Afternoon Tea at Dalloway Terrace
On one of the hottest weeks of what had been a record-breaking summer, I headed…
Author Rebecca Buchanan
Fashion Becomes Tea at The Kensington Town House
As National Afternoon Tea Week gets underway, Rebecca Buchanan pulls up a chair at The Kensington…
Orrery by Pierre Minotti
The original Sir Terrence Conran incarnation of Orrery, located above The Conran Shop on Marylebone…
Marilyn Monroe: A Portrait
Few people have remained almost as famous in death as they were in life, but…
The Marquise at Theatre Royal Bath
Despite The Marquise (1927) approaching one-hundred years since it was first performed at London’s Criterion…
An Arty Afternoon at Rosewood London
When I heard that there was a new Artist Residency at Rosewood London, a hotel…
Palace of Dragons Banquet at the Royal Pavilion
As a restaurant reviewer who can put a decent meal on the table and has…
High Society
Most fans of the 1956 film High Society – a who’s who of Hollywood, from…
If Opera 30th Anniversary Festival
Attending If Opera is always a highlight of my summer and, celebrating their 30th anniversary…
Romano’s at Simpson’s-in-the-Strand
The recently opened Romano’s at Simpson’s-in-the-Strand isn’t just ‘going out for dinner’, it’s the chance…
Winston Churchill: The Painter
As a longtime admirer and researcher of Winston Churchill, I was thrilled to attend the…
Arcadia in Somerset: The Beauty of Caisson Gardens
Once home to the Chief Engineer of the Somerset Canal Company, this extraordinary private garden…