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The Golden Ticket

Winterwell_thumb Spending the weekend in the heart of a secret valley in the gorgeous Gloucestershire countryside doesn’t exactly sound like hard work, so I was more than happy to head along to the Winterwell Festival last Friday afternoon. Armed with my Fortnum’s hamper and a holdall full of festival chic, my guest and I set off along the M4 in the blazing June sunshine. On arrival, a guitar-playing troubadour pointed out our quarters for the weekend – a luxury Tipi. more...

Deep and Meaningful

Oli_Beer_thumb Make sure you catch the private view of Deep and Meaningful by BFA Ruskin graduate Oliver Beer this Thursday. Fusing film, photography, music and performance, Beer has an encompassing practice and an excitingly original and articulate means of expression. more...

A Spoonful of Sugar

RS-Sugar_thumb The worker’s hive of Tai Koo Shing seems an unlikely contender in the battle for the best view of Hong Kong by night. But don’t be put off by the towering office blocks – ascend to the 32nd floor of the newly-opened East hotel and you’ll discover Sugar, a stylish and chilled out escape from the chaos of Central and Lan Kwai Fong. more...

A Marylebone Gem

108Marylebone_thumb Weaving through the streets just north of Bond Street station on my way to dinner, I’ve walked no more than 80 metres from Oxford Street and it's as if I've been transplanted to a charming English village - albeit with noticeably upmarket boutique shops and specialty food purveyors like: La Fromagerie, Ginger Pig, Biggles Sausages and Rococo Chocolates. The weather is kind enough to carry this romantic quartet of amazing smells from one storefront to another and into my hungry nose. more...

Dance To The Music Of Time

AftertheDance_thumb Thea Sharrock's beautifully acted production of Terence Rattigan's great 'lost' play After The Dance - which marks the first time it has been produced in London since its short-lived premiere in 1939 - only confirms Rattigan's pre-eminence amongst dramatists. more...

I Dreamt of a Beach Town

Greenwich_thumb I am a not too discontented citizen of New York City, of a modern metropolis that is not lacking in taste, or zeal; where the people trip along the pavements and don’t look up to see the blackbirds, winging their way across the glittering facades of the business district. more...

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