Selling your home? Think twice before dismissing the first offer March 20, 2020 There are numerous examples that I can recall where we have received a good offer for a property very soon after bringing it to the market, sometimes in a matter of days – only to have the owner reject the offer on the basis that it has been ‘too quick’. More often than not, this [...]
Interiors: Working from home? Here’s four tips to make it a bit more bearable March 20, 2020 Unless you’re a nurse, a checkout assistant or a delivery driver, chances are you’re going to be working from home for a while. For those who don’t have a home office set up already, this brave new world of endless conference calls in your living room is going to take some getting used to – [...]
Home workout: Easy ways to stay in shape amid Covid-19 March 18, 2020 What a crazy few weeks it’s been. The City is quieter than I’ve ever seen it – it’s like a ghost town out there. Few of us have ever experienced this kind of mass uncertainty, and that makes it more important than ever to look after ourselves. Thankfully, although we might be locked inside, there [...]
Baraza Resort review: This elegant hotel in Zanzibar is a feast for the senses March 16, 2020 Visiting tropical islands usually involves sacrificing the richness and depth of continental culture for the simplicity of ravishing sun, sea and sand. Zanzibar, however, is almost unique in letting you combine the three ‘S’ with classic architecture and history – all in a space of less than 2,500 sq km. This island off the coast [...]
Bloodshot review: A below-average Vin Diesel vehicle filled with mindless chaos March 16, 2020 Vin Diesel hopes to kick off a new franchise as superhero Bloodshot, a special forces operative killed in action only to be reborn as a supersoldier whose fractured memories begin to unveil a conspiracy. Diesel works best in an ensemble – even his signature Fast and Furious franchise only truly took off once bigger names [...]
Andy Warhol at Tate Modern review: A rare glimpse into the human side of this larger-than-life icon March 16, 2020 Prior to visiting the Tate Modern this week, I was fairly sure I was over Andy Warhol. His legacy is undeniable; the contemporary art scene, particularly the one that children of the 1980s came of age to, would be unrecognisable without him. His body of work – more varied than he’s given credit for – [...]
Love, Love, Love at Lyric Hammersmith review: A witty, acerbic rumination on the generation gap March 13, 2020 There’s a theory that, no matter how leftie and woke we might be in our youth, we all become Tories in the end. But how do we get there? That’s the journey we’re taken on in Love, Love, Love, Mike Bartlett’s three-act drama which picks up with a couple, Kenneth and Sandra, in 1967, 1990 [...]
Property of the Week: A Huguenot home in Spitalfields with a unique Rousseau rendition March 13, 2020 Wander a little beyond the balti houses and beigel shops of Brick Lane, and you’ll soon come across the Spitalfields Conservation Area. These narrow, relatively secluded residential streets offer a glimpse into the old East End, and are home to some of the best examples of early Georgian-era townhouses in central London. The rows of [...]
Property focus on Tunbridge Wells: Find pretty period homes and a rejuvenated restaurant scene in Queen Victoria’s favourite town March 13, 2020 Only three towns in England can call themselves ‘Royal’ – and Royal Tunbridge Wells, a town of 56,000 people which lies 30 miles south-east of London in Kent, is one of them. King Edward VII bestowed the title on it in 1909, partly to commemorate the fact that his mother, Queen Victoria, loved the town [...]
Top chef José Pizarro talks about his mother’s stew, and making food so good it makes his diners frisky March 11, 2020 Each week we ask a top chef about their life in food. This week: José Pizarro. Who are you? I am José Pizarro, a Spanish chef who calls London home after living here for 20 years. I have published cookbooks on Spanish food and have four restaurants. What’s new? I recently launched rooms at my [...]