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Four Seasons Hotel Lion Palace St Petersburg, Russia

The credentials:

Originally home to Princess Cleopatra Lobanov-Rostovsky, this mansion spent most of the 20th century as a hostel, school and state offices with numerous renovations causing significant damage to the once stunning palace.

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'It felt like a winter break to the Italian countryside'

Vicino

Mon–Sat 12pm–3pm and 6.30pm–11pm, Sun 12pm–3pm

The blurb

It may be a clichéd term, but ‘authentic’ truly is the best way to describe Vicino. The name translates from Italian as ‘neighbouring,’ and this pretty much sums up the vibe that … Read more →

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Shika Bodani

What inspired you to launch new online luxury designer rental service Front Row?

Living between London and Dubai, I felt that there was a gap in the market between aspirational high end fashion and the true everyday fashionista. I wanted … Read more →

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A singleton’s supportive friends

The wonderful thing about being single is the support of friends. They’ll be honest when you mess up (‘maybe you shouldn’t have mentioned to your date that you forwarded screenshots of the WhatsApp conversation between the two of you to … Read more →

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The modern family home

The typical family home has changed a lot over the last 300 years. It has evolved to not only incorporate advances in technology and the availability of new materials, but also in line with how we choose to live our … Read more →

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St Lucia

“Throw down a seed and it will sprout into a tree in no time,” as they proudly say on St Lucia. The island stands out for its fertility; self-sufficient in every kind of flora and fauna, there’s poverty but no … Read more →

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'healthy dose of sunshine and colour'

Pomona’s

Mon-Thurs 10.00am-10pm,  Fri-Sat 10am-10.30pm, Sun 12pm-9pm

The blurb

LA lands in Notting Hill with a healthy dose of sunshine and colour (and gosh darn do we need it at the moment) with brand new West Coast-inspired restaurant Pomona’s. Head chef … Read more →

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Comebacks to sexist put-downs

James wasn’t impressed by last week’s blog. He left a (swiftly deleted as it undermined the anonymity of the blog) comment referring to me as a bunny boiler. All things considered, it didn’t seem the most appropriate put-down yet its … Read more →

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'God, it was all unbelievably yummy'

Brunello Bar and Restaurant (formerly Osteria 60)

Breakfast Mon–Fri 7am–10.30am, Sat–Sun 7am–11am; lunch midday–2.30pm; afternoon tea 1pm–5.30pm; dinner 7pm–10.30pm

The blurb

‘Elegant, Milanese-style hotel dining room and bar for upscale Italian cuisine and interesting wines. Facing Kensington Gardens, on the ground floor of the Baglioni Hotel … Read more →

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The financial lifecycle: Key issues from your teens to retirement

Modern life can be pretty expensive. From the cost of going to university to buying a house, having children, going on holiday and purchasing a car right through to everyday expenses, it isn’t always easy to keep up.

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