Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas liked to draw women. He dabbled with horses as well, but really, it was the women that grabbed his voyeuristic attention, often of the dancing or bathing variety. These ethereal damsels are the subject…
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Merrily we Cruise Along
I always think of Little Venice as the Montmartre of London. It’s picturesque, bohemian, eclectic and soulful. Little Venice is wedged between Paddington’s high rises and grungy Camden, and it neighbours majestic Regent’s Park and London…
I Spy Lady Di
Unless you’ve just woken up from a coma, you will know that this Thursday marks the 20th anniversary of Diana, Princess of Wales’s death. Diana, or Lady Di, as she was known, continues to fascinate us…
Hello September
September, I will be happy to see you. You’re the month of new beginnings and old traditions. Children go back to school with buffed shoes and new satchels, and parents breathe a sigh of relief. You’re…
Rein Supreme: The Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace
If cars, carriages and horses went to heaven, The Royal Mews is where they would go. Tucked away behind Buckingham Palace, this is the ultimate stable for regal steeds and stately wheels. And I’m sure Cinderella…
The House Beautiful
London has some of the world’s most iconic museums displaying the finest art money can’t buy, but it’s the capital’s little treasures that I want to share with you today. Ensconced in these historical gems, you…
A Midsummer Dream: A day out at Garsington Opera
The Chiltern hills in Wormsley are alive with the sound of music. This Buckinghamshire haven, where Garsington Opera has its home, is England at its most seductive, the sort of place where pastoral dreams are made….
Summer 2017 for the Little Darlings
It’s that most wonderful time of the year: the summer holidays. The school hands your little whippersnappers over to you, and your heart sinks as you wonder what on earth you are going to do with…
More is More: Miss Hope Springs at Wigmore Hall
Miss Hope Springs sashays over to us in ruby red sequins as I arrive in her dressing room, complete with Steinway piano, at the Wigmore Hall. She’s composed and gracious, ready for her premiere on a…
Art Review: Echoes Across the Century
The Guildhall Art Gallery has been on my cultural radar for a long time. After all, it’s home to some very impressive pre-Raphaelite paintings, and its belly houses the remains of a Roman amphitheatre no less,…