Tag Archives: Video

Good Stuff #61

Posted on 2016-12-01 by tikichris

Good stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip, savour and more – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy.

Posted in Beer, Books, Christmas, Drink, Good Stuff, London, Shopping, Travel, Wine | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Sponsored Video: Bringing You The Finest Flavours Of The World | Singapore Airlines #NoDetailTooSmall

Posted on 2016-10-20 by tikichris

Check out this fun video from Singapore Airlines: such amazing skill and attention to fine detail! Every fine detail plays a big part in enhancing your Singapore Airlines inflight dining experience. As this tiny yet tasty video shows, there’s no … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Travel, Video | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Taking a Break with Magician Tony “Sonic” Middleton | 10X10 with tikichris

Posted on 2016-08-27 by tikichris

For my next 10X10 episode to celebrate ten years of blogging, I’m going to disappear, and I’ve got my magician friend Tony “Sonic” Middleton in on the act to help out. Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, TC10, Video | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Free Tacos | Old El Paso #MiniMexican Pop-Up at Gabriel’s Wharf

Posted on 2016-08-19 by tikichris

To celebrate the launch of Mini Stand N Stuff Tortillas, Old El Paso is giving away free tacos at a two-day pop-up on the Thames near Gabriel’s Wharf. Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, Food, Freebies, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Video | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Video: Europcar and Mercedes-Benz | The Carousel of Dreams

Posted on 2016-06-29 by tikichris

Carousel of Dreams is a whimsical little film produced by Europcar in partnership with Mercedes-Benz inviting you to relive your childhood dreams – with a touch of grown up luxury. Continue reading →

Posted in Cars, London, Travel, Video | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Madam Butterfly at ENO

Posted on 2016-06-03 by tikichris

A tearjerker of a show, thanks in large part to a profoundly sympathetic performance of soprano Rena Harms, English National Opera’s staging of Madame Butterfly delights the eyes as much as it moves the hearts of its audience. Continue reading →

Posted in Design, Entertainment, Live Performance, London, Music, Theatre | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Sponsored Post | Immerse yourself in YourSingapore

Posted on 2016-03-16 by tikichris
Posted in Singapore, Travel, Video | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Sponsored Video | At Singapore Airlines, No Detail Is Too Small

Posted on 2016-02-20 by tikichris

Excellence is in the small details, and this fun video from Singapore Airlines is a fun wonderful one to watch. Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Video | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Sponsored Video: Singapore Airlines Premium Economy Class – Bringing It All Together

Posted on 2016-02-17 by tikichris
Posted in Travel, Video | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Sponsored Video | Trailer: Deutschland 83

Posted on 2016-02-16 by tikichris

Check out the official trailer for Deutschland 83, the groundbreaking new series from the producers of the international Emmy award-winning Generation War. Continue reading →

Posted in Germany, Shopping, Television, Video | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Magic Flute at ENO

Posted on 2016-02-15 by tikichris

Mozart’s fanciful The Magic Flute is on now for a limited run at the London Coliseum with a spectacularly staged production from the English National Opera. I had the pleasure of attending a performance last week and very much enjoyed … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Live Performance, London, Music, Theatre, Video | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Window to the World with LG OLED and Bompas & Parr

Posted on 2016-01-30 by tikichris

Promising “maximum picture quality and minimum power consumption,” LG reckons its new OLED TV is a game changer. Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Food, London, Shopping, Television, Video | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Movie Review: Youth

Posted on 2016-01-20 by tikichris

Something about director Paolo Sorrentino’s latest film Youth reminded me of taking the time to watch a sunset: an exalted if everyday occurrence that’s slow paced but ends too soon. Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, Entertainment, Movies, Video | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

That Time I Met David Bowie

Posted on 2016-01-17 by tikichris

He told us not to blow it ‘cause he knows it’s all worthwhile. Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, Entertainment, Music, Travel, Video | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Movie Review: Sherpa | Trouble on Everest

Posted on 2015-12-11 by tikichris

The term Sherpa refers both to the ethnic group of Himalayan people living on the borders of Nepal and Tibet and to the high-skill, high-altitude mountain guide work undertaken by so many of them. It’s also the name of a new film documenting Everest activity, mostly from the perspective of the guides, at an especially volatile time as more and more foreigners seek to ascend the world’s highest mountain … and as global climate change makes this momentous task trickier and more perilous than ever. Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Movies, Travel, Video | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Good Stuff #48

Posted on 2015-12-05 by tikichris

Good stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip or savour – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Grub Edible insect innovators, Grub, … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Christmas, Design, Drink, Food, Gardening, Good Stuff, London, Luxury, Restaurants, Shopping, Video | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Sponsored Post: Dublin, Top Choice … for Second Place?

Posted on 2015-11-09 by tikichris

Yes, the World’s Second Friendliest City (according to the video) is as fun loving and vibrant a destination as any you’ll ever visit and makes an excellent choice for as a city break destination. In fact, Dublin won runner up for Europe’s Leading City Break Award for 2015. And if you’re thinking of investing in property, guess which city recently came in the number two position as the best place to invest in real estate? You got it. Dublin! Continue reading →

Posted in Ireland, Travel, Video | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Movie Review: Pressure

Posted on 2015-08-02 by tikichris

What happens when four deep sea saturation divers get stranded 650ft below the surface of the Indian Ocean after disaster strikes their ship? Pinewood Pictures’ suspenseful new feature length thriller, Pressure, ponders just that. Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, Entertainment, London, Movies, Video | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Sponsored Video: Lipton Ice Tea Asks: Are You a Daybreaker?

Posted on 2015-07-20 by tikichris

Are you a morning person? Over the past month or so Lipton Ice Tea has been sharing some especially tasty ways for even the crankiest of grizzlies to rise and shine with joyful anticipation of the day. From a zip … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, London, Shopping, Video | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Movie Review: The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)

Posted on 2015-07-04 by tikichris

Human Centipede 3 is blood-splattered joke. But it’s a joke that had me giggling and guffawing plenty … when I wasn’t squirming in my seat during scenes of excessive gore. I had a blast watching this movie, was chuckling about it the rest of the day, and was impressed by the sheer audacity required to create such a piece of cinema. Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, London, Movies, Shopping, Video | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

UK Premiere of Roxanne by Paul Frankl

Posted on 2015-06-28 by tikichris

Shot in 35mm and on location in Soho, the film follows the relationship of transgender sex worker (played cool and convincing by Miss Cairo) and motherless 12 year-old Lily (spectacularly portrayed by Thea Lamb). It’s an ‘unlikely friendship’ kinda flick – not too dissimilar in theme to, say, About a Boy except the ‘boy’ in Roxanne is a girl and the ‘Hugh Grant’ character is Miss Cairo. Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, Hotels, London, Luxury, Movies, Video | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Jason Manford on Call Centre Frustrations #TodayIwill

Posted on 2015-06-12 by tikichris

Barclaycard has created five videos featuring snippets from the stand-up routine of the comedian Jason Manford sharing hilarious observations about all those pesky money/payment situations we find ourselves in too often these days. Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, Money, Video | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Le Vie della Zagara: Palazzo Adriano

Posted on 2015-05-06 by tikichris

Okay. I’ve covered the citrus side of my Sicilian excursion – with bits about Ciaculli mandarins, Ribera oranges, blood oranges, Interdonato lemons and Syracuse lemons – and now I want to talk about some of the other equally fruitful aspects of my trip. So in the next few posts of my Le Vie della Zagara series I’m going to highlight a handful of the more remarkable sights encountered while touring Sicily. First up is the quaint and scenic mountain village of Palazzo Adriano. Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Hotels, Italy, Le Vie della Zagara, Movies, Pizza, Restaurants, Sicily, Travel, Video | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Sponsored Video: In the Sneakers of Walcott

Posted on 2015-04-01 by tikichris

You know that old saying about walking a mile in somebody else’s shoes? Well, what if those shoes were a pair of stylish and extra comfy Adidas trainers belonging to one of your favourite footballers? Cool idea, huh? Check out this fun little ‘day in the life’ video featuring Arsenal forward and the England national team player, Theo Walcott – shot from the vantage point of Theo’s shoes – a pair of ultra blue Adidas Pure BOOST Chill trainers. Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, Fashion, Shopping, Sports, Video | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Great British Chefs’ Cook School with Graham Hornigold of Hakkasan

Posted on 2015-03-27 by tikichris

Check out this delicious team up: Great British Chefs + Cookery School! The occasion? The first in a new series of cookery masterclasses hosted by GBC at the school which sees chefs sharing hands-on tuition to small groups of writerly gourmands and other enthusiastic foodie folk. I wedged my way in for the inaugural event, where Graham Hornigold, Executive Pastry Chef of the Hakkasan Group with Daniel Pearse, Head Pastry Chef of Hakkasan London, and Juan Pablo Colubri, Pastry Sous Chef at Hakkasan Group created four desserts while sharing recipes and a wealth of kitchen tips with the small group assembled. Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Great British Chefs, London, Recipes, Restaurants, Video | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

March Issue of UK Cigar Scene Out Now

Posted on 2015-03-07 by tikichris

The third issue of the monthly UK Cigar Scene Magazine is now online and ready for download. Each issue of UK Cigar Scene is free to download and includes a video interview with a key cigar personality along with news … Continue reading →

Posted in Freebies, interview, London, Luxury, Shopping, Video | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Could Your Pooch be a PiCKUP Ninja? #chocninja

Posted on 2015-03-05 by tikichris

As Crufts 2015 opens its doors today with parades of perfectly pampered pooches, another dog competition is launching nationwide, and anyone can get involved. Yes, that’s right, the hunt is on across the UK for the final canine contestant to … Continue reading →

Posted in Chocolate, Competition, Food, Shopping | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Sponsored Video: Institute of Sexology … Chris, Should We Talk?

Posted on 2015-02-25 by tikichris

So here’s something funny. Invited to publish this promotional video on my blog to help raise awareness of the Wellcome Collection’s The Institute of Sexology exhibition, I was sitting in bed viewing it when something came up and I had to step away from my laptop, pausing the clip at about 50 seconds into it. Then Kemey came to bed, inadvertently giving my screen a glance. Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Freebies, London, Museums, Video | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Good Stuff #38

Posted on 2015-02-16 by tikichris

Good stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip or savour – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Bread Street Sessions with Dub … Continue reading →

Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, Good Stuff, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Video, Wine | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

UK Cigar Scene Magazine Issue Two Out Now

Posted on 2015-02-16 by tikichris

Issue number two of the new monthly UK Cigar Scene Magazine is now online and ready for download. Each issue of UK Cigar Scene is free to download and includes a video interview with a key cigar personality along with … Continue reading →

Posted in Freebies, interview, London, Luxury, Shopping, Video | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

eHarmony Promo Code + a Chance to Win a Month’s Worth of Popcorn

Posted on 2015-02-06 by tikichris

eHarmony has launched a new #LoveCinema campaign. To help them spread the word, I’ve team up with the popular dating site and with Metcalfe’s Skinny Topcorn to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a month’s worth of popcorn for free. I’ve also got a generous promo code to share that gives anyone signing up to eHarmony a 12 month membership at £9.95 a month – a 38% discount on the sites’ standard 12 month membership (and 75% off the monthly rate). Continue reading →

Posted in Competition, Discounts and Special Offers, Food, Freebies, Shopping, Video | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Life’s Like a Movie. Make Your Own Ending.

Posted on 2015-02-01 by tikichris

I watched the The Muppet Movie last night for the first time in ages. It’s still one of the most entertaining and inspiring films I’ve ever come across.

Posted in Movies, Video | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

UK Cigar Scene Magazine First Issue Out Now

Posted on 2015-01-09 by tikichris

There’s a new monthly online magazine out now about the cigar scene. Titled (appropriately enough) UK Cigar Scene Magazine, each issue will be free to download and will include a video interview with a key cigar personality along with news of events, gossip, and more stogie related info celebrating the specialists, their staff and the many personalities who enjoy a fine cigar here “in one of the world’s most energetic cigar scenes.” Continue reading →

Posted in Freebies, interview, London, Luxury, Shopping, Video | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Video: How Far will You Go to Avoid the Doorknob?

Posted on 2014-12-21 by tikichris

Oh man, yesterday sucked. I don’t want to go into details, but we pumped out some major effort here at Chateau tikchris to avert what could have resulted in a costly catastrophe. Along with the epic amounts of elbow grease … Continue reading →

Posted in Shopping, Video | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

You’ll Probably Never Need the FSCS. But What If … ?

Posted on 2014-11-16 by tikichris

What if something beyond your control happened to your savings? The FSCS has enlisted top celebrities such as Marvin Humes to help spread the word about Protecting Your Future. Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, Money, Video | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment