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We were invited to a party recently and each couple was asked to bring a cocktail. Lethal, yes, but a lot of fun. We were treated to an Eldertini (vodka, crushed ice, elderflower cordial, twist of lemon) and a Cucumber...
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Inelegant title, but it’s our way of celebrating All Bar One’s ditching of plastic straws. Plastic is so pervasive and most of it – like plastic straws – designed as one hit wonders, destined to live on for centuries in...
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The UK. Hotter than Barbados, cooler than, well, most of the planet, and currently basking in a fabulous heatwave that’s seen the nation run out of bikinis. There is one tiny snag. Brits are far better at coping with rain...
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I have been longing to stay at a Yotel. Set up by Simon Woodruffe, this chain delivers Blade-Runner-esque pod-style rooms (the chain prefers to call them cabins) in airports (Heathrow, Gatwick, Paris CDG and Amsterdam Schipol) and city centre locations,...
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It’s 50 years since the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality, and what a lot has changed since. There is even a sedately married same sex couple in The Archers. But there’s obviously still a long way to go till a true...
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Exceptional Food and superlative Skinny Champagne and Skinny Champagne Delivered Across London When I heard about SUPPER I got the same tingly feeling as when I learnt about Satnav. The similarities aren’t immediately obvious, but bear with me and don’t...
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Britain is running out of CO2! Our beer will be as flat as the nation’s mood after Gareth Southgate’s penalty kick in 1996! There will be NO beer to drink during the World Cup! Headlines about the planet running out...
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By Cornwall, That’s Good June 7, 2017 Congratulations to Cornwall. Tucked away on the toe of Britain, it’s sometimes overlooked by the rest of Britain as solely a much-loved summer holiday destination. Or windswept location for Poldark. Or surf-cool capital...
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Karen Cumming-Palmer joins us for episode 3 of our show, Noughty Moments! The out of the box decisions that went against the grain for success. Each week a remarkable guest enjoys a glass or two of our provocative Alcohol Free...
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From dilution damage limitation to exploding bottle prevention, Thomson & Scott gives the lowdown on cooling your Skinny Prosecco in less time than it takes to… open a bottle. You’re welcome. We’ve all been there. Emergency ice cube time, or...
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