I don’t know what I’ve done with most of my cufflinks. I’ve put them somewhere — across multiple small cufflink boxes — and they’ve disappeared into the ether. They’re somewhere around. I should have bought a dedicated cufflink box for them. Instead I squeezed them all into an array of Mont Blanc boxes designed to [...]
Spider Catcher: You definitely need one of these!
If you live in the countryside — or anywhere that’s not hermetically sealed (like an ultra-new block of flats), the chances are you get visited by spiders, large and small. When we used to live in Marlow, our cottage was beset with spiders — especially when it had been raining. They used to come in [...]
I do like the look of IKEA’s UPPLEVA TV solution
Have you come across UPPLEVA from IKEA yet? It’s a rather stimulating new piece of furniture with an integrated flat screen television — with all the trimmings, including Blue-ray DVD player, ‘internet’, WiFi and zero clutter. It’s the zero clutter thing that’s likely to get a lot of folk interested. Indeed, if you’re bothering to [...]
So, talk to me about CenterParcs… What’s your view?
My impressions of CenterParcs are not entirely positive. They’re formed over a lifetime of experience — and before I go any further, I should point out, I’ve never been. What follows is an entirely ignorant perspective based on what other folk have told me. For a while my parents muted the idea of going. I [...]
A 20-second wait at Gatwick Immigration
I’ve been watching the storm-in-the-tea-cup panic across the national press about immigration delays with interest. I travel frequently and ever since I can remember getting back into the UK has been nothing but a hassle. Heathrow is my local airport so I’ve more experience there, however I’ve also regularly arrived into Stansted. At both airports [...]
I’ve added The Royal Berkshire Hotel to my ‘proper hotels’ list
I popped into The Royal Berkshire Hotel on the outskirts of Ascot recently. I was only there for a meeting, so I didn’t get a chance to check out the rooms, however from what I saw, the place looked immaculate and utterly luxurious. There was no standard reception desk. I reckon that’s the mark of [...]
Lego cufflinks? Come on, that’s brilliant!
I came across these superb Lego cufflinks from Ellie Ellie and I have to admit, I reckon they’ll look excellent contrasted with a shocking pinstripe. For most of my childhood, I thoroughly enjoyed playing with Lego — and for the longest time, Christmas in my house was always, always about the latest ‘big’ Lego toy. [...]
Moss Bros Hire: Shocked and then delighted by terrific service!
[Note, I start off negative, but that soon changes...] There is perhaps nothing more embarrassing on a Monday morning commute than being seen carrying a Moss Bros Hire suit carrier. I can’t stand it. It’s so… Well I just don’t like it. I think it goes against my exclusive, quality viewpoint. Perhaps I’ve witnessed too [...]
I had cufflink envy at the weekend with these £1 (“one pound”) designs
Last weekend I was at a family function and spied these on my brother’s wrists. They’re cufflinks made out of real one pound coins — although they’re obviously spruced up a little bit. They really looked fantastic on the cuff so I made a mental note to look them up. My brother got them as [...]
Put one of these wall mounted Diner phones in the kitchen!
Now then I have to say, I love the retro possibilities with this device. It’s an old wall mounted phone that you’d expect to see in any American Diner worth it’s salt. And they do like their salt in America. This unit is a very reasonable £59.99 from The Contemporary Home. Here’s the description: This [...]
