anyone’s victim.’ It does some justice to the...

Jesse Quin

It is more ‘Cold War’ than rock ‘n’ roll: the drive out to an abandoned American airbase, hidden deep in soft, English countryside. The smooth criss-cross of unused runways is beset with a junkyard...

Jenny Tough

Adventure these days comes in glorious technicolour with vibrant images of stunning locations constantly hitting our social media feeds.

Jeannette Pearce

Jeannette Pearce MBE, known to most as simply JP, is a force of unbridled positivity. It is impossible to be in her company and not feel your brain being rewired, leaning towards something kinder a...

Making history in the skies

You’ve probably never heard of Ellen Church. She’s a woman worth getting to know. Born in 1904 in Iowa, Ellen was a woman way ahead of her time.

Robert Swan OBE: Man on a Mission

For a man who ‘hates bloody walking’ not to mention ‘having ice in his underpants’ Robert Swan OBE has spent rather a lot of time on his feet, risking death in extremely cold parts of the wo...