Nobody review – John Wick style comedy hits the target June 8, 2021 Movie fans love an unlikely action hero. It’s easy to forget that legends like Bruce Willis and Liam Neeson were better known for other genres before they started to take out bad guys, but even the most ardent Bob Odenkirk fan would admit seeing him in this type of movie is a surprise. In many [...]
The Father review: Anthony Hopkins’ disturbing Oscar moment June 8, 2021 After a year of being shuffled around the Covid-hit release schedule, The Father finally arrives on the big screen, hoping to show why it generated so much buzz on the awards circuit. Sir Anthony Hopkins won a second Oscar at 85 years old for playing Anthony, a retired man battling against advancing dementia. His memory [...]
Drinking around the world: Discover this fine gin from Gibraltar June 7, 2021 A former Devon-based golf pro living on an island without a golf course has created his own gin and vodka halfway between London and the tropics. Peter and Stella Millhouse run The Rock Distillery on the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, producing The Spirit of Rock gin and Moon Lizard vodka. “We met in the [...]
Chase away the blues with a glass of delicious… blue wine June 7, 2021 This Saturday is National Rose Day, but perhaps it’s time to get a bit more adventurous and celebrate with something blue instead? You see, there are more than 900 vineyards in the UK but only one makes dry sparkling blue wine… Adgestone Vineyard on the Isle of Wight, among the oldest continuously operating vineyards in [...]
London Concours 2021: The rarest and most valuable cars June 5, 2021 We reveal some of the finest cars you’ll find on the manicured lawns of the Honourable Artillery Company in London this month.
The Death of a Black Man at Hampstead Theatre review June 4, 2021 It’s a sad indictment on society that a play called The Death of a Black Man could have been written in just about any era of modern history, about more black men than you could ever hope to name. Today it perhaps most strongly recalls the death of George Floyd, whose murder last year by [...]
How I discovered of Haitian ‘clairin’ rum, my drink of the summer June 4, 2021 For something new this summer, adventurous drinkers should turn to the boutique distilleries of Haiti, with the island country now exporting some of its finest spirits into the UK. Clairin – Creole for ‘clear’, also known as rhum sirop de canne – is an organic, Haitian wild sugar cane distillate which has a reputation for [...]
Why the winelands of Wales are set to be a UK holiday hotspot June 4, 2021 Holidaying abroad this year is tricky and a staycation may be on the cards, but before you book a long trek to Cornwall or the Highlands, why not consider the wine-country of Wales? No, this is not a joke. Despite being relatively small on a global scale, Welsh wines won six awards at the recent [...]
How to make the ultimate working from home salad June 3, 2021 We asked Eleanor Warder, co-founder of healthy restaurant Atis, to talk us through her dream Working From Home lunch. Here’s what you need to make the Atis Azteca salad bowl: Chopped romaine Baby spinach Black beans Sweetcorn Avocado Feta Baked chipotle tortilla chips Pickled red onion Lime coriander dressing For my healthy lunch recommendation I’m [...]
Grape things afoot in Malta, the world’s smallest wine-producer June 3, 2021 The latest wine day to put in your diary is 20 March, which has just been proclaimed Girgentina and Gellewza Day. But you don’t have to wait until the vernal equinox of 2022 to sample Maltese wine. Malta is the world’s smallest wine-making country. Most of its wine is sold domestically so sometimes it’s easier [...]