Martinis and the Romance of Outdoor Dining
She was waiting for me at the bar. Leather trousers. Long boots. Perfectly coiffed. Hairdressers and nail salons opened ...
Living Without Regrets
The enforced isolation of the last few months has been a time for taking stock. Our relationships, the nature of work, ...
Coronavirus Diaries
A couple of chaps were driving around on a Sunday evening looking for toilet paper - they were planning on cornering the ...
The Chelsea Flower Show, Brexit, and Women Leaders
My nostrils twitched as I entered the Chelsea Flower Show. The pollen count was overwhelming. The old chap next to me s ...
Naked Swedes and Aquavit
When you grow up in a cold grey place and have to endure six months without sunshine, it is difficult to resist the temp ...
The Posh Burgers of Chelsea
Is this the best burger in London? The meat is organic from grass fed cows, butchered by virgins on a full moon. The f ...
Live & Let Live – Barbeque in Brixton
The bright young thing tripping happily down an aisle in the Brixton Market can’t see the dishevelled man waiting in amb ...
Yashin Ocean House – Fabulous Nouvelle Japanese
Yashin Ocean House is a Japanese gem tucked away in an unprepossessing corner of the Old Brompton Road. The decor is st ...
Dead White People’s Society
I recently experienced a curry fuelled, Alice in Wonderland afternoon, with a roomful of splendid eccentrics who wish to ...
The Elections Are Over. Now What?
I don't know what to make of the results of the British elections. The chap who lost is considered to have won (the Brit ...
Picnic in a Shop with Ralph Lauren
The British are an island people with strange habits. One of them is to picnic inside the family car. A British family w ...
Adult Diapers are better than Breakfast Cereal
Reasons to remain in Europe In a few days the people of the United Kingdom will vote in a referendum to determine whet ...