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  • The Drawing Room Café, Fulham Palace

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    Situated on the bank of the Thames, moments from the busy junction where the Fulham and Fulham Palace roads meet and feed into Putney Bridge, stands an oasis of calm that is Fulham Palace. For centuries the palace was the home of… Read More ›

  • Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Playhouse Theatre

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    I haven’t seen Pedro Almodóvar’s hit film that shot him to international stardom in 1988, but before seeing the new West End musical version of Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown I was aware that Broadway version that played… Read More ›

  • What’s Been On My Mind This Week

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    This week, it’s all about the arts and culture… 1. Last Sunday, the nominees for this year’s Olivier Awards were announced. You can read the full list of nominations here, but I’m particularly interested to see which play wins ‘Best… Read More ›

  • Dinner at Trishna

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    So I’ve now sampled the five-course vegetarian tasting menus at two of London’s (allegedly) best Indian restaurants: Gymkhana, and now Trishna, both of which have Michelin stars. Gymkhana, which is situated in Mayfair, just behind Green Park tube station, was… Read More ›

  • What’s Been On My Mind This Week

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    Given that I’ve spent much of the past week in a windmill in Devon with no internet access and no mobile phone reception, this is a slightly different post from the usual ones in this series. My girlfriend and I… Read More ›