lifestyle Archives - Graham John https://www.grahamjohn.com/tag/lifestyle/ Homes that make life special Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:34:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 112977217 Old Houses Need New Ideas https://www.grahamjohn.com/journal/old-houses-need-new-ideas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=old-houses-need-new-ideas https://www.grahamjohn.com/journal/old-houses-need-new-ideas/#respond Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:34:20 +0000 https://www.grahamjohn.com/?p=4610939 Blue porcelain sculptures from the Expressions in Blue exhibition displayed inside Petworth House

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]]> https://www.grahamjohn.com/journal/old-houses-need-new-ideas/feed/ 0 4610939 Quiet Corners: August’s Make Life Special Challenge https://www.grahamjohn.com/journal/quiet-corners/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=quiet-corners https://www.grahamjohn.com/journal/quiet-corners/#respond Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:50:30 +0000 https://www.grahamjohn.com/?p=4607281 Morning sunlight filtering through fruit trees above garden chairs in a quiet corner.

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]]> https://www.grahamjohn.com/journal/quiet-corners/feed/ 0 4607281 A Sunday at the St Tropez Polo Club https://www.grahamjohn.com/journal/a-sunday-at-the-st-tropez-polo-club/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-sunday-at-the-st-tropez-polo-club https://www.grahamjohn.com/journal/a-sunday-at-the-st-tropez-polo-club/#respond Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:34:38 +0000 https://www.grahamjohn.com/?p=4559438

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]]> https://www.grahamjohn.com/journal/a-sunday-at-the-st-tropez-polo-club/feed/ 0 4559438 July’s Make Life Special Challenge: The Open Door https://www.grahamjohn.com/journal/make-life-special-challenges/july-make-life-special-challenge-open-door/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=july-make-life-special-challenge-open-door https://www.grahamjohn.com/journal/make-life-special-challenges/july-make-life-special-challenge-open-door/#respond Tue, 07 Jul 2026 07:56:24 +0000 https://www.grahamjohn.com/?p=4494533

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]]> https://www.grahamjohn.com/journal/make-life-special-challenges/july-make-life-special-challenge-open-door/feed/ 0 4494533 March’s Make Life Special Challenge: The Green Hour Passport https://www.grahamjohn.com/journal/make-life-special-challenges/marchs-make-life-special-challenge-the-green-hour-passport/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=marchs-make-life-special-challenge-the-green-hour-passport https://www.grahamjohn.com/journal/make-life-special-challenges/marchs-make-life-special-challenge-the-green-hour-passport/#respond Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:53:53 +0000 https://www.grahamjohn.com/?p=3978762 Hands holding a fresh green leaf while photographing it outdoors — capturing the magic of spring.

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]]> https://www.grahamjohn.com/journal/make-life-special-challenges/marchs-make-life-special-challenge-the-green-hour-passport/feed/ 0 3978762 Make Life Special Challenge: Cook the Six Nations in February 2026 https://www.grahamjohn.com/journal/make-life-special-challenge-february-2026-six-nations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=make-life-special-challenge-february-2026-six-nations https://www.grahamjohn.com/journal/make-life-special-challenge-february-2026-six-nations/#respond Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:53:38 +0000 https://www.grahamjohn.com/?p=3851090

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]]> https://www.grahamjohn.com/journal/make-life-special-challenge-february-2026-six-nations/feed/ 0 3851090 One Room, Three Stories — January’s Make Life Special Challenge https://www.grahamjohn.com/journal/one-room-three-stories-januarys-make-life-special-challenge/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=one-room-three-stories-januarys-make-life-special-challenge https://www.grahamjohn.com/journal/one-room-three-stories-januarys-make-life-special-challenge/#respond Fri, 02 Jan 2026 08:39:15 +0000 https://www.grahamjohn.com/?p=3446840 Hands writing in a notebook beside a cup of tea and festive treats, with text overlay “Make Life Special in 2026” and Graham John logo

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]]> https://www.grahamjohn.com/journal/one-room-three-stories-januarys-make-life-special-challenge/feed/ 0 3446840 A Venetian Evening in London: Cicchetti and Concertos https://www.grahamjohn.com/journal/elevated-living/a-venetian-evening-in-london-cicchetti-and-concertos/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-venetian-evening-in-london-cicchetti-and-concertos https://www.grahamjohn.com/journal/elevated-living/a-venetian-evening-in-london-cicchetti-and-concertos/#respond Wed, 15 Oct 2025 05:23:33 +0000 https://www.grahamjohn.com/?p=3411203

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