The great ‘summery’ outdoors in London
Well I’ve heard its fine weather in London at the moment! Wahh…well, here’s a little…
"Al Fresco"
LONDON OPEN SQUARES WEEKEND
It may seem impossible to imagine at the moment, but it’s now officially summer and…
Hail the king of the supper clubs
Digits at the ready, Outstanding in the Field open bookings for their summer season on…
AMSTERDAM: De Kas
Michelin starred chef Gert Jan Hageman found a new home and a new direction when…
Get down and dirty with the ducks at the Serpentine Lido. Quick, the kids have…
Derrick May at Netil 360
Derek May at Netil 360 on Friday 27th. Massive roof terrace, tick. Decent tunes, tick….
COOKING IN KING HENRY’S WALK GARDEN, N1
Yesterday I dragged my sorry self out of bed, crossed town and went to a…
Serpentine Pavilion
I have to say….I’m not feeling it this year, maybe I just don’t get it….
Now breathe…a few quiet outdoor spots in the city
Mount Street Gardens is just behind one of London’s glitziest shopping streets lined with Lanvin,…
New bar on the canal – The Waterline, N1
We went to a new bar near the Island Queen et al the other evening….
Le Havre Bains des Docks, France
Oh that pool! Oh that weather – we must be close to England. Yes, this…
Klezmer el parco
I am deeply partial to a bit of klezmer so will be making my way…
Wayward Plant Adoption Weekend, SE1
In their own words – Borough’s Urban Physic Garden come pop-up…..: “Come to the Plant…
Smooth and Elegant. A gift from the 1930s, SE9
Tra la la. Gorgeous, glamorous Eltham Palace. She of the remote, impossible to get to…
The Peckham Rocks Itinerary, SE15
It might be a sunny weekend and its time to explore: I like Peckham and…
Posh Mum-style restaurants ahoy, NW8
L’Aventure above, Vineria below I met my mum after a mini hospital ordeal the other…
Bbrrrrrr(illiant) Lido. NW5
The other day I went to the Wild Swim Society summer party at Parliament Hill…
Twinkle
RCA graduate Oscar Lhermitte has developed Urban Stargazing’ installed across London – artificial constellations depicting traditional and contemporary…
Sexy Plants
On Thursday I squished in a talk about aphrodisiac plants Chelsea Physic Garden. I won’t…
The Gun: when you need a change of scenery and Hampstead just won’t do….E14
There’s many occasion when I’ve been searching for the right place for a lost Saturday…