OUT OF OFFICE September 8, 2009 STARS AT TOWER FESTIVALThe Tower Festival is upon us yet again: hurry to get tickets for Nigel Kennedy on Thursday – on Friday there’s a Sadler’s Wells extravaganza not to be missed and on Saturday it just gets better with the divine Lesley Garrett and the Fron Male Voice Choir. Let’s hope the weather holds [...]
OUT OF OFFICE September 8, 2009 STARS AT TOWER FESTIVALThe Tower Festival is upon us yet again: hurry to get tickets for Nigel Kennedy on Thursday – on Friday there’s a Sadler’s Wells extravaganza not to be missed and on Saturday it just gets better with the divine Lesley Garrett and the Fron Male Voice Choir. Let’s hope the weather holds [...]
Keep your eyes on the pies December 2, 2009 CHRISTMAS without mince pies would be like a British summer without rain – simply not possible. We love our mince pies – at least before a month of over-eating them makes us a stone heavier and permanently nausceous. But they can vary in quality. At their best, they are a combination of sweet, sour, gooey [...]
Exotic golden oils have become the must-have winter face product November 9, 2009 NO longer the domain of incense-infused massage parlours, body and face oils have become the must-have item in the discerning woman’s winter skincare closet. When the mercury drops and your skin turns dry, cold, gloopy creams just pale in comparison to the nourishing warmth of an aromatic oil. There’s a chemical reason for this, too. [...]
Clever traders are looking to the future and the recovery October 20, 2009 THE PAST year will be remembered as a turbulent one for the global markets, beginning with the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the nationalisation of banks, and volatility hitting record highs. Many investors were so unclear about the state of the economy that they held on to their money. However, with the FTSE over 5,000 [...]
MEN’S GROOMING AUTUMN TREATMENTS September 21, 2009 Chaps fancying a bit of therapeutic indulgence to ease themselves back into working mode after the summer are well catered-for at the moment. At Gentlemen’s Tonic in Mayfair, the City and Selfridges (www.gentlemenstonic.com) you can enjoy a special Winter Warmer treatment, involving a hot stone body massage to rebalance achey muscles, while your hands and [...]
Because you’re worth it: the best bachelor pads in town December 3, 2009 ATROPHY apartment is the ultimate reward for spending your 20s chained to a desk. And in case you hadn’t noticed, tastes for this type of flat, and the facilities found within it, are changing. Overt ostentation, 1980s-style, is out – so swimming pools with your monogrammed initials at the bottom are a no-no – to [...]
Both black and white beers will bring out the best in oysters November 26, 2009 London's connection with oysters goes back as far as the city itself. The eating of oysters in London began in Roman times, when the British product was shipped as far as Rome. They continued to be popular in medieval times, when the church imposed lots of “fish days”, during which seafood had to be eaten [...]
When crossing the Atlantic, getting there is half the fun November 15, 2009 It is a glorious morning in New York. The sunlight is sparkling on the skyscrapers as I look out over Manhattan island having just arrived in the United States. I couldn’t be more relaxed after an early morning visit to the spa while I was on my way. There’s not a hint of jet lag [...]
LET THEM EAT CAKE October 21, 2009 THE diet police seem to be losing. For nothing, these days, is chicer than a fresh baked goodie. The cupcake has taken us by storm, and the allure of the soft-baked cookie, or moist piece of cake containing anything from beetroot to peanut butter has seduced us entirely. So slinky have baked goods become, that [...]