Military Wives review: The Full Monty meets Keep Calm and Carry On in predictable Britcom March 6, 2020 If someone decided to make a film adaptation of the Keep Calm and Carry On poster, it would probably turn out a bit like Military Wives. Directed by The Full Monty’s Peter Cattaneo, it’s a similar tale of good old-fashioned British grit triumphing against the odds – except instead of steelworkers it’s about soldiers’ wives, [...]
Property of the Week: A Camden gothic mansion with ties to surrealist artist Nancy Fouts and Ally Pally March 6, 2020 Slip behind Mornington Crescent station in Camden, take the second left, and you’ll find yourself on Oakley Square. Walking alongside the manicured gardens, you’ll pass a row of stucco-fronted Georgian townhouses, identical save for the odd red door. When you get to the end of the block though, there’s a bit of a surprise. With [...]
Learn how to DIY your decor with these five London interior design courses March 6, 2020 Think of the times you’ve stood in one of your rooms at home that’s driving you mad – is it cluttered, or the paintwork’s dated, or the lighting terrible? Perhaps you’ve just moved and you’ve got a whole house to redecorate? There’s always the big-bucks option of hiring a professional designer. But why not get [...]
Onward review: A magical tale of brotherly love, this is Pixar at its most uplifting March 5, 2020 Pixar’s latest does what Pixar does best. With just a few choice lines of dialogue and a handful of scenes it outlines a rich and vibrant world, rendered with such delicate artistry it’s hard to imagine that each frame was spat out of an unfeeling graphics processor. In keeping with Pixar’s recent slew of gut-punchers [...]
Working Lunch: Townsend in Whitechapel Gallery is a solid new cultural dining option March 4, 2020 Each week we pick the best places to wine and dine your favourite clients. WHAT IS IT? The Whitechapel Gallery has converted its ground-floor cafe into a more serious dining space, creating an intimate, light-filled restaurant serving modern British cuisine that sits somewhere between “casual lunch” and “proper dinner”. It’s named after Charles Harrison Townsend, [...]
Music in Offices Casual Come and Sing March 4, 2020 | Sponsored A chance for some informal singing with some of the City’s best musicians! Join Music In Offices’s Phil Wilcox and Rob Garland for an evening of music making and a chance to sing some of your favourite tunes whilst keeping well lubricated from drinks in The Counting House! Date: Monday 30th MarchTime: 6.00pmVenue: Counting House, [...]
Vortex Jazz Club March 4, 2020 | Sponsored Vortex’s monthly residency continues for a big band initiated by bassist Calum Gourlay, known for his great work with Thelonious, an award-winning solo album and more. Date: Sunday 29th MarchTime: 7.45pmVenue: Vortex Jazz Club, 11 Gillett Square, London, N16 8AZ Get 50% off on ticket prices for first 20 people. Email tessa@tessamarchington.com to obtain the code.
Swim with manta rays and dine on lobster curries at the Maldivian island resort of Vakkaru March 3, 2020 Any island resort staffer can say “welcome to paradise”, but when it comes from a seaplane pilot with no shoes on it feels more like a religious ritual than a tired cliche. It’s contagious, as the staff at Maldivian island resort Vakkaru can vouch for, guests – certainly me – ditch the formality and stress [...]
Jensen Interceptor review: A real brawn star motor that drives like nothing else March 2, 2020 Sharp-suited Italian styling. A brawny all-American V8. A sumptuous wood-and-leather British interior. Oh, and probably the coolest car name ever conceived. The Jensen Interceptor had it all. Sadly, this glamorous GT was also burdened with ‘traditional’ British build quality, but that’s nothing Cropredy Bridge can’t fix. Based in a quaint village near Banbury, the company [...]
Adventure time: Why every explorer wears a mechanical wrist watch March 2, 2020 There’s an old motoring adage that goes, “win on Sunday, sell on Monday.” In other words, as cripplingly expensive and vainglorious as motorsport can be, prove yourself successful on a race weekend (not to mention thrillingly glamorous) and you have no better billboard for the sporty road-goers populating your forecourt. It’s why Enzo Ferrari begrudgingly [...]