Life in London can be tough. If we want to get anywhere we’ve got to fight our way through hordes of other people trying to do the same; if we want to succeed in a …

The Ivy is without doubt one of my favourite spots in London. Flash by reputation, in reality it’s nothing of the sort but instead is a quiet, comfortable eatery where the food is delicious and …

I’m not really one for exhibitions, they seem to me too often to just be pictures of subjects I’m not really interested in or, in the case of one opening I went to a year …

Freedom of speech is a hard fought, hard won right for us Brits and a source of great pride in the democracy it represents. There’s probably nowhere in London that demonstrates this better than Speaker’s …

Gordon Ramsey has had a bit of a rough ride in recent months.  From his exalted position as potty mouthed, golden haired goldenboy of the TV restaurant makeover world, it has been rather a long …

When it comes to a Sunday roast in London we really are spoilt for choice.  There’s a whole range of cuts and joints, sauces and gravies, accompaniments and side orders, goose fat or regular available …

If you’ve seen Mary Poppins you’ll probably agree that one of the best bits in the whole film (other than when they shoot up the chimney or ride merry go round horses) is the last …

Chocolate is a thorny issue. This creamy brown, 2000 year old substance provokes a huge number of arguments ranging, from the required level of cocoa content and the acceptability of high street chocolate as opposed …