Independent Reviews

Check out our latest reviews:

• Katherine Brook visits the nostalgic eatery, Sparrow Italia Mayfair
• Ivy Scarlett visits the newly re-opened Stables Bar at The Milestone Hotel, Kensington
• Our pick of the best echo friendly baby buys
• Olympia Celeste goes for a subtle tweakment at Sk:n Harley Street
• Olivia Allwood-Mollon enjoys Michelin-starred cuisine, mountain dance-parties, and her very own in-room sauna at Das Central, Dolomites

West London Types

The Lido Swimmer

When Cate lived in Bayswater she used to swim in the Serpentine, but after moving south she’s discovered the lidos of Brockwell and Tooting Bec.

Sharing a bath with the great unwashed is Cate’s idea of bliss. Impervious to the medley of old man back hair, Love Island body lotion, belly button fluff, verrucas and peeling skin, she powers forward with a strident breaststroke.

The heaving throngs are invisible to … Read more →

Interviews

Enjoy our latest interviews:

• Carolyn Arnold, Clarendon Cross Residents’ Association, on TFL’s proposed new cycleway across Holland Park
• Textile designer Florence Spurling on knitting inspiration, London life & motherhood!
• We meet 102 year old Elizabeth Grant to talk founding a company in the 1940s, working with Vivien Leigh, and finding inner confidence