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.
December 28, 2018
by Matthew Steeples
Matthew Steeples urges successful readers to help an ambitious young man who had the courage to write to the residents of London’s most prosperous areas asking for advice A letter came through my door recently from someone I’d never met. It impressed me and I want to share it with you, the successful and … Continue reading “Seeking Success”
September 19, 2015
by General
Though she claims to be a feminist, a writer, an expert on market towns and a film and television location tour guide, Sandra Shevey tends to busy her days writing complaints about amongst others Asda, Debenhams, Tesco and Waitrose on Twitter.
July 20, 2015
by General
Debbie Bancroft spends her days amongst the upper echelons of New York and Southampton yet considers the word “socialite” to be “meaningless”.
June 10, 2015
by Matthew Steeples
‘The Steeple Times’ asks blogger, columnist and television personality Perez Hilton: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
December 26, 2014
by General
Four times married and the wife of the former Conservative Home Secretary Michael Howard since 1975, Sandra Howard is a mother of three who began her career modelling for David Bailey and Norman Parkinson.
October 13, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
Correspondence that most certainly does deserve a wider audience Lettersofnote.com was established in 2009 and gets more than 1.5 million visits per week. The website includes letters from individuals as diverse as the Queen, Mick Jagger, Ernest Hemingway and a little boy named Jim Berger who wrote to Frank Lloyd Wright to ask him … Continue reading “Website of the Week: Letters of Note”
August 20, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
20 questions with founder of The People’s Book Prize Tatiana von Saxe Wilson The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force? Pursuit and success. “Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours? “Make the best better”.
August 2, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
‘Forbes’ contributor argues Twitter ‘can make you a better writer’ Forbes is a deservedly respected magazine that was established in 1917. An article it published this week written by Victor Lipman, however, makes a mockery of this otherwise fine title.
May 10, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
The Steeple Times asks entertainment journalist, author and teacher Ben Falk: “What’s on your mantelpiece?” The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force? Generally being pessimistic and then being extra pleased if something good happens. “Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours? … Continue reading “Ben Falk: “What’s on your mantelpiece?””
by Matthew Steeples
This witty New York based fashion journalist and author’s first book, Classy: Exceptional Advice for the Extremely Modern Lady, was a New York Times bestseller in 2010.
May 4, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
This British radio presenter, journalist and author is a much respected and reassuring voice of reason. Whilst at Oxford she was the librarian of the Oxford Union and then wrote a travel book, One Summer’s Grace, based on a 1,700 mile sailing journey she made around Britain with children aged three and five in 2002. … Continue reading “Libby Purves OBE”
April 27, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
The Steeple Times asks author Kathy Lette: “What’s on your mantelpiece?” The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force? I only write because it’s cheaper than therapy. Therapy and revenge. You can always impale an enemy on the end of your pen. Poetic justice is the only true justice in the … Continue reading “Kathy Lette: “What’s on your mantelpiece?””
by Matthew Steeples
The Steeple Times asks author, designer and band manager Sasha Reid: “What’s on your mantelpiece?” The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force? “Anything is possible”. I love knowing that you can take a little idea and create anything out of it. The possibilities are endless. “Don’t get even, get medieval” … Continue reading “Sasha Reid: “What’s on your mantelpiece?””
April 25, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
This delightful London based lifestyle blogger has British and American passports and loves both food and Ferraris.
April 15, 2013
by steepleadmin
Author Sarah Tucker shares her thoughts on the reaction to the death of Margaret Thatcher I can’t really remember much about when Maggie Thatcher was in power. I know my parents were full of praise for her because our country was almost third world when she became PM, strikes crippling industries, rubbish being left … Continue reading “Margaret Thatcher: Strong lady, weak men”
March 10, 2013
by steepleadmin
Travel writer Sarah Tucker shares her views on Mother’s Day Happy Mother’s Day to all you wonderful women who have given birth to little gems. I feel a bit like a travel writer stating: “The people here are all very friendly” when I write that, because although it’s mostly true, it’s not always true. … Continue reading “The truth about Mother’s Day”
December 7, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
This “Boswell of the bluebloods” was a writer whose tips came from unnamed sources and “waiter[s] serving [him] risotto at dinner parties”.
December 3, 2012
by steepleadmin
Our new columnist Jacinta de Vere analyses fashion’s most dangerous colour I really enjoy seeing people take various pieces that you would think would look hideous on their own and combine them to make a fantastic look. Alternatively, there are people who take one piece and manage to look like a hot mess. … Continue reading “Seeing RED”
October 31, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
The Steeple Times asks hotelier and chairman of Bespoke Hotels Robin Sheppard: “What’s on your mantelpiece?” The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom.” What’s your guiding force? Hunger. “Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours? “While I breath, I hope.” Kerry Katona was considered … Continue reading “Robin Sheppard: “What’s on your mantelpiece?””
October 2, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
The North Devon countryside that inspired Henry Williamson, R. D. Blackmore and Charles Kingsley Much of my childhood was spent reading the works of superb authors and amongst the best of them were Arthur Ransome (1884 – 1967), Denys Watkins-Pitchford (1905 – 1990), who wrote many of his works under the pseudonym “B.B.”, and … Continue reading “The land of Tarka and Salar”
September 26, 2012
by steepleadmin
Sarah Tucker shares the latest of her “playground politics” experiences My son started at a new school a few weeks back. Five foot eleven, half of him at 13 he is now taller than me. He was a bit nervous, I cried in the car after I dropped him off and he refused … Continue reading “Playground victims”
July 5, 2012
by Sarah Tucker
Award winning journalist, presenter and novelist Sarah Tucker examines the mafia of the playground It’s getting worse. I wrote the (fictional) novel The Playground Mafia in 2006 and since then have had requests for interviews and emails from all over the world where men and women have got a hold of the book somehow and … Continue reading “Playground Mafia”
