Asparagus season: How to cook it like a pro March 22, 2023 Asparagus season came nine weeks early this year, so now is a great time to get stuck into one of the great British veggies. This simple but delicious recipe from Paul Ainsworth brings out the best in the asparagus and will be a sure-fire hit if you serve it for guests. Wye Valley Asparagus, Seaweed [...]
St Patrick’s Day events in London – where to drink and celebrate March 16, 2023 Whether covering yourself with shamrock face paint or just getting completely and utterly sloshed on Guinness, St Patrick’s Day is this Friday and that means celebrations are required. Here’s where to raise a glass this Friday. Savage Garden This Tower Bridge rooftop bar has its own list of Irish cocktails to get people in the [...]
Mystic Meg: 5 amazing facts about the late TV psychic March 9, 2023 Mystic Meg, who came to define the image of the psychic for British audiences, has passed away aged 80. Meg has passed away after a short illness, following a career which peaked in popularity during the wave of interest in psychics in the 1980s, and she continued to make her predictions until this month, publishing [...]
How Opportunity International helps women escape poverty by starting a business March 8, 2023 Throughout the Global South, Opportunity International is helping underserved communities work their way out of poverty – not through handouts but by providing access to credit and education in financial literacy. With the majority of its work focusing on women, International Women’s Day feels like the ideal time to celebrate some of the amazing people [...]
Piers Morgan speaks out over Roald Dahl books being edited February 22, 2023 Piers Morgan has spoken out about how the Roald Dahl books have been edited to bring the language in line with the modern day. Characters like Augustus Gloop have been referred to as “enormous” rather than “fat” in new editions of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Matilda and The Twits have also been edited [...]
Made.com is no more – where to buy furniture online in 2023 February 19, 2023 When Made.com launched in 2010 it seemed like a miracle of the furniture world, creating stylish, affordable pieces that you were as likely to find in the home of a student as you were an architect. Over the next decade it would become so popular its mid-century-inspired designs became the de facto aesthetic in offices [...]
Sam Smith’s BRIT Awards designer admits he’d ‘never sell’ balloon outfit, explains meaning February 13, 2023 Sam Smith was the sartorial talk of the BRIT Awards, rocking up in a shiny black outfit that looked like it had been blown up around the arms and legs. Images of Smith walking down the red carpet in the shiny one-piece quickly went viral. The signer hadn’t spoken about the meaning behind the look [...]
WWE wrestling in London: tickets costing £2,675 on sale as Money In The Bank hits London February 3, 2023 Get ready for over-the-top slam-dunks and ridiculous outfits: WWE is landing in London this summer for the first time in over two decades. It follows WWE’s Welsh show last September which was called Clash At The Castle and was the first major UK stadium show since 1992. It was hugely successful, and became the most [...]
Your February in London sorted: All the art, theatre and culture February 2, 2023 Whether you want to watch a bear maul many men or see a play for the ages, this month London has the culture for you. Watch Bernie Sanders get angry Everyone’s favourite mitten-wearing Presidential candidate takes to the Southbank Centre stage this month to do a talk on the pitfalls of capitalism. The Southbank is [...]
Cafe Koko: New Camden Pizza restaurant review January 31, 2023 Arriving in the evening, you can see the warm orange glow of Koko before you see the building itself. Taking up an entire block, the recently renovated, 122-year-old music hall once again sits at the heart of Camden, having closed in 2020 following a fire. The £70m refurbishment includes an extensive private members’ area with [...]
