Breakfast with Lucian
This intimate portrait of Lucian Freud by Geordie Greig, is a real must for any art lover. It answers every...
A Visit to the Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon
We’re ashamed to admit it but when we lived in London we hardly ever visited the home of the Royal...
Ian Fleming’s Thrilling Cities
‘All my life I have been interested in adventure and, abroad, I have enjoyed the frisson of leaving the wide,...
39th American Film Festival – Deauville, Normandy, France
Last night, Night Moves, a film about three environmentalists who plot to blow up a dam, took the top prize...
The Real Casino Royale – Deauville-Trouville, Normandy, France
“The formalities of getting into the casino need not deter you. All you need is your passport and a respectable...
Summer Opening at Buckingham Palace: The Queen’s Coronation 1953
‘Opposite are row upon row of peeresses mounting towards the very roof: They look like a lovely hunk of fruit...
Fashion Rules at Kensington Palace – London
We couldn’t make last week’s press viewing of Fashion Rules at Kensington Palace, so took the opportunity yesterday, to spend...
The White Album by Joan Didion
We tell ourselves stories in order to live – Joan Didion – We’ve always been a massive fan of Joan...
Man Ray Portraits, National Portrait Gallery
Last week we were in London to view the exquisite Man Ray Portraits exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery. Extra...
Cafe Zoetrope – San Francisco, California
No trip to San Francisco is quite complete without a stop at Francis Ford Coppola's Cafe Zoetrope. Conveniently located just along the...
David Bowie is, V&A Museum
David Bowie is – which opens at the V&A this Saturday – is a breathtaking tour de force of sound and...
Lifework: Norman Parkinson’s Century of Style, National Theatre
We’ve always been huge fans of Norman Parkinson, and our editor distinctly remembers having a large poster of Young Velvets,...