Hello, My Name is Paul Smith
“Okay at design and okay at business but exceptional at neither” – Paul Smith – Paul Smith’s modesty is refreshingly...
Breakfast with Lucian
This intimate portrait of Lucian Freud by Geordie Greig, is a real must for any art lover. It answers every...
Isabella Blow: Fashion Galore!
“Fashion is a vampiric thing, it’s the hoover on your brain. That’s why I wear the hats, to keep everyone away...
Richard II, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford
Much has already been written about David Tennant’s headlining portrayal of Richard II over the last few weeks: playing the...
A Visit to the Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon
We’re ashamed to admit it but when we lived in London we hardly ever visited the home of the Royal...
Pearls at the V&A
‘A woman needs ropes and ropes of pearls’ – Coco Chanel Pearls, is a collaborative exhibition between the V&A and...
Feeling Good, Getty Images Gallery
Last week we attended Feeling Good, a beautiful photography exhibition currently showing at Getty Images Gallery. Feeling Good is an...
Ian Fleming’s Thrilling Cities
‘All my life I have been interested in adventure and, abroad, I have enjoyed the frisson of leaving the wide,...
The Real Village of Downton – Oxfordshire Cotswolds
We’re fortunate to live a beautiful sleepy corner of Oxfordshire, and our neighbouring village is Bampton, a two-minute drive away....
39th American Film Festival – Deauville, Normandy, France
Last night, Night Moves, a film about three environmentalists who plot to blow up a dam, took the top prize...
The Real Casino Royale – Deauville-Trouville, Normandy, France
“The formalities of getting into the casino need not deter you. All you need is your passport and a respectable...
Summer Opening at Buckingham Palace: The Queen’s Coronation 1953
‘Opposite are row upon row of peeresses mounting towards the very roof: They look like a lovely hunk of fruit...