Set design plays a massive role in creating the look and atmosphere of most TV shows and films. Sometimes the set becomes as famous as the characters in the production. Take a seat as we run down 12 of the most iconic furniture items in film and TV …
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The Refreshment Room (just across the street from the non-Westfield side of the Stratford Centre) opened back in December. It’s a roomy space, a good place for a drink, and – come warmer weather – a smart venue to keep in mind with its huge outdoor seating area. It’s a fine spot too if you’re a BBQ fan, with The Joint supplying a menu of meaty delights.
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Key to the show is Wallinger’s new body of work: the Id paintings. A series of 17 symmetrical(ish) black acrylic paintings on large white canvases (the width of Wallinger’s arm span and double his height) “only hands” (no brushes) works that suggest to the viewer (or, at least, to this viewer) giant Rorschach Tests and brain scans.
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Just across the Tagus River about 30k south of Lisbon is Herdade de Rio Frio, a centuries old 4,000 hectare “homestead” with strong traditions in horse breeding, equestrianism, and polo as well as viniculture and winemaking. Within the Herdade is what was once the world’s longest vineyard – with rather delectable quaffs still being bottled from the grapes of remaining vines today. This vast expanse of land is also home to a cork forest.
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And then it dawned on me with a thud of a duh.
Read my complete post at espressoCrazy.
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The second oldest Europe-established capital in the Americas, (Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic is older) is still very much a vibrant destination for whatever floats your vacation boat. For some of the Caribbean’s best preserved historical sites, cool cocktails, hot dancing, and a variety of fun-in-the-sun activities, Old San Juan is a sensational place to be.
Have a look at our top five guide to the best of Old San Juan, and start planning your getaway to the Puerto Rican capital’s most historic quarter pronto!
Read my complete post at Going Places.
I would love for you to think that the reason it’s taken so long for me to get round to writing about my trip was because I was purposefully and patiently waiting for my ideas to mature – like some fine wine in a bottle with a cork stopper – to make for an especially delectable and informative read. However, the truth is that simply I’ve been slammed and have only now found the time (for a brief moment anyway) to tell this story.
It’s a corker of a tale though, and one that I wanted to stand out on the blog and not get buried under a heavy stack of unrelated posts.
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From Crispy Bacon & Maple Syrup to Sweet & Salty Kracklecorn as well as more unusual flavours such as Wasabi & Sweet Ginger and the new Cappuccino (the first of its kind in the UK), Portlebay’s flavours keep your taste buds popping with pleasure. Pick up a pack now at Boots, Tesco, WHSmith, Budgens or from many of the country’s delis and farmshops. Or …
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For movie buffs with a love for travel, here’s a look at the five coolest film festivals screening the biggest hits and best indie flicks around the planet.
Read my complete post at Miles Away.
I had a hoot at the Low, Slow & Juke launch party last night. From the moment I entered the small and rather unassuming entrance to going downstairs for the full blown Texas style Narnia expanse below (and right comfy one at that), I was impressed.
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An overwhelming 73,352 public votes were received by the UK Blog Awards for the 2,000 blogs entered in the competition. My pleas to you must have worked (or at least provided some sort of edge) because my blog was shortlisted as a contender in both the Travel and Food and Drink categories.
Thank you for making that happen. I am so grateful to known you took the time to show support for me.
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Check out the official trailer for Deutschland 83, the groundbreaking new series from the producers of the international Emmy award-winning Generation War.
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Murder Mystery Events offers several types of corporate entertainment murder mystery events that are held at the best venues across the UK such as Downtown Abbey or Sherlock Holmes. Clients can participate in a shared party or, and this is the exciting part, they can choose their own venue and have the plot written specifically for their company! Murder Mystery Events even offer day or evening shows, whichever is preferred or goes better with the customised plot.
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I had the pleasure of attending a performance last week and very much enjoyed the experience. did a bang up job following his chin and clowning around as Papageno.
Mowbray Golf Club, Capetown, Western Cape, South Africa
Have a look and see what you think about this top ten list of places to play golf.
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Yep, upping the ante for Valentine’s rituals, earnest apologies, anniversaries and the like, this ultra-lux troika of discerning tastes has launched the world’s first colour changing flowers.
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Family owned and hardly more than a couple of months old, Choconut is London’s only shop to use 100% Valrhona chocolate for its handmade creations – and all Choconut chocolate products are handmand in-store, including a range of made-while-you-wait bespoke products (done by chocolatier Xavier Parcerisa, ex Head Pastry Chef at The Goring). The shop pulls a mean coffee as weel – relying on top quality roasters Nude and Square Mile for its beans – and bakes its own muffin from scratch.
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Burlesque performer Chiqui Love models her designs that she’ll have for sale at the Stripper Wear Fair on Saturday.
There’ll be a chance to learn how to twerk it like a pro pole dancer, shop till you drop low to the flo’ for stripper wear, and to admire the artistic stylings of performers dancing in tribute to David Bowie.
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Each month, the team at Kitchen Trotter selects a cuisine from a different country, carefully sourcing authentic and hard-to-find products and easy-to-follow recipes from there, and then pack it all up in a beautiful box and deliver it direct to subscribers’ doors!
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Each meal was top quality and tantalising but a stark contrast to the other.
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Whether you’re a snowbird on a fixed income, a young family hoping to eek out some quality time together, a couple yearning for a romantic break, or a free spirit in search of the next great adventure, this list of seven budget friendly destinations has affordable options for all travel lovers to consider.
Read my complete post at Miles Away.
To get there I had to first fly overnight to O. R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, where I had a couple of hours layover before my short connector flight to Windhoek, Namibia’s capital city. So what’s the first thing I saw once through passport control and walking to the gate for my flight to Windhoek? A sign for illy coffee of course!
Read my complete post at espressoCrazy.
Fowl Mouth’s Melissa Thompson cooking up something good
South London supper club heroes, Fowl Mouths, have brought their signature dishes of ultra yummy Japanese grub to The King & Co for a five-week kitchen takeover. Highlights include terrific teriyaki chilli wings (£6) and killer kara-age chicken (£5 as a starter, £10 as a main served with wasabi coleslaw). Both are way too easy to keep eating and eating and eating, which is just what I gleefully did when I paid the pub a visit a couple of days back.
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Here’s a look at our top 10 spots to consider for fun in the sun by the sea!
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Roasted whole turbot for two with trumpet mushrooms, baby onions, spinach gratin, and potato mousseline (£65): that’s February’s DOTM.
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I tagged along to the breaking ground ceremony and media tour at the museum earlier this week and was impressed by a project that promises to deliver a first class experience when it opens its doors to the public next year. I left certain that Londoners and visitors alike will give the new historic attraction their stamp of approval.
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An invitation to sample something from the range led to me having a delicious lunch – and to discovering a few other ace reasons to keep this attractive little Marylebone eatery in mind.
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Diciannove is the Crowne Plaza’s own authentic Italian wine bar and restaurant where Executive Chef Alessandro Bay (who trained under Giorgio Locatelli
for ten years) shares his passion and expertise through a range of breads, pastas and classic Italian dishes all made in house with an emphasis on seasonality and quality ingredients.
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There’s something expressly joyful – and delightfully clunky – about Woodman’s art. By clunky I don’t mean inelegant or slapdash, but aware of the wobbles, contours and juts that allow an object or set of objects to be idiosyncratic and pronounced in space – to “take an arbitrary group of forms and make a composition” as Woodman has put it.
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Portrait by David Maghradze
Opening today (3 February), By me William Shakespeare marks the first joint exhibition by The National Archives and King’s College London. For the show, record specialists at The National Archives and academics from the London Shakespeare Centre at King’s College London – the world’s foremost centre for the study of Shakespeare – have selected six of Britain’s most important documents held by The National Archives relating to Shakespeare’s life. These include Shakespeare’s Last Will and Testament as well as four of six known signatures in existence alongside related artefacts and digital installations.
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Now showing at the National Theatre, wonder.land – a new musical by Damon Albarn and Moira Buffini, directed by Rufus Norris – reimagines Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland for the digital age. An invitation to go behind the scenes of the show and attend a performance drew me down the rabbit hole last week.
Woo hoo? For sure. I very much enjoyed the show (and was wowed indeed with the chance to shimmy backstage just before it).
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