Articles by: Toby L. White
Managing Editor; renowned for his exotic adventures to far flung places, Larry occasionally sends us a message from his BlackBerry to let us know that he’s lost in terra incognita and can we pay off his library card as he could be away for some time.

Dulwich Festival

Dulwich Festival

Being invited into a stranger’s home may seem odd, particularly when the invitation is to admire someone’s handiwork, but it’s been a common phenomena among artists to open their doors to prospective buyers and enthusiasts for centuries. After all, short of hosting an exhibition, how else might one showcase one’s [...]

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Argo

Argo

On Sunday 10th February 2013, Ben Affleck made me do something I’ve never done before. I cheered at the TV. Twice. Not only did he win the BAFTA for Best Director but, against the odds, for Best Film. Even Samuel L Jackson, who read out the winner of the latter, [...]

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News from Verbier

News from Verbier

We all know that when you book a skiing holiday the last thing you think about is, well, skiing. And even if you’re one of the few that does tick off pistes like an American ‘doing’ Europe ticks off countries you know that you’d rather do it somewhere you can [...]

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Larry in the Land of the Northern Lights: Tromso

Larry in the Land of the Northern Lights: Tromso

The second part of Larry’s Norwegian adventure sees him head still further north, to Tromso, at the very top of the country, and the staging post for every Arctic expedition…

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The Arch and the Perils of Double-Booking

The Arch and the Perils of Double-Booking

“I have, for years, suffered from a terrible affliction. None that might affect my health – at least it hasn’t yet – more my sanity; I have an uncontrollable tendency to double book myself.” Larry learns a lesson in diary mismanagement…

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Larry In the Land of Northern Lights: Oslo

Larry In the Land of Northern Lights: Oslo

“I have long held a desire to see the Northern Lights. Long before, in fact, Joanna Lumley ventured to Norway and set a million people on a similar course…” Larry packs his thermals and heads north; but this is Larry we’re talking about, so not everything can go to plan…

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Simon Callow on A Christmas Carol

Simon Callow on A Christmas Carol

As winter’s gnarled fingers claw at our cores and we battle the last-minute shopping to a soundtrack of bloody irritating chart songs, let us not forget that behind the festive frustrations it is, of course, also a time of jollity and goodwill as Christmas peers round the corner with its great [...]

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