Nothing Else by Louise Beech
Louise Beech is a powerhouse of creativity. Anyone who had listened to her audiobook Daffodils…
Yearly Archives: 2022
Tewkesbury Park
I didn’t think it was ever going to happen. My mum, sister and I had…
No. Fifty Cheyne
A chocolate box pretty restaurant if ever there was one, the baby blue No. Fifty…
HMS Pinafore at Opera Holland Park
Opera Holland Park’s final offering in its summer season is a firecracker. Gilbert and Sullivan…
Pick of the Picnic Hampers
It’s summertime again and so also time to enjoy the wonderful – even too wonderful…
La Poule au Pot
Don’t expect a warm welcome at La Poule au Pot. That is, if you arrive…
Afternoon Tea Week: Our Top Choices
The traditional afternoon tea has taken quite a turn in the last few years, with…
The Old Ferry Inn, Bodinnick, Cornwall
Nestled on the banks of the River Fowey in Bodinnick, with views of the harbour…
Spa of the Month: Barnsley House
The summer heatwave was reaching its peak when I visited Barnsley House – and what…
The Japanese at Annabel’s
If you’re lucky enough to be a member of Annabel’s in Mayfair, or almost-but-not-quite as…
Little Women at Opera Holland Park
Little Women has been transformed from Louisa May Alcott’s original book into plays, films (even…
Hartwell House Revisited
Hartwell House in Buckinghamshire, situated on the edge of the Chilterns, is one of just…