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Nigella Lawson Book Signing

Waterstones, 193 Kensington High Street, W8; Wed 8 Sept; 1pm; free, but requires a RSVP to the Waterstones branch

The Kitchen goddess, Nigella Lawson, comes to Waterstones to sign copies of her new book, Kitchen: Recipes from the heart of the home.

www.waterstones.com/events;
0843 290 8419

The Proms

Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, SW7; Fri 16 Jul–Sat 11 Sept

This year the proms is celebrating its 116th year. Highlights include the return of Placido Domingo to centre stage as well as Sir Simon Rattle with the Berliner Philharmoniker, Jamie Cullum with the Heritage Orchestra and even two Dr. Who Proms hosted by the current doctor, Matt Smith.

www.royalalberthall.com;
020 7589 8212

Nick Weldon Trio + Jure Puki/Mike Janisch Quartet

606 Club, 90 Lots Road, SW10; Wed 8 Sept; 7pm; £8

Piano-led modern jazz from Weldon with support from Slovenian saxophonist Pukl and London-based US bassist Mike Janisch playing post bop.

www.606club.co.uk; 020 7352 5953

Book launch: Toute Allure by Karen Wheeler

Waterstones, 193 Kensington High Street, W8; Thu 9 Sept; 7pm; free but requires a RSVP to the Waterstones branch

Celebrate the launch of local author, Karen Wheeler's latest book, Toute Allure: Falling in Love in Rural France with a glass of bubbly. Karen will be reading from the follow-up to Tout Sweet: Hanging Up My High Heels for a New Life in Rural France and signing copies.

www.waterstones.com/events;
0843 290 8419

London Vintage Fashion, Textiles and Accessories Fair

london vintage fashion, textiles and accessories fair hammersmith Hammersmith Town Hall, King Street, W6; Sun 12 Sept; 10am–5pm; 8am–10am, £10 from 8am–10am, £5 from 10am–5pm

Established nine years ago, the fair has more than 100 exhibitors offering a wide range of vintage fashion clothes, textiles and fashion accessories with price ranging from a few pounds to several hundreds.

www.pa-antiques.co.uk

WLG gets dating advice from the ex

'Rich guys have issues,’ Alex, the have-yacht trustafarian said recently. I don’t think he was excluding himself from his comment. He was advising me to date a guy on an average salary, which would probably mean he’d have to continue storing half my wardrobe and all my books for some time to come.