I usually give considerable thought to the subject of my Notebook design column and as you know, I take my responsibility to inform our readers of what is going on in the world of design very seriously. However, the inspiration … Continue reading →

I am sitting in the oak lined bar at the Aubrey Restaurant. It has been a difficult and stressful day, yet I am feeling strangely relaxed. Perhaps it is the surroundings, plush velvet sofas, leather club chairs, a very glamorous … Continue reading →

Love is in the air at Babylon this Valentine’s Day, 100ft above London . Show your loved one how much you care this Valentine’s Day with a romantic evening at Babylon Restaurant for a night of fine dining and live … Continue reading →

The ducks in the round pond at Kensington Gardens were having a hard time of it today. Heavy snow meant freezing temperatures turned the water to ice, and the poor little ducks had nowhere to go. Why am I talking … Continue reading →

In the annual lead up to Valentine’s Day comes a Hollywood romantic box-ticking blockbuster release. Obviously in this day and age most love tale scenarios have already been played out on the big screen. So, instead of boy-meets-girl-falls-in-love etc., how … Continue reading →

After a transatlantic flight, a paddle in the ocean is just the tonic. After the prerequisite Starbucks pit-stop my driver pulled up outside my hotel and I found myself gleefully close to the shore. I began my trip at The … Continue reading →

WIN! A relaxing break for two people for two nights at the history soaked estate of Luton Hoo, one of England’s grandest and most romantic country mansions. Easily accessible from London, guests can escape the city and unwind in Luton … Continue reading →

I don’t know about you but I have always had mixed feelings about tapas and Spanish food in general. I love the idea of it….going out to eat at midnight on a sultry hot evening, tiny plates of deliciousness appearing … Continue reading →

Long before Hugh Grant and his floppy fringe put Notting Hill on the pop culture map, I would like to air a reminder that W10-W11 was the favoured stomping ground of many a rock legend. This is a cultural-heritage triumph … Continue reading →

What were you doing in February 1962? Buying the latest Mary Quant dress, wondering what this new fangled ‘hippy’ business in the States was, or perhaps you were readying yourself to be the glint in your mothers future husbands eye…either … Continue reading →