El Celler de Can Roca

It was an interesting end to November, to say the least.  A week or so ago, I was sat in Stansted Airport, eating a...
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What I’ll be listening to (to help me cope with the Tube) this week… Ch1

In the first of a new waste of time which gives me the opportunity to slag off TFL as well as subject the readership...

The Chequered Flag

Whereas most of my friends were raised on football or rugby, I was brought up on Formula One – intentionally or otherwise – by...

I’ll have the Toblerone | Riding House Café, Fitzrovia

Seeing as the Riding House Café first shot onto my radar as a tidy place to go for some breakfast with my colleagues (we ended up...

El fright night

Ah, Halloween.  The first winter’s holiday, as I call it.  We were out that night, looking for more than trick or treating, which doesn’t...
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Discerning Drinking Ch33: Simply Red

I am a man of simple pleasures.   A Burger King at the airport.  The cold side of the pillow.  This coat from John Lewis,...

Discerning Drinking Ch32: Giving it some ankle at Mr. Fogg’s

Someone I know has a date tonight, and was planning to head out in Mayfair, seeking out a bar that was nice but nothing...

Never Say No To Panda

My God, I needed a laugh today.  Luckily ‘Little Mike’ from the office came to the rescue with this amazing set of adverts on...

I’m a caveman in a comfy chair

A study was done a while ago, by ‘educationalists’, that many Londoners dread getting on the Tube.  Personally, I’ll stop short of the word...

Discerning Drinking Ch31: Ink Martini

After thirty episodes of Discerning Drinking, I can safely say that I have learnt no more about cocktails and mixology than I did when...
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