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Monthly Archives: September 2010
Gauguin: Maker of Myth
Words are an integral element in Gauguin’s work and I firmly believe that’s why he has always been one of my favourite artists. Long before Warhol boldly decorated his canvases with letters of the alphabet, Gauguin would choose fragmentary texts as … Continue reading
Posted in Arts & Culture, Home Page
Tagged Brittany, Gauguin: Maker of Myth, Hiva-O, Marquesas, Martinique, Paris, Paul Gauguin, Polynesian, Rimbaud, Tahiti, Tahitian, Tate Modern, Warhol
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Chocolates Fit for a Queen
Prestat’s hand-finished chocolates have been part of the Royal Family’s private and public life for decades – sailing round the world on the Royal Yacht Britannia and being much sought after at state banquets. There is no better nor more … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Wine, Home Page
Tagged Buckingham Palace, Chocolate, Jewel Boxes, Majesty the Queen, Prestat, Royal Warrant, Royal Yacht Britannia
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Coutts Bank and London’s Theatreland
Coutts & Co has a long history of supporting the performing arts and has looked after the financial affairs of many past clients connected with the arts. Past clients have included Bram Stoker, Charles Dickens, Chopin and Berlioz. The Coutts family … Continue reading
Posted in Arts & Culture, Home Page
Tagged Almeida Theatre, Angela Burdett-Coutts, Convent Garden, Coutts & Co, Coutts Bank, Drury Lane, Duchess of Devonshire, George III, National Theatre, Prince of Wales, Propeller, Queen Victoria, Royal Court Theatre, Royal Opera House, The Rose Theatre, Theatre Royal, Thomas Coutts, Watermill Theatre
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Goldeneye
“Paw-paw with a slice of green lime, a dish piled with red bananas, purple-star apples and tangerines, scrambled eggs and bacon, Blue Mountain coffee – the most delicious in the world – Jamaican marmalade, almost black and guava jelly. As … Continue reading
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen Revamps Blackpool Illuminations
Now I know why my Cotswold neighbour Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen was too busy to help with the interior design of my country cottage when I enquired a few months back. Busy in his new role as Creative Director of Blackpool illuminations, Laurence was tasked with giving … Continue reading
Luxuries of Goa
The fabled palm-fringed coastline lapped by the warm waters of the Arabian Sea, also known as the ‘pearl of the orient’ is finally living up to its lustrous label. The word Goa was once synonymous with hedonistic holidays; a reputation … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Wine, Health & Beauty, Home Page, Travel
Tagged Anjuna Beach, Ayurveda, Basilica of Bom Jesus, Calangute Beach, Doa International Airport, George Harrison, Goa, Mapusa Market, Qatar Airways, Ravi Shankhar, South Asia, Souza Lobo, St. Francis Xavier, Taj Holiday Village
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Haute Living
Fashion designers never cease to inspire us with their latest collections, but now their well tuned ascetic is no longer assigned to the catwalk. Hotels all over the world are realising that bland design, no matter how luxurious, will simply … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, Home Page, Travel
Tagged Armani Hotel Dubai, Bulagari Bali, Bulgari Hotel, Christian Lacroix, Designer Hotels, Fashion, Giorgio Armani, Hotel du Petit Moulin, Hotel Missoni, Palazzo Versace Gold Coast, Philip Treacy, Rosita Missoni, Salvatore Ferragamo, The Continentale, The g Hotel, Versace
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Napo Wildlife Centre
Burgundy droplets spoiled the shiny surface of the Swiss Army knife, as its constant stabbing motion caused a trickle and then a positive flow. The blood was rare and despite the oppressive humidity, we had to work quickly using a sully-free … Continue reading
