Pure, not prissy: Indian at its best By Tom Parker Bowles Event for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:01 BST, 14 March 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 14 March 2020 Opheem 65 Summer Row, Birmingham Rating: Birmingham’s finest Balti, Al Frash, closed a few months back. No one’s entirely sure why, but we’re all united … Read more
What does it take to raise a future king or queen? Only a handful of women in history truly know and we’re celebrating them today in a pictorial Mother’s Day special The Duchess of Cambridge with Prince George and Princess Charlotte in Germany, 2017, moments before Charlotte threw a tantrum The women who raise Royalty Since … Read more
MEMOIR MY PAST IS A FOREIGN COUNTRY by Zeba Talkhani (Sceptre £9.99, 200pp) Zeba Talkhani’s mother was preparing for one of her many extravagant dinner parties when her daughter heard a scream. ‘Mama’ had caught her hand in the blender. Blood spattered everywhere. She was taken to bed, where her body began to convulse. Zeba … Read more
There is no surer way of appreciating the full extent of Beethoven’s genius than hearing, acquiring or downloading Maurizio Pollini’s album By David Mellor for Event Published: 22:01 BST, 14 March 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 14 March 2020 Maurizio Pollini … Read more
MEMOIR ROOTBOUND: REWILDING A LIFE by Alice Vincent (Canongate, £14.99, 368pp) How do you mend a broken heart? The dumped often find solace in getting drunk, gorging on ice cream or stalking their ex on Facebook. For journalist Alice Vincent, salvation came in the form of a tiny balcony. When this memoir begins, she is … Read more
Shoe Lady Royal Court, London Until Saturday, 1hr 5mins Rating: What is it with women and shoes? Some deep female connection to footwear (not even a millipede could wear … Read more
Fashion: YOU will love… By Shelly Vella For You Magazine Published: 00:01 BST, 29 March 2020 | Updated: 00:01 BST, 29 March 2020 …Fashion Director Shelly Vella’s natural inspirations Plant, £33, and pot, £6, root-houseplants.com Top, £195, lkbennett.com Basket, £50, amara.com Dress, £130, Atelier at monsoon.co.uk Shoes, £185, sabah.am Shoes, £139, kurtgeiger.com Dress, £34.99, Johanna … Read more
It’s never been a better time to drink dark beers! By Olly Smith Event for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:01 BST, 14 March 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 14 March 2020 I recently bathed in dark beautiful beers made in Co Kerry visiting my in-laws on Ireland’s wild west coast. If you’re heading Dingle … Read more
Chipolata Toad in the Hole By Annie Bell Published: 00:01 BST, 29 March 2020 | Updated: 00:01 BST, 29 March 2020 For something a bit different add chilli jam to this twist on a classic Crisp on the base and around the outside but creamy within, this version comes laced with leeks and mustard. Gravy … Read more
Flight attendant attempts to ‘work from home’ in full uniform as she points out the ‘emergency exit doors’ in her apartment, makes her husband ‘stow his laptop’ and tries to sell him his own ‘duty free’ alcohol Kristen Gillett, from Canada, has racked up almost a million views after attempting to work from home The … Read more