Wine
Portuguese Wines for the Bank Holiday Weekend
With the long bank holiday weekend just around the corner you don’t need National White Wine Day, which was on 4th August, as an excuse to enjoy a few glasses of chilled white wine with […]
Year: 2023
Culture
Mimicry and Merry Making at Edinburgh’s Fringe
Master of mimicry Charlie Chaplin would have been laughing with joy if he had been in the audience to see The Revel Pucks at Edinburgh’s Fringe Festival. Canadian star Arielle Lauzon certainly had the audience […]
Culture
42nd Street: The Musical
There’s something quite magical about tap dancing and being dazzled by the brilliance and speed of the steps. So, the major plaudits of the spell-bounding production of 42nd Street go to the dancers who simply […]
Book Reviews
Inn Search of Birds
A twitcher turned author has found a novel way of joining his love of birds and beer together. Professor Sir John Lawton used his time wisely during the Covid pandemic lockdown and researched and wrote […]
Motoring
APH Launches State-Of-The-Art Fleet of VW Campervans
If the endless strikes, airport delays and long queues are putting you off flying abroad this summer, then join the thousands of Britons who have decides to stay closer to home and go on a […]
Watches
Duckworth Prestex Rivington 200 GMT
Bolton based British watch brand Duckworth Prestex has just introduced the company’s first GMT watch, the Rivington, which comes with a choice of four striking dial colours: orange, blue, green and black, along with a […]
Drinks
Summer and Cold Schnapps
You don’t need an unfeasibly large knuckle of pork, an industrial amount of sauerkraut and an Alp of mashed peas to appreciate schnapps. Or be picnicking mainly on ham in the middle of the Black […]
Asia
Vietnam Gangnam Style
A huge toothy grin and whoop of delight greeted us as we were launched Gangnam style in the brightly coloured coconut boats. Our boatman was a wiry old man who obviously loved spinning tourists round […]
Cruises
Cunard Partners with Michelin Chef Michel Roux
Two Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux is partnering with luxury cruise line Cunard to create menus for the new flagship Queen Anne. The chef, who is famously associated with his London fine dining restaurant Le Gavroche, […]
Drinks
Modern Tea Pioneers
Lovina Uittenbroek and Natalie Winkworth-Smith are modern tea pioneers. They are continuing the UK’s tea heritage in fragrant, healthy and sparkling forms. Natalie, nee Xiao Nan Natalie Chiu, likes to drink tea from a flute. […]