When a man greets a woman, does one shake hands, kiss, embrace or simply nod? And is it appropriate to kiss a business acquaintance? Jonesy explores the pitfalls, hurdles and bear traps of the modern salutation.
Features
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Four Straw Hats Short of a Picnic
The Great British Picnic: wicker hampers and tartan blankets, straw hats and pipe smoke, ladies...
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Signs of the Times
Who decided that humans need constantly to be instructed in how to do things as we go about our...
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Night Fighter Bags a Dive Bomber
The RAF is gearing up to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, one of the air...
Eating Out
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The Boaters Inn
When it comes to eateries, there’s been talk in the office of our diversifying of late. Sure,...
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Galvin Bistrot de Luxe
We were set for a spine-chilling tale. The date was Friday 13th. Our lunch guest was the horror...
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The Windmill
“We want the finest pies available to humanity, we want them here, and we want them now!” I...
Musings
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Ding Dong!
“Hey there, sexy white girl.” Hand on heart, I promise that’s what I heard some bloke shout...
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The Wilting Lettuce of Modern Conversation
The American essayist Charles Dudley Warner famously said: “Lettuce is like conversation: it must...
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Dispatches from the Subject Line
Much as it pains me to confess this, I do enjoy buying books online. Yes, I know it’s not the...
In Other Matters...
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Befriending an Old Enemy
We’ve all been there. You’re in a bar having a friendly drink and then someone behind you shouts “TEQUILA!” Before you know it, you’re dragged to the bar, handed a small shot glass with a colourless liquid inside and a lemon on top. Salt is sprinkled onto your hand and then...
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Jazz Supper Club
1 Lombard Street Restaurant, Bar and Brasserie has teamed up with Jazz FM Live to create a unique supper club experience in the heart of the city, with intimate performances by a host of world-class jazz musicians. From September 2010, well known artists will entertain diners on Saturday nights, with...
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Rare Tea Competition
The Arbuturian and The Rare Tea Company are delighted to offer readers the chance to win a fabulous gift set of the finest teas available to humanity. The set includes: Silver Tip White Tea The most prized of all white teas, this is the purest, least processed tea available. Low in caffeine and especially...
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A Festival of Classic Proportions
I’ve lost interest in music festivals of late. Partly because I’ve rarely heard of who’s playing and partly because, in the last few years, music festivals have become somewhat two-a-penny and there doesn’t seem to be anything to distinguish them. It’s a shame that the increase in music availability...
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Smitten with a Supercar
I was luckily enough to be on the guest list to Ecurie25’s latest show-and-tell party at their head offices in Railway Street, aptly named due to its closeness to King’s Cross station. Ecurie25 is an exclusive car club; you join, you buy credit, you drive a very nice car for the weekend, or for...
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The Bountiful Game
The truce is over. For three weeks in June, football fans all over the country were forced to jettison their club affiliations and clasp to their collective bosom, players for whom they normally have unbridled contempt (step forward Messrs A. Cole and J. Terry), in order to get behind England in the...
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Shambala 2010
At some festivals you will party like crazy, dress like a loony and possibly not remember too much of what you’ve been up to all weekend. Some of us with slightly more miles on the clock might prefer a more ‘craftsy’, relaxed affair in stunning surroundings. At Shambala, from 26th – 29th...
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The Art of Studio Living
Are you under the impression that it is impossible to live elegantly in a studio? With all one’s rooms rolled together into one unit, you might think it an uncomfortable, awkward, graceless way to live. Humans are not built to live in one small space, you might say. Humans need to have quarters for...
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