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When I lived in St George’s Square, Pimlico, my favourite walks were always along the River Thames. My journey would start with a coffee and daydream in Pimlico Gardens, whatever the time of day I would notice how high or low the tides were; visually measuring how close the water came up to the base of the bridges. I’d stroll past a few, first Chelsea Bridge and then onto my favourite Albert Bridge; I love that it’s painted pink instead of industrial grey. If time and the weather permits I’ll pop into Chelsea Physic Garden, one of the oldest botanic gardens in Europe to buy some seeds and walk around the meditative gardens. Directly across the river is a great view of The Peace Pagoda in Battersea Park. Then back along Chelsea embankment to Cheyne Walk to see one of my favourite sculptures...

They are Julian Osborne and Sam Matanle, both 30, who two and a half years ago set out to do a fashion brand differently, leaving their jobs in brand and operations management with little experience in the industry — and have enjoyed a promising start. This December they opened their 2000sq ft flagship store at 9–11 Shorts Gardens, off Seven Dials, Covent Garden, having signed a 10 year lease. Source link

Food is such an integral part of our day-to-day lives - and the festive season is one of the best times to let loose and enjoy the seasonal offerings. From artisanal mince pies to mouthwatering mulled wine, food is a massive part of celebrating, and particularly at this time of the year.Believe it or not, the average person makes a whopping 200 food-based decisions per day, whether you’re deciding between porridge or eggs or breakfast, fine-tuning your smoothies so that they contain the perfect ratio of veg to fruit - or deliberating on that second helping of pigs in blankets. We all have our own personal relationship with food, from self-imposed routines to inherent rules and specific dietary requirements which can impact how we digest ingredients and their respective nutrients. Even if ...