My Favourite Posts of the Past Year

This is the kind of post that usually gets published around new year, looking back on the best of the previous year. However, I had a busy start to 2025 – family and work – and so a look back on 2024 passed me by. Now spring is on our doorstep (not officially with us […]

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Where to Eat with Kids: Brasserie Blanc, Southbank

After lots of damp and foggy weather over the Christmas period, it was lovely to wake to a bright, sunny day yesterday. I had tickets to take grandsons Freddie (9) and Ben (7) to The Nutcracker at the London Coliseum. I took Freddie last January but Ben would join us this year. (There’s a minimum […]

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Restaurant Review: Brasserie Blanc Southbank

I used to go to Brasserie Blanc on London’s Southbank regularly years ago. I don’t think it lost favour for any particular reason; I just tried other places and moved on. But last night, I went back. And I’m so glad I did. I’m a regular theatregoer. Of all the cultural things I enjoy, great […]

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