Get your family skiing!
March 24, 2011 – 12:42 pm | No Comment

Taking your family to the slopes can be a daunting prospect but nearly all families who make the effort to take their children to the snow, come home feeling brilliant about their experiences. Yes, it is hard work and it can be expensive but you are left with a life time of memories. Read the full story »

L’atelier des Chefs Hands-On Cookery Classes L’atelier des Chefs Hands-On Cookery Classes
December 7, 2010 – 12:00 pm | One Comment

How does an hour long hands-on cookery class with a Michelin star trained chef in a conveniently located and lovely kitchen setting sound? Read the full story »

The Ski Season is Here The Ski Season is Here
December 6, 2010 – 2:52 pm | One Comment

It's official. The ski season really is here! How do I know? Well because I have been skiing some of the best early snow I've skied for a long time. And it is not even December yet. Read the full story »

24 hours in London 24 hours in London
November 29, 2010 – 12:00 pm | One Comment

If I had 24 hours in London, and money was no option, I'd be giddy on both counts. I'd also wonder who has been transferring money into my bank account, but that's another story. But here's what I'd get up to, in a magical 24 hours. Read the full story »

Melt: London’s best chocolate shop?
November 22, 2010 – 12:00 pm | No Comment
Melt: London’s best chocolate shop?

I know everyone says that Paul A Young makes the best chocolates. And it's hard to argue with so many die-hard fans (I wouldn't dare, they might throw truffles at me). But there's always one chocolatier that stands out for me, and that's Melt in Notting Hill. Read the full story »

what’s your favourite thing about London?
November 15, 2010 – 12:00 pm | 3 Comments
what’s your favourite thing about London?

I live in South London, further our of the city than I'd like sometimes, in lovely Greenwich. As a London-obsessive, I've got places all over the city that I adore. Even some in West London, despite that being very far away from home. And yet, there's one thing about London that I love more than anything. Read the full story »

the spa at Alfred Dunhill
November 8, 2010 – 12:00 pm | No Comment
the spa at Alfred Dunhill

Sometimes a chap just wants to get away from it all and be pampered – but in a manly way, if you see what I mean. I might not be a chap, but I’m married to one and he has always been stubbornly resistant to trying out any sort of beauty treatment or spa experience. Read the full story »

fresh mexican: three places to try
November 1, 2010 – 12:00 pm | No Comment
fresh mexican: three places to try

A decade ago, Mexican food in the UK was either impossible to find, or a pantomime-style joke. Many people still shudder to remember works do's in shabby retail units with badly-painted cactuses on the walls, enforced fiesta jollity and, even worse, enforced sombrero wearing. Read the full story »

how to tackle London’s food markets
October 25, 2010 – 12:00 pm | No Comment
how to tackle London’s food markets

London isn't short of a food market or five. The most famous being Borough Market, and it's an absolute treat. Not cheap, of course, but any kind of venture into London Bridge wouldn't be the same without a quick wonder around the stalls. Read the full story »

London pub crawl: the pirates of Wapping
October 11, 2010 – 12:00 pm | No Comment
London pub crawl: the pirates of Wapping

Wapping, just a 10 minute walk from Tower Bridge, is a hugely historic, endlessly charming, yet strangely neglected part of London. Read the full story »

a trip to Runnymede, birthplace of democracy
October 4, 2010 – 12:00 pm | No Comment
a trip to Runnymede, birthplace of democracy

Q. Where was the Magna Carta signed? A. At the bottom. Read the full story »

love Covent Garden? there’s a loyalty card for that!
September 27, 2010 – 12:00 pm | No Comment
love Covent Garden? there’s a loyalty card for that!

Do you love Covent Garden? Really? Me too! And guess what!? Now Covent Garden's loving us back by giving us our very own I Covent Garden card. “What's a I ♥ Covent Garden card?” you ask? Read the full story »

tiny treats: Fortnum & Mason
September 13, 2010 – 12:00 pm | One Comment
tiny treats: Fortnum & Mason

If you’re in need of a treat but you’re feeling none too flush, you can still enjoy some of the finer things in life from London’s top stores. You just have to pick carefully and savour everything slowly. Read the full story »

Have You Entered our RSVP Challenge?
September 8, 2010 – 11:05 am | No Comment
Have You Entered our RSVP Challenge?

How would you like to win some fantastic prizes courtesy of lastminute.com? Yes. We thought you would. Read the full story »