Have you ever booked a hotel online and arrived to find it looks nothing like the photos or in a really bad area, I know I have, I even booked one for my aunt and mother that ended up being in a red light district! Rent Paris have created a service that is much more […]
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LONDON EATERIES – Sutton and Sons, Islington – Fish and Chips, but better
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Everyone has that nostalgic memory of Friday night fish and chips. The unmistakable chippy smell as you walked in there, no other smell like it. The chip lollies whilst you wait of three chips on a wooden fork. The massive sausages with dry ends, and the vinegary, greasy plump chips, smattered in rich salty crystals […]
FOOD – Up the Ante this Winter with Soup!
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If someone managed to convince you that one little pill taken three times a day throughout the ‘darker’ months would prevent you from falling prey to colds or flu would you take it? Of course you would – a really bad cold or, worse still the ‘flu’ is guaranteed to make you feel totally miserable, […]
ESCAPE LONDON – Short but very sweet
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The beautifully stylish cottages on the Combermere Abbey estate enjoy such peaceful and spectacular surroundings, that a short but sweet stay may be all that is required to restore and revive you. A quality two night ‘nano-break’ allows guests a window in their busy schedules, without the fuss required of a planning a longer break. […]
ESCAPE LONDON – The Great Country House Weekend
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Located in one of England’s most picturesque and wild habitats, Crag Hall is an imposing sandstone Georgian country house, enjoying elevated views over the Peak District. This rural retreat is now available by exclusive appointment, accommodating up to 21 guests for weekend and short stays. Until recently, the house has been the private country retreat […]
FOOD – Love it or hate it, now you can name it!
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We have ordered our very own ‘named’ marmite and now you can too! Marmite today unveils its new personalisation service, allowing lovers to get their name emblazoned across the nation’s favourite savoury spread. To launch the new offering, Marmite united the most comical names in Britain. Jo King, Terry Bull, Iona Wolff, Tim Burr, Holly Wood and Jim […]
ART – Victoria Beckham’s and Bournemouth AFC’s own Dom Pattinson paintings to be revealed on November 12th at the Westover Gallery
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If you would like to see Victoria Beckham’s Dom Pattinson painting, nip down to Bournemouth to the Westover Gallery. Dom Pattinson is an artist to the stars, George Clooney bought one of his spectacular designs for Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, as a wedding present and the painting from Pattinson’s ‘Hope’ collection was featured in […]
LONDON EVENTS – La Maison Maille presents: Unlocking Flavour with Bruno Loubet
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From classic red wine to sweet Sauternes vinegar, learn how to enhance the flavours of your festive cooking with Grain Store’s pioneering founder and Maille’s Consultant Chef Bruno Loubet When: Monday 30th November 2015, 19.30-21.30 Where: La Maison Maille, 2 Piccadilly Arcade, London, SW1Y 6NH Price: £30 Held at La Maison Maille in London’s Piccadilly, this […]
LONDON EATERIES – What’s on the menu?
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ONE IN TEN NEW RESTAURANTS JUMPS ON THE SINGLE-ITEM TREND Variety may be the spice of life, but London’s new generation of restaurateurs appears to be taking a different view, with the trend for single-item restaurants gathering pace. From hotdog shops to cheese toastie cafes, restaurants focusing on one dish are taking the capital by […]
