A sorry tale for our times July 28, 2010 THE TERRIBLE PRIVACY OF MAXWELL SIM BY JONATHAN COE Viking, £18.99 by Zoe Strimpel JONATHAN COE represents the pinnacle of British picaresque – his iconic novel about 80s Britain, What a Carve Up, hilariously and tragically skewered the stereotypes of the time while developing a narrator who is impossible not to care for even as [...]
VEXED IN THE CITY July 28, 2010 While the boss is away, can the employees go off and play? DEAR VEXED: As usual, the office largely clears out over August. Of particular interest is the fact that my boss is going to be away in Greece for three weeks. But I’ve already taken my year’s holiday and I’ll be here. Here’s the [...]
OUT OF OFFICE July 28, 2010 TOM AIKENS SERVES UP CLOUDY BAY If you’d happened by Parsons Green at the weekend you’d have seen celebrity chef Tom Aikens cooking takeaway dishes in an ad-hoc shack erected by wine producer Cloudy Bay. The dishes, designed to go with Cloudy Bay wines and including spicy crab cakes and deep-fried paprika, are now available [...]
The queen of cocktails July 28, 2010 CLASSIC morning-after pick-me-up or smart aperitif; fresh, salady cocktail for a summer afternoon, or thick, spicy meal-in-a-glass to fire up a winter’s evening. The Bloody Mary is arguably the most diverse cocktail around, in both when you would drink it and how you should make it. At it’s most basic level, it involves a slug [...]
SUPER-SUPER PREMIUMS | A NEW BREED OF VODKA July 28, 2010 According to drinks company Whyte and Mackay, the last few years have been tough. Spirits, including vodka, have taken a serious hit. But there’s one area that’s bucked the trend: super-premium vodkas. In other words, seriously posh vodka sells. We’ve now entered a brave new world of even higher-end, wilder and more innovative voddie, with [...]
GOING OUT July 28, 2010 WITH the summer just about living up to expectations this year, outside space has become the holy grail when picking a great place to drink in London. It’s certainly tricky to find in Mayfair and the West End so when the sun does come out, here are some of the best alfresco spots to seek [...]
RACING TRADER BILL ESDAILE’S TOP TIPS FROM GOODWOOD July 28, 2010 THE highlight of today’s card at Goodwood is the Group 2 Artemis Goodwood Cup (3.25pm) where Aidan O’Brien will be hoping AGE OF AQUARIUS can step into Yeats’ rather large hoofprints. His star stayer won this race in 2008 and 2006, and the new kid on the block should have a great chance of adding [...]
England must beware of Pakistan’s pace, but can claim the first Test July 28, 2010 ENGLAND vs PAKISTAN TODAY – 11.00AM SKY SPORTS 1 UNUSUALLY, England will host opponents that have played a Test series in this country more recently than they have when Pakistan head to Trent Bridge today. The visitors’ two matches against Australia ended in a creditable 1-1 draw which concluded on Saturday with a three-wicket win [...]
THE INSIDER July 28, 2010 Many horses find Goodwood very challenging and course form should never be underestimated here. Glorious Goodwood is also a severe test for punters and the key is not having too many bets. I will therefore restrict myself to just one selection today, PISCEAN in the closing 5 furlong handicap at 5.45pm. He won well at [...]
Lewis-Francis silver upstages Chambers July 28, 2010 BRITAIN’S Mark Lewis-Francis snatched a shock silver and upstaged team-mate Dwain Chambers as rising French star Christophe Lemaitre stormed to 100m gold at the European Championships in Barcelona. Lemaitre, 20, who last month became the first white man to break the 10-second barrier, produced a blistering final 30m to finish in 10.11 seconds, with Lewis-Francis [...]
