What could be more British than the traditional gentlemen’s club? The earliest of these members’ only clubs were established in London’s West End with the idea of being a place where gentlemen of means could gather, socialise, eat, drink, smoke and gamble away from the concerns of politics and business… and womenfolk (who were ineligible […]
Click here for a full portionSouth West Wales road trip: Swansea’s Dylan Thomas house and the Gower Heritage Centre
Its population is roughly the same as that of New Zealand. It holds the record for the country most castles per square mile in the world. The British royal family’s wedding rings are all made from gold mined here. The world’s highest mountain is named after somebody who was born here. Poet Dylan Thomas was […]
Click here for a full portionReview: Book & Brunch Sundays at the Lowndes Bar & Kitchen
Who can tell me what the following words all have in common? smog liger bromance glamping pluot advertorial chocoholic Brangelina Anybody? Would it help if I said the clue was a French word portmanteau: a case or bag for carrying clothes that usually opens up into two equally sized compartments? The clue’s in the two… […]
Click here for a full portionThings to do in Kitzbühel if you don’t ski
Can there be any sport about which people hold stronger opinions than skiing? When you say “I’m going to play tennis” or “I’m just off to hockey practice”or “Hey, just back from a golfing holiday in Spain”, people tend to just say: Oh that’s nice, hope you have/had a good time”. But mention your ski […]
Click here for a full portionA guide to skiing in Kitzbühel, Austria
Time flies when you’re having fun – so the saying goes. But surely if you are having fun, you want time to slow down to a crawl? What a pity, then, that we can’t control the speed at which time passes… or can we? Neuroscientist David Eagleman’s theory is that time is all a matter of perception. What we […]
Click here for a full portionWhere to eat in and around Kitzbühel, Austria
I have often jokingly said that the main reason why I took up skiing was that it provided me with a valid excuse to go shopping in the name of buying new gear every season (and skiing is a gear-heavy sport!). It may not be an entirely true version of events, but there is […]
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