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Gifts are rarely just gifts, they’re weighted with myriad meanings, expressions of the relationship between the giver and receiver. Of course, it’s perfectly possible that the exchange is about giving something nice and thoughtful that makes them happy, but more often, and particularly at Christmas, it’s about dominance, manipulation, and outright sadism. The giver has assessed the receiver, judged what they sorely lack in life, and then aims to plug that gaping wound with a badly wrapped trinket. Source link

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To be perfectly honest, we had planned on having a quick cocktail at the bar, a meal at the restaurant Dear Jackie, before going out to hit Soho properly, but found that the Broadwick is simply impossible to leave. It's like a funky glass wormhole where time last forever inside and speeds by outside. Anyway, that's our excuse. We had pre-dinner cocktails at the rooftop bar, Flux, which is set to be a must for dedicated Soho cocktail fiends. With its animal print and onyx and mirrored walls and ceiling, is like stepping onto the set of The Stud, only the atmosphere is more about hushed intimacy than garish display. Keeping its cool amidst the ostentation is a trick the Broadwick revels in. The Old Fashioned I am always compelled to choose, as a white British male set solidly in the patriarc...

Exit Here can give you a funeral that’s as unusual as you like. One customer, who was gay, wanted topless pall bearers and a gay vicar – the nudity was eventually ruled out by the vicar. Another got a huge sound system in a cemetery, followed by a chic party. He suggest bespoke orders of service, which become mementos for guests, thoughtful playlists. They will also do simpler affair: the company’s cheapest funeral is £2,300, which includes an early morning service at the local crematorium with under 15 attendees, and a simple coffin and hearse. Just like many traditional outfits, Exit Here can arrange cremations, and hold onto ashes for clients. Source link

The couple went on to marry and have two daughters, Victoria, 23, and Isabelle, 18, who both have German passports and are bilingual in English and German. Isabelle's LinkedIn profile lists her as working as an intern at the U.S. House of Representatives, having previously undergone an internship at the House of Commons. She lists her location as Oxted in Surrey and attended Woldingham School in nearby Caterham. According to reports, Mehr gave up her City job working as an interpreter for a German bank to look after the girls and work as her husband's PA, writing all his emails because he disliked using computers. Source link

So, what does 2024 have in store for Harry and Meghan? Firstly, we can expect to see the duke back on home turf in January. His claim against News Group Newspapers, the publisher of the Sun, for alleged unlawful information gathering, is due to be heard at the High Court. He is also suing Associated Newspapers, the publishers of the Daily Mail, the Mail on Sunday and MailOnline, along with Sir Elton John, Liz Hurley and Sadie Frost. Source link

On that point, we need to return to the little make-up bag momentarily. You see, I didn’t give you the full picture at the beginning. Bobbi spends one of the 36 hours she’s in London with me. She has meetings, manages to see some friends, then heads to Paris with her husband. It is dark season, so the sun isn’t responsible for her appearing so full of life and health, and now I know it’s not layers of make-up, so ask how she does it. “Well, I’m happy, I’m curious, and there’s still a spark. When you lose any of those things when you get older it’s awful. I can visualise myself at 80. I want to be able to hop on a plane with my granddaughter and go to Paris. I want to be able to walk up and down the stairs without holding on. But also I know my face and what’s best about me is my skin. I’ve...

Pulling on that scraggy old pandemic tracksuit is nothing short of depressing. Elevate your at-home experience with Olivia von Halle’s new limited-edition collection that takes a cue from the illustrations of Mary Blair, one of Disney’s first female artists. This is no Cinderella merch, though. Artful robes and pyjamas with heavily embellished lion head motif feature alongside weighty silk velvet slips and co-ordinating slippers. ‘My all-time style icons are Diana Vreeland, Daphne Guinness and Coco Chanel,’ says von Halle. ‘Recently it’s Bianca Jagger — her iconic wedding suit inspired this season’s new cocktail pyjama, the Jagger.’ From £125 (oliviavonhalle.com) Source link

Oversized baker boy caps, Teddy boy styling, Mary Janes and knee high socks gave a vintage British rock and roll feel. Models, including Oldham born Karen Elson and Edie Campbell, walked to a soundtrack featuring Soft Cell, New Order and Cilla Black’s Anyone Who Had a Heart (does anyone have the heart to tell them she’s Scouse?). Source link

And while the auroras can sometimes be seen further south – even appearing over Stonehenge last month – you’ll maximise your chances by going as far north as you can, which in Europe means Norway. Its crenelated northern coast arches over the 69th parallel, comfortably located inside the auroral oval even when it’s at its weakest, so you don’t need unusual space weather conditions to see the lights, just clear skies. It’s less cloudy than Iceland and less frozen than neighbouring Finland, with the sea keeping temperatures higher. The coast is dotted with excellent places to observe the lights all the way round to Kirkenes, close to the Russian border, where I saw the aurora dance deep green right over the roof of the Snowhotel, popping out to catch the display between courses of Arctic cha...