There is something rather dart-ish about the F1. I definitely don’t consider darts to be a proper sport and before this F1 season I’m not sure really I thought that driving a car was either; even if you drive it really, really fast. But after watching the final, I am in awe of the length of time they’re squashed up inside those tiny things for, not to mention the speed at which they hurtle round the track. Read More
Lustre is the brainchild of two friends based in Singapore. Their jewellery is instantly appealing to anyone in their right mind (yup I bought three pieces within the first five minutes of meeting them): semi-precious stone at affordable prices. And by affordable, I mean really affordable. Not, “I’m so rich, this is really cheap, honestly” – we are talking prices starting from $50.
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I love the concept of weekend brunch. By brunch I mean a breakfast/lunchy sort of menu that starts from about 9am-ish; not the bloatingly enormous, buffet brunches that start at lunchtime. Aren’t they just lunch but by another name?
A proper, early brunch in Singapore is surprisingly hard to come by. There are lots that start at around 11am but very few who offer what is commonplace in the States.
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This little gem of a jewellery find is strictly word of mouth and is run by Angel Carew-Jones who is super talented and under prices her fabulous, fun jewellery. Majoring in earrings there are also bracelets and necklaces, but it’s her earrings that I love best. At my last count, I own seven pairs.
She was a leading light in Retail Therapy’s Wheelock store for a while but now just holds a big sale at her house once a year or so. And the good news is she has one coming up this Friday, 20th September. Read More
I’m re-running a post from last year’s throughly successful visit to the Chinese Garden in Jurong. Yup it’s lantern festival time again.
This year though, the guys in charge of the decor at have gone decidedly off-piste: instead of all the pretty lanterns you might be forgiven for expecting to see, they have blown the budget on enormous moving, roaring…um…dinosaur models. A huge hit with the children but I have to say, visually, I much preferred it last year. And besides, what do dinosaurs have to do with the mid-Autumn festival? Read More
