The Peninsula London opens in September between Park Lane and The Lanesborough If you’ve been anywhere near that point where Hyde Park Corner meets Wellington Arch, you’ll have spotted the rather impressive construction site. Well, not for much longer: the Peninsula London is just a few weeks from opening. This newly-built hotel has been designed…
Grimsthorpe resident Dave Unwin looks forward to this year’s Malle Mile… It’s always good to have something going on in one’s back garden, and although we do have some great events at Grimsthorpe, my favourite event is always The Malle Mile. Last year’s was epic for, with more than a thousand riders competing and no…
For a country famous for rain, the UK isn’t doing very well at protecting its water. Step forward some of the Lake District’s leading chefs… Lake Windermere is one of the UK’s most celebrated bodies of water. It’s the heart of the beautiful Lake District – I mean, the clue’s in the name, right? It’s…
If you’re going to get away from it all, Estonia’s west coast seems a very good place to do it… We’ll be honest, Estonia isn’t the first place we think of for a holiday destination. And Saaremaa isn’t a place we’d even heard of as a holiday destination. If pushed, we might have assumed it…
Caviar Masterclass? Oh, if you insist… What would you eat caviar with? If, like us, you answered “a spoon” you probably also need this announcement. For National Caviar Day – yes, it’s a thing, go with it – Piccadilly’s Caviar House & Prunier are offering a Caviar Masterclass. Guests will receive a guided tasting of…
Bishopstrow promises some whimsy in Wiltshire… The somewhat eccentric joys of Wiltshire-based country house hotel Bishopstrow have a new, shiny look following a major rebrand. Expect rolling views, and roll-top baths… Nestled within 30 acres of countryside, Bishopstrow has 34 individually-styled rooms that blend the building’s Georgian elegance with the 21st century’s brighter paint selections.…
Husband-and-wife-owned Islay distillers Kilchoman release two new Cask Explorations editions With so many new distilleries popping up across Scotland, Kilchoman feel like part of the peaty furniture. In fact, the distillery, founded by husband-and-wife team Anthony and Kathy Wills is less than 20 years old – slightly longer if you include the building works started…
Well, when you’re on a world tour every year, you need a luggage sponsor Take one world-leading luggage brand and one world-beating tennis player and what do you get? Samsonite X Casper Ruud. And, frankly, we should get a medal for avoiding all the Ruud puns. Seriously, remember this day. It’s when we may have…
…Would thinking be enough to keep you happy? Diogenes liked sleeping in a giant wine jar and masturbating in public, all part of his Cynicism philosophy of rejecting the conventional desires for wealth, power and fame. Actually, it’s a lot less challenging than a naked man walking around, defecating in the theatre, polishing the bannister…
Ain’t to proud to Ardbeg… It’s summer time. It’s Britain. We’re going to go out and cook things over fire. Look. It’s what we do, it’s who we are. As a break from cold beer or a glass of rose, Ardbeg have a suitably smoky suggestion as to what you should quaff with your ‘que.…