Christmas is about creating light amid the winter darkness. It’s about slowing down, slowing right down, until you start to feel – an experience that can be joyous, painful, or both. At the start of the...
My lunchtime visit to the newly opened Wild by Tart in Ecclestone Yards, near Victoria station, sparked warm memories of holidays in the wilderness, trips to the English countryside and trekking along the windy Atlantic...
I like to choose a new destination and then to dream before I go. This April I'm going to China, and my dreaming started with a visit to Hutong in the Shard. A hutong is a...
My astrological chart shows up a lot of watery, creative Neptune. I'm a lover of oceans, seafood and natural wine. Neptune Restaurant was calling me, from the depths of the historic literary and bohemian district...
In 11 days' time, the church bells will ring for the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The venue is Windsor Castle, the dress is designed by Ralph & Russo (oops, got it wrong...
I'm experiencing the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon. Everywhere I look in London, there's natural wine. First the annual Spring (natural wine) Tasting event in Clapton last weekend; and then in a few weeks' time the opening of...
Before boarding the train to Hackney Wick for lunch at Cornerstone - the new restaurant of Tom Brown - I'd been reading Finding True Magic by Seattle-based, Buddhist-inspired Jack Elias. The book talks about living with passion...
To celebrate my 100th blog post, I went for a drink and a bite to eat at Untitled Restaurant · Bar on Dalston's Kingsland Road, the main drag through this now hip East London district. The...
Brothers Matteo and Salvatore Aloe started Berberè Pizzeria in the Italian city of Bologna in 2010. Now leading Italian newspaper Il Corriere della Sera has chosen them as Italy's No 1 pizza to taste. And you don't...