Seeing as we’re so close to Christmas, I decided to put on my festive hat and pay a visit to Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park today – having greatly enjoyed my visit there last year. (See my photos from last year’s event.) Attending later in December this year, today – only four days before Christmas – was incredibly busy; of … Read More
Pay a visit to the Aubaine restaurants in Kensington & Chelsea this Christmas
Kensington and Chelsea locals are sure to know of and have visited the fantastic Aubaine restaurants in the area – one at 37-45 Kensington High Street, very close to Kensington Gardens and the other at 260-262 Brompton Road, in the lovely Brompton Cross area. If you haven’t paid the restaurants a visit yet, we recommend you do so soon – and if … Read More
Local businesses in Kensington & Chelsea
I recently received a few emails from readers and visitors to this site suggesting that I feature more small businesses in the area, thereby helping their trade. That’s something I completely agree with, and I am of course very happy to feature or list any independent shops and businesses (and tradesmen and women) on this site – if there’s anything … Read More
The PapaTango Playwriting Festival 2011, 29th Nov to 23rd Dec
This year’s PapaTango Playwriting Festival, in association with the multi-award-winning Finborough Theatre in Earl’s Court, is to host the world premieres of four plays – Foxfinder by Dawn King; Through The Night by Matt Morrison; Rigor Mortis by Carol Vine; and Crush by Rob Young. Foxfinder was the winning play in the 2011 PapaTango Playwriting Competition and will be performed as a four week, limited run … Read More
Christmas at Kuoni on Kensington High Street
Kuoni Travel Limited (located at 184 Kensington High Street) are inviting all local residents and businesses to their store from today to 15th December for a little Christmas celebration and also to discuss with them any future travel plans that you may have (for next year and beyond!). Anyone who pops in can sample a mince pie and some mulled … Read More