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While in Paris last week, we dined three times at Chez Fernand- 9, rue Christine, 75006; +33 (0)1 43 25 18 55. It’s great — very simple French cooking, almost rustic in style, with lots of good Winter dishes, but tempered by salads and lighter things (fish and seafood) if you feel like them. [...]
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I sometimes paint. Pictures, not houses. If I start with a blank white canvas, I often find it difficult to get started, so I tend to just scrub all over the canvas with raw umber and then once it’s ‘ruined’ I can get on with the painting without spoiling the lovely pristine whiteness. This is still [...]
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On our recent trip to the Dolomites (in San Cassiano, in the Alta Badia region of Italy), I found a system of clothing that works well (for me at least). I find the idea of wearing a heavy skiing-specific jacket a bit limiting–too hot, too heavy, not flexible enough–so I’ve always worn a softshell jacket when [...]
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I’m going to be putting up a few things about our recent skiing trip to the Dolomites, but thought I’d mention here that my Taranaki long-sleeved crew-necked merino tops from Chocolate Fish were wonderful. Most outdoor gear looks pretty horrible, even if it works very well (prime example), but this stuff is both elegant and highly [...]
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We went to see Gia and Bob in their concert at the Cadogan Hall last night. Delightful stuff. Gia has a strong and powerful voice that can belt out a good song, but still has sensitivity and range to make the softer tunes very appealing. They did some Gershwin-type numbers and also some [...]
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Merino is lovely stuff and I have worn it for a number of years now, but here is an example of “pays your money, takes your choice”. Item 1: Rapha’s new ‘Training Top‘, obviously a very nice bit of kit, but is it really worth GBP160. Rapha were always astronomically priced but they have really [...]
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Life on Mars is a great series, rather like a cross between The Singing Detective and the Professionals. Put another way, if you like “Almost Famous” but grew up in England, this is for you. Tonight’s episode was about rival factions of Man U and City fans, and the innocence of football before it was [...]
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