The Ivy Restaurant is Old News. ‘The Club at The Ivy’ is Where It’s At
We missed the last race of the day when we went to Ascot, in the hope of beating at least some of the traffic heading from the racecourse into central London. It… Read More
Pageantry Fashion and Even the Odd Horse: Ascot
I know I have wittered on before about how much I love a hat, but it just so happened that this year Royal Ascot was on at the same time that I was back… Read More
A Retox vs a Detox Holiday
I am vaguely aware that there are some people in this world who go on these wonderful sounding things called detox holidays. Whilst I don’t doubt that they must be pretty awful when… Read More
Asparagus Season
“It’s glacial…get my fur, will you?” may have been a line delivered by Maggie Smith in Gosford Park (recently re-watched, can you tell?) but it also sums up how I’m feeling, having… Read More
An Instant in Instagram
Looking back, last week – seen here through the comforting golden glow that only instagram can deliver – does seem to have involved rather a lot of eating. The most trouser-stretching moment… Read More
Aunty Sally’s Tips on Daily Detox…Using Things You Already Have in Your Store Cupboard
I’ve been going to see the lymphatic drainage guru that is Sally Hew for an hour a week for about six months now. I first wrote about her here; she’s amazingly skilled at… Read More
Char Kway Teow…and Other Stories
I love hawker food and can regularly be heard extolling the virtues of char kway teow (there aren’t any…except for the fact it tastes delicious). However, my confidence in ordering this dish… Read More
