The sandwich, as everyone knows, was popularised by a fat, corrupt, adulterous Etonian aristocrat in a wig who aspired to be able to stuff a light meal down his gullet and drunkenly gamble the night away at the Hellfire Club without ever having to pick up a fork or put down his hand of cards. In short, it’s a quintessentially British creation. At first glance it appears sensible, composed, and breathtakingly ...
Read MoreI enjoyed my first cycle in the sunshine at the weekend. Actually sunny. Enough to warrant sunscreen. After a whizz around Richmond Park, we ended up in delightful Barnes and found a great lunch spot near the river on the Barnes/Mortlake border that I wanted to share with you. The quintessentially English tearoom, Orange Pekoe offers a sunny pavement lunch spot - every wobbly metal table packed. We were lucky to ...
Read MoreI do like to frequent the Shoreditch area, more specifically that stretch where Old Street becomes Great Eastern Street, and last night was no exception. I met up with the usual suspects for a swift ale at the Griffin. The pub that has remained the same for years. It's not the best looking boozer in town but no one can deny it has character. There's always a DJ sat at ...
Read MoreMy fiancee and I had headed down to the lovely Ilfracombe to join up with friends for a wedding in the outrageously beautiful 'Tunnels beaches'. Like everyone else we arrived a day earlier to enjoy some drinks and nibbles. We ended up at a great little restaurant, a stones throw from the sea. With the weather well and truly on our side we looked forward to relaxing with friends. Head to Gazpacho ...
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