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A revolution in eating out
A lot of change has taken place recently in the restaurant sector in London and across the country too. It used to be that those venturing to the capital for an evening in the theatre, cinema and...
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Stitching in May
Stitching is a hot topic this month, with two exhibitions opening this month in London: Magna Carta (An Embroidery) by Cornelia Parker and Colin and Helen David: Not only when the moon shines: The...
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Grow Your Own Climbing Strawberries, Indoors or Out
Climbing strawberries with a fruiting period from June to September, now there’s a thing! In 2008 we wrote an article about the Thompson & Morgan strawberry Mount Everest. It grew well for us and...
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Reducing Air Pollution in your Home
So you like air fresheners, room fresheners, smells of all kinds from perfumes to deodorants, linen sprays, the list goes on and on. How many contain limonene? Have look at those you use, you may be...
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David Bowie, That boy from Brixton
Our guest contributor, Anne Tilby Jones visited The V&A exhibition, David Bowie Is, in 2013, which showed the fantastic imagination and creations of David Bowie spanning five decades. We thought...
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Growing food successfully at home
Anyone who grows some of their own food will know that success is a moveable feast! Two years ago my attempt at growing tomatoes outdoors was a failure. The garden is very windy and the ground just...
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Slug and Snail invasion – a solution
So, ‘they’ say our gardens are in for a slug invasion following a wet summer and warm winter. Help! What can be done? I have suffered from slug damage for years. My seedlings especially taking a hit. I...
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All at Sea? The Migrant Painting
I recently was invited to an intriguing exhibition in London’s trendy Shoreditch area, renowned the world over for its wonderful street art over the last two decades or so. Although much remains, to...
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Luisa Spagnoli launches in the UK
Not being very au fait with haute couture, I have to confess the first time I heard of the Italian top end brand Luisa Spagnoli was when I was invited to attend the official opening of their first UK...
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There’s no doubt about it. The world is changing rapidly in hugely momentous ways. But there are also interesting if less significant changes that catch me by surprise when I happen to chance upon...
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