18th October 2012 - 13th January 2013
Thursday, 25 October 2012
The Lost Prince: the Life & Death of Henry Stuart
18th October 2012 - 13th January 2013
Friday, 2 March 2012
Monday, 18 April 2011
The Shard

A new building, "The Shard", is appearing on the skyline of
It's 10 years since property developer Irvine Sellar sat opposite architect Renzo Piano in a restaurant in
However, the passage of a new building is never smooth, and Londoners are uncertain about their attitude to modern architecture. Sir Christopher Wren found this in the 17th century, when his first designs for
"The Shard" will be a very beautiful building, tapering into the sky like jagged pieces of broken glass, set against each other to catch and reflect the changing skies and light conditions. It will be highly efficient environmentally, and has been designed with 21st century safety standards to the fore. As a way of offering something back to the local community, the plan includes a new entrance to
The bottom section will be offices, the top will be apartments with a price tag in the region of £10 million - and in the centre, a 5-star hotel belonging to the Shangri-La group. I'm looking forward to being able to try the hotel's 'infinity swimming pool', which will offer unrivalled views over London as you swim, or one of the top restaurants for a romantic meal looking down on the lights of the city. To cap it all, there will be a viewing platform for visitors.
The accommodation and facilities have already been put to test - by Romeo, a local fox cub. Yes, you read that correctly! A fox cub made its way up to the 72nd floor of this building site, in search of such delicacies as builders' discarded sandwiches, and it took two weeks to trap him and return him to ground level. My recommendation to Romeo would be to try Borough Market, just around the corner - a foodies' paradise!
What else is there to see in the area? Well, apart from the obvious
Thursday, 24 February 2011
L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon


Thursday, 3 February 2011
Salisbury Cathedral
Saturday, 29 January 2011
Modern British Sculpture at the Royal Academy of Arts



Friday, 16 April 2010
Sculpture by Sir Anthony Caro in Bourbourg, France





From London it is possible to make a long day trip to Bourbourg, near Calais in France, to see some extraordinary sculpture by Sir Anthony Caro in the Choeur de Lumiere at the church of St Jean Baptiste.