The Hoxton Hotel – Holborn, London The latest incarnation of the ‘Hox’ has recently opened in the beautifully renovated, former BT building right on High Holborn...
Bia Bistrot Restaurant – Edinburgh Strangely the most annoying things about real French bistros can also be the most appealing. Slightly uncomfortable chairs sit around...
Restaurant Mark Greenaway – Edinburgh Mark Greenaway is perhaps familiar to British television viewers following recent appearances on the likes of BBC’s Great British Menu,...
Artist’s Studio Mews House – Edinburgh Whilst visiting Scotland for the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles, this charming Georgian mews house really was the most perfect find....
Oudolf Field at Hauser & Wirth – Somerset Some unseasonably warm weather this week prompted us to take a journey out to Dursalde Farm, location of the latest...
Royal Childhood – Buckingham Palace, London This year’s special exhibition to coincide with the Summer Opening of Buckingham Palace, chronicles the lives of royal children over...
House Spa at Dormy House Hotel – Broadway, The Cotswolds Dormy House is not your typical country house hotel. No chintz or swags in sight; rather a beautifully chic hideaway...
The Village Pub – Barnsley, The Cotswolds I should first of all quickly explain that this is neither in the industrial Yorkshire town of Barnsley nor is...
At the Chapel, Restaurant with Rooms – Bruton, Somerset Hauser & Wirth already have five dazzling respective gallery spaces in London, New York and Zurich. But their latest opening...
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...
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....
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...