Combining a mix of society's last word and both wit and wisdom, The Steeple Times covers food, drink and fine dining as well as luxury, travel, the arts, individuals of influence and current affairs in the United Kingdom, America and elsewhere. We are best described as being akin to "a cross between The Huffington Post and Private Eye".
The magazine's following is affluent, engaged and international. With 41% of readers coming from the UK and 38% from America, The Steeple Times also has strong presence within Canadian, Italian, German and Australian territories.
January 5, 2019
by Matthew Steeples
Matthew Steeples celebrates the nicknames of Chelsea’s characters but regrets that the area itself is rapidly being stripped of the very character that made it so appealing In Chelsea well-known barflies and lavish lunchers have long been given wacky nicknames. Amongst my friends and acquaintances are ‘Steve the Lunch’ (known for planning where to … Continue reading “The Collapse of Chelsea Character”
September 19, 2017
by Matthew Steeples
Irresponsible cyclist whose out-of-control fixed gear bike killed a mother of two in London deserved to be jailed; the law must now change Perhaps also an ‘Aggressor of our Age’, our ‘Moron of the Moment’ just had to be a reckless cyclist whose actions resulted in the death of a mother of two. … Continue reading “Moron of the Moment – Killer Cyclist Charlie Alliston”
September 14, 2017
by Matthew Steeples
Farhad Neda rescued his disabled mother from the 23rd floor of the Grenfell Tower; they are the only survivors from the penultimate level of the building Whilst others headed upwards tragically wrongly thinking a helicopter would rescue them, 23rd floor resident of the Grenfell Tower 24-year old Farhad Neda realised the best course of … Continue reading “Hero of the Hour – Farhad Neda”
June 19, 2017
by General
A 20-question interview with artist, ceramicist and designer Enzina Fuschini The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force? God. I am a Christian and I believe in what is good and honourable. “Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours? To forgive and … Continue reading “Enzina Fuschini – What’s on your mantelpiece?”
May 19, 2017
by General
Narcissist and “yummy mummy” Hannah Strafford-Taylor describes herself as “Instagram’s most stylish mum” to her 8,600 followers. Mocked as a “plastic clichéd fool using her bizarrely named daughters [Soleil and Winter] as accessories”, Mrs Strafford-Taylor told the Mail Online: “My husband says I have my own unique currency of holidays. I compare everything to the … Continue reading “Hannah, Soleil and Winter Strafford-Taylor”
May 14, 2017
by General
A 20-question interview with public affairs and communications consultant and Liberal Democrat candidate for Chelsea & Fulham Louise Rowntree The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force? Treat others the way you want to be treated. “Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s … Continue reading “Louise Rowntree – What’s on your mantelpiece?”
November 10, 2015
July 13, 2015
by General
The late daughter of schoolteachers from Sidcup, Kent and a mother of two, Gillian Clarke met her Conservative politician husband Kenneth at Cambridge in 1963.
June 10, 2015
by Matthew Steeples
‘The Steeple Times’ asks the Palestinian chef and author of ‘Palestine on A Plate’ Joudie Kalla: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
June 8, 2015
May 24, 2015
by General
The Steeple Times asks mental health issues campaigner Rob Howell: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
April 25, 2015
by General
The Steeple Times asks Isle of Wight born producer and scriptwriter Dominic Minghella: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
April 21, 2015
by General
On her website Nina Campbell describes herself as “one of the world’s most respected and influential interior designers” and someone with a “contagious wit and brilliant sense of style”.
April 5, 2015
by General
Describing herself on Twitter as “London’s proper little madam”, there’s a lot more to Emma Sayle than meets the eye.
February 23, 2015
by General
Texas born actress Robin Wright has variously been married to Dane Witherspoon and Sean Penn.
February 15, 2015
by General
Born in Carpentersville, Illinois to an American Indian and a mother of Polish descent, Joyce Cohen’s tale takes in a journey from rags to riches to rags.
February 6, 2015
by Matthew Steeples
The Steeple Times asks round the world sailor Tracy Edwards: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
January 10, 2015
by General
Undoubtedly the “First Lady of Fashion”
January 7, 2015
by Matthew Steeples
‘Britain’s vainest’ man Sam Barton set to declare himself bankrupt aged just 22
November 6, 2014
by General
The Steeple Times asks model Chantelle Pidgley: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
October 30, 2014
by Matthew Steeples
A director of Jermyn Street’s famous Tramp nightclub, affable Brian Crawford trained at Kensington’s Royal Garden Hotel and also worked at the Dome and Acanthus in Edinburgh.
September 8, 2014
August 22, 2014
by General
The world’s third richest model, Christie Brinkley was born in Monroe, Michigan and has been married four times. A mother of three and a supporter of the Democratic Party, Brinkley is a vegetarian and owns vasts swathes of real estate in the Hamptons. Of her marriage to property developer Richard Taubman, she commented: “I have this … Continue reading “Christie Brinkley”
July 10, 2014
by Matthew Steeples
The Steeple Times asks the founder and managing director of Chavín Jewellery Simon Ogilvie-Harris: “What’s on your mantelpiece?” The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force? I don’t really have a guiding force. I take every day as it comes. “Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, … Continue reading “Simon Ogilvie-Harris: “What’s on your mantelpiece?””
September 16, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
This week, Mrs MILF deals with a wife with expensive tastes in jewellery, a sister with suspicions, social networks and answers a reader’s question about her own tastes in men and women. Mrs MILF: Do you like men or women? I get the feeling you are ambivalent. Lizzie C., Honiton, Devon Although a few … Continue reading “Ask Mrs MILF: The agony aunt who’s naughty but nice”
September 1, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
This week, Mrs MILF deals with a party invite with a clause, a husband who wants his wife to buy “gear”, an Old Etonian with a complex, a wealthy couple who have sex but no relationship and a wife who’s worried about Katie Hopkins.
August 18, 2013
by Mrs Milf
This week, Mrs MILF deals with men who spend a lot of time at car washes, Facebook sexting, disciplining servants, affairs in Gloucestershire and love rat fathers.
August 17, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
Tagged billionaire John Goodman allowed to fly to Texas to visit his mother The case of John Goodman is what the media would term “a gift that keeps on giving”. The “polo king” billionaire, whose reckless driving resulted in a student’s death in 2010, is in the news again this week and this time … Continue reading “Jet set John”
August 11, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
As Charles Saatchi has his daughter speak to the ‘Mail’ about Nigella Lawson, one can only ask which of the pair is the worse Charles Saatchi and Nigella Lawson’s marriage is over. On that basis, one would imagine both would like to move on. Clearly, that’s not the case.
by Mrs Milf
Mrs MILF took a little holiday. She’s sexually liberated and back to answer your questions. Here are her answers to a selection of questions from her latest postbag: I had my bikini line waxed – a Hollywood – last week and the woman doing it, who had said very little to me during the … Continue reading “Ask Mrs MILF: The agony aunt who’s naughty but nice”
August 2, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
After being convicted of stealing £1,500 worth of jewellery from Vandra Henderson of Whitstable, Kent in July 2013, this cleaner took to Facebook to berate a local newspaper who featured an image of him. Claiming his human rights had been breached didn’t win him any sympathy with his mother. In reply, Teresa Cooper wrote: “You … Continue reading “Charlie Cooper”
July 29, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
20 questions with leading clean technology investor Ben Goldsmith The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force? My love of the natural world. “Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours? “Behold the turtle. He sticks his neck out”.
July 14, 2013
by Mrs Milf
My husband says that I never pay him any attention but as soon as he looks at a girl with a great body I am all over him like a rash. Is there a tendency throughout the female species to react in such a competitive way or am I being insecure? Hannah W., Carlisle, Cumbria … Continue reading "Ask Mrs MILF – The agony aunt who’s naughty but nice"
July 7, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
My wife is one of the most beautiful women in the world but when I tell her how beautiful she looks and what an amazing derriere she sports, her response is to quizzically respond and ask what I am after. The answer, of course, is that I am after the receipts. How can I … Continue reading "Ask Mrs MILF – The agony aunt who’s naughty but nice"
June 23, 2013
by Mrs Milf
Mrs Milf: A lady with a cupcake and a whip who’ll solve all your problems be they in the bedroom department or elsewhere
June 7, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
The Steeple Times asks interpreter and businesswoman Alexandra Naylor: “What’s on your mantelpiece?” The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force? Faith, hope and love. “Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours? Treat others the way you want to be treated. … Continue reading “Alexandra Naylor: “What’s on your mantelpiece?””
May 25, 2013
by Oliver Estreich
Oliver Estreich’s New York real estate power brokers In the first of a series, Oliver Estreich profiles New York’s top realtors. He begins with Joan Swift, James C. Cox Jr. and Emily and Elizabeth Beare.
May 17, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
The Steeple Times asks singer Zach Matari: “What’s on your mantelpiece?” The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force? Passion. “Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours? “Argue for your limitations and they are surely yours”.
February 27, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
The Steeple Times asks “Made in Chelsea’s” Jane Felstead: “What’s on your mantelpiece?” The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force? My conscience. “Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours? Revenge is a dish best served cold.
February 10, 2013
by Sarah Tucker
Sarah Tucker explains the types of mother she thinks exist in the school playground In a short video for Netmums, best selling author Sarah Tucker educates viewers about the ten types of mums she believes frequent school playgrounds. Her insights are both amusing and revealing. What’s your view? We look forward to … Continue reading “Ten types of playground mother”
November 26, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
Co-owner of the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills with her husband R. J., Cohen is of surprisingly humble origins. She grew up on a chicken farm in Cleveland, Ohio but moved to LA with her divorced mother aged 13 when she opened a Kosher chicken killing plant on Santa Monica Boulevard. This hardworking lady now … Continue reading “Beverly Cohen”
November 4, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
This British singer-songwriter was born in Colombo, Sir Lanka whilst her father was there working for Kodak. Influenced by Elton John and Kate Bush, she began her career touring with Bobby Womack but it was her 1991 single, “Promise Me,” that catapulted Craven into the big time. After a period raising a family, she’s now … Continue reading “Beverley Craven”
October 31, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
We’ve got nothing against this respected journalist and writer, but when we heard that the fashion mag Grazia had a “Political Editor at Large” we thought it was April Fool’s Day. Hinsliff also blogs at usedtobesomebody.blogspot.com and states that she resigned as political editor of The Observer to go “in search of a life.” She’s … Continue reading “Gaby Hinsliff”
October 25, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
The Queen’s life in 3 minutes and 24 seconds This week we must thank Dan Large for having alerted us to an amazing YouTube video showing Her Majesty The Queen’s life in 3 minutes and 24 seconds. Created by “an old retired guy who likes to play with computers” named “HerBunk” and using … Continue reading “Video of the Week: The Queen morphs”
October 5, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
Kerri Moss Beaumont tells of the joys of being a mother of four who also manages to enjoy life to the max A few weeks ago, my husband and I were at an end of summer barbeque. We got chatting to a glamorous couple in their early 30s and we were asked: “So when … Continue reading “The Compliment”
June 4, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
Music fit for The Queen In recent days, Gary Barlow’s albumn Sing has topped the UK album charts with sales of 40,000 copies. Two hundred and ten musicians, including the African Children’s Choir and the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force Band, helped record this special tribute to The Queen. Produced by Barlow with … Continue reading “Singing for a Diamond”
by Matthew Steeples
This British actress is best known for playing Joy Adamson in the true-life film Born Free alongside her real-life husband, Bill Travers (1957 – 1994). She’s also starred in the Ring of Bright Water, The Camomile Lawn and Swallows and Amazons but it is for her work as a wildlife campaigner that McKenna is best … Continue reading “Virginia McKenna OBE”
June 3, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
Her Majesty has governed as constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states and heads the 54-member Commonwealth of Nations. Supported by her gaffe prone husband, “Brenda,” as Private Eye nicknamed her, has served steadfast through good times and bad. She likes to drive a little quickly when given control of the wheel of a Range Rover … Continue reading “Elizabeth II, Queen of the Commonwealth realms”
by Matthew Steeples
This dynamo opened her first store at 154 Walton Street in Chelsea in 1994 and admits she had no money and made every error in the book whilst starting out. It all paid off as the Jo Malone brand that was created in her kitchen was sold to Estée Lauder in a multi-million pound “deal … Continue reading “Jo Malone MBE”
June 2, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
Best known for her role as Flick Scully on the soap Neighbours, this Australian born actress, singer and model struck gold when she married the British property tycoon Nick Candy. Her foray into music as Holly Valance brought success with Kiss Kiss but she subsequently fell out with her manager and had to pay him … Continue reading “Holly Candy (born Holly Rachel Vukadinović)”
