Simon Callow on A Christmas Carol
As winter’s gnarled fingers claw at our cores and we battle the last-minute shopping to…
Author Toby 'Lawrence' White
The Desire of Dalmatia
“I’m reluctant to write about this but I will. Not out of obligation but because I don’t really want to reveal a secret I’d rather keep. Four years ago I went to Croatia…” Larry divulges a long-held desire for prime Adriatic property…
Smoke, Spirits and a Garden Room
December may seem a curious time in which to launch a new menu for a…
It’s All In the Name: Bunnahabhain
Larry ventures to a secret location in Edinburgh one damp autumn afternoon for a tasting of a very special single malt, one of the finest in all of Scotland. You’d think he’d know how to pronounce it…
Dolder Grand, Zurich
Larry returns to Zurich and experiences a weekend of opulence, elegance, unparalleled finery…and a delicious…
Simon Callow on The Mystery of Charles Dickens
In an exclusive for Arb-TV, Larry and Al are invited into the dressing room of one Simon Callow for a chat about one of his life-long fascinations, Charles Dickens…
The Kinabalu Challenge
If you’ve ever stood on a London Underground platform and looked wistfully at those adverts…
The Cornwall Hotel & Spa
“I’m sat at the window of our room as I write. It’s the one sunny day we’ve had all week in Cornwall, and a gentle breeze wafts in through the broad knee-high sash window that opens to a view of lawns…”
Onegin at Opera Holland Park
Onegin. It makes such a rich sound when you say it. Onyaygin. Even if you’re…
The Landmark London: All’s Fair in Love and Work
“It began as a surprise to Mrs L, though I forget the occasion. Valentine’s, I think. Or possibly our anniversary.” Ever the romantic, Larry sweeps Mrs L away for a night of mid-week mystery…
Atithi
“It’s your birthday?” Pachry decried. “Then we shall go to Twickenham!” I was touched by his thoughtfulness, our erstwhile Sanskrit scribe was not known for his sentimentality…
The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition Party
Attention art lovers! The Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition is just around the corner and on…