Apple Shortcake is a real treat. Think of it as being like the easiest apple tart you’ll ever make. It has a melt-in-the-mouth shortbread biscuit base, a jammy middle, and a supple apple top so it’s really three treats in one! Continue reading Apple Shortcake Recipe
It is a powerful moment when reading a dystopian novel that you start to recognise elements of our world within it.
Anyone who had the great privilege of knowing Joan Washington, the talented and quick-witted dialect coach, will testify what a wonderful and kind person she was. Continue reading A Pocketful of Happiness by Richard E. Grant
Admit it: you are craving a new pair of winter boots.
And you’re already thinking about blanket scarves… cashmere socks… and comforting apple crumble. Continue reading Diptyque Philosykos
We are deeply saddened at the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.
We thought you would like to see a nice personal picture story at this difficult time. Continue reading Queen Elizabeth II Photographs in Nairobi
Lady Norah Docker was quite a character.
Last year, I read Norah: The Autobiography of Lady Docker, ghostwritten by Don Short, published in 1969 by W.H. Allen. Continue reading Norah Docker Autobiography
I have written a feature for The London Magazine on one of my favourite books by one of my favourite writers: ‘We Have Always Lived in the Castle’ by Shirley Jackson. Click here to buy a copy of the brilliant magazine.
I reviewed The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty for Literary Review. Click here to read it!
I have written an article on the holiday spots beloved by royals. Click here to read it.
When The Producers was released in Sweden, a journalist asked if he could use the film’s original title ‘Springtime for Hitler’. This caught on, and every cinema showing The Producers displayed the original title. It was such a popular decision that from then on, Swedish film distributors decided to put ‘Springtime for…’ before every subsequent Mel Brooks film that played in Sweden. Instead of Blazing Saddles it was ‘Springtime for the Sheriff’, and instead of Young Frankenstein, it was ‘Springtime for Frankenstein’ and so on. Continue reading All About Me! by Mel Brooks Review