BOKAN, CANARY WHARF:Celebrate Christmas with a view, 37 floors up at Bōkan. The Christmas Day menu keeps things simple, with a single main of roast turkey, chestnuts & berries, roast potatoes and Yorkshire pudding served with gravy and a single dessert: Bōkan Snow Tree.More information and ...
The single best tip we can give forfirst-time visitors to Parisis tostay within a short walk of a metro station. “Walking distance” is subjective, of course, but as long as it’s a walkable distance for you, then you’ll be fine and getting around the city will be easy. A red ...
I can reflect that a decade ago there was little to the LGBTQ+ community groups but now they are flourishing and include Midlands Out Badminton, Swifts Running, Bulls Rugby, Blaze Football, Unicorns Cricket, Out & About social group, Outdoor Lads, and stalwarts Moseley Shoals Swimming & Water...
Today, as you probably know, Friday. We are having a takeaway curry from the Castle View and last night I tried calling to book a slot – they get v busy. Their phone was up the swanee. I got a busy tone all night. Can’t believe they took it off the hook because they were get...
When I build a new garden bed, I usually use the lasagna layering technique but I always make sure the top layer is a thick blanket of mulch for this reason. Sometimes mulching can be the difference between sun-baked hard and compacted soil, and damp, loose and rich soil. ...
And our work together continues to challenge me to keep cleaning my spiritual house–to keep working at getting rid of all the judgmental thoughts, feelings of resentment, and boxes full of bad memories that can somehow pile up in my attic and basement if I’m not careful. I hope that ...
Had dinner with the boys in Hickory’s Smokehouse last night. Burger. Didn’t eat all my food. Can’t say I recommend it and I woke up in the night with indigestion. Hmm. Maybe it was just me. Not used to carbs. … En route from the gym drop off I noticed a woman walking alon...
• There are some excellent budget options here, though The City can be quiet at nights and on weekends (apart from Clerkenwell and into Islington). This part of London has a very different feel to the West End, with the juxtaposition of medieval and Roman remains with glass and steel sk...
Needless to say, I grew on her; she has been by my side for every major event in my life. There is a bond between the three of us that nothing can break. To this day, we are all completely different people, in different places in our lives, with different believes but with one th...
I can recommend Bad Ischl –with dozens of pools of different temperatures and a warm lazy river. We did an awesome via for the second time next to the Eiger! Starting with a hour long hike from Kleine Sheidigg (where my dad worked at the fancy Bellevue hotel for a winter season when...