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• 'Dazzling, delicious and slightly daring', Sherelle Jacobs dines at Akira Back, Mandarin Oriental
• Ivy Scarlett visits the newly re-opened Stables Bar at The Milestone Hotel, Kensington
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• Katherine Brook faces her fears at the Christopher Paul Jones Phobia Clinic, Harley Street
• Nicole Trilivas experiences the warm vibes & buzzing atmosphere of Vintry & Mercer, Bank

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 →

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• Wimbledon winner Laura Robson on her dog Winnie, weekends in the Cotswolds, TV work, and running by the river
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