Rockliffe Hall
“Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to…
Rockliffe Hall
“Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to…
Spa of the Month: Wave Garden, Snowdonia
It’s November and I’m heading for Snowdonia. The ultimate wet weekend in Wales, right? Yes, but not quite as you might…
A York Stay, Part II: The Grand
More years ago than I care to remember, I had my stag do in York. Not being a veteran of…
A Christmas Carol at The Old Vic
By some extraordinary oversight, I have never made it to the Old Vic’s highly superior panto even though it’s been…
Among the Trees at the Hayward Gallery
In this turbulent year, nature has provided both a place of respite and a lifeline to normality. With so much…
The Fires of Lust – Sex in the Middle Ages
Sex in the Middle Ages? Nasty, brutish and short, right? Well, we’ve all seen Game of Thrones. For a more…
The Midnight Bell
Matthew Bourne knows how to tell a story – a story with his own unique twist, that is. Think of…
Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2016 Preview
Everybody knows that each year’s Edinburgh Fringe is the best Fringe yet. More shows than ever, more venues than ever,…
The Oscars 2020: 92nd Academy Awards Line-Up
It feels like mere months since Green Book walked away with Best Picture at the 2019 Oscars, to the collective…
Cunning Little Vixen at Opera Holland Park
The Cunning Little Vixen is an opera that presents both audience and opera company alike with a conundrum. Is it…
A Christmas Carol at The Old Vic
By some extraordinary oversight, I have never made it to the Old Vic’s highly superior panto even though it’s been…
A Celebration of Barolo at The Connaught
Tar and roses. Ask any wine lover what they smell when they plunge their nose into a glass of Barolo…
Heritage, Dulwich
Sometimes you have to go a long way for a good meal. Rosendale Road doesn’t feel like it’s where it…
Restaurant Uformel, Copenhagen
Tough breaks, being a Copenhagen restaurant. On the one hand, Copenhagen’s food scene. Imagine being a cog in that gearbox.…
Heritage, Dulwich
Sometimes you have to go a long way for a good meal. Rosendale Road doesn’t feel like it’s where it…
Dukeshill Hampers
The catastrophising of Christmas has, touch wood, all but abated. Those tabloid headlines warning of bare supermarket shelves and shortages…
One Thing Drives Out Another: Introducing Zager & Co
I HAVE a confession to make. I have, at times, acted like a Prima Donna. Not, I hasten to add,…
A Covert to Covet
THE arrival – or at least the imminent threat of arrival – of Summer is somewhat bittersweet for me this…
Dukeshill Hampers
The catastrophising of Christmas has, touch wood, all but abated. Those tabloid headlines warning of bare supermarket shelves and shortages…
The Art of Trees
I’m covered in paint. As the weather has been seasonably English this summer, I’ve used the time to paint the inside…
Keeping the Doctors Flying: Casterley Barn Gala
There are two reasons to get out of the city and enjoy a break in the countryside. The first is…
