Month: January 2020

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    Megxit is coming – and I don’t care

    The world is burning, World War III is trying to kick off and Hollywood is being called out for woke hypocrisy – but the world is going nuts over Harry and Meghan’s retirement. So far, it has sparked two hashtags, endless column inches and enough Twitter outrage to keep Piers Morgan happy for a short…

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    Who watches The Witcher?

    Who watches The Witcher? Well, lots of people, and quite right too. Into the gaping hole which Game of Thrones left in many of our televisual lives, Netflix has thrust The Witcher. This eight-part series debuted on December 20 and I, like many others, have devoured the whole lot and am sat ready for more.…

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    Vegan brands to keep an eye out for

    I know, I know, you are online and don’t want to think about the fact that you can’t eat half your favourite things because you went vegan for January. What if I told you it is possible to eat treats and keep your resolution – whether it is a lifestyle change or a one-month challenge.…

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    Surviving Veganuary II: Try these foods

    How are we doing Veganuarians? Are you former (and future) carnivores struggling through mounds of lettuce and weeping at the sight of a sausage roll? Or have you found your feet? As I’ve mentioned, my beloved better half, S, is vegan and that makes me essentially vegan. You know how Samuel L Jackson’s character in…

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    The Rock’s Teremana tequila is coming

    Tequila fans, mark March in your diary. That is when The Rock’s much-promoted Teremana tequila will touch down. I wrote the other day about the fact that tequila is one of the trends I think you want to be watching out for in 2020 and Dwayne Johnson’s foray into the market is one of the…

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    What we learned at LFWM

    Well, London Fashion Week Men – more catchily known as LFWM – is in the can. The glitterati of the fashion world kick off the year’s work while most of us are still shaking off the Christmas stupor and the fashion week train has now rolled into Italy for its second leg. As ever, LFWM…

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    Surviving Veganuary

    I see you there, you steak-loving carnivores, you thought Veganuary would be a good idea didn’t you? Maybe it was a challenge, maybe it’s for charity, maybe you fancied a change. But now, just over a week in, you are frankly sick of the sight of baked beans and pasta with tomato sauce aren’t you?…

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    Non Gender Specific: The skincare solution

    How many of you put taking better care of your skin on your New Year Resolutions list? Show of hands. I’m guessing a fair few. And how many of you are now wondering how to go about it? I feel you. I’ve been there. So let me offer a helping hand with a new brand…

  • The Loving Hut, Menton

    The French Riviera is not a haven for vegan food. Cheese and salami rule the roost here and for much of our sojourn to capture the last of summer in southern France a while back, S’s diet was confined largely to pasta and salad. But then there was The Loving Hut. This wonderfully-named spot is…

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    Things to look forward to in 2020

    2020 is here and we have an exciting 12 months ahead of us. With the Tokyo Olympics, Euro 2020, a US Presidential Election and Brexit, the year is already shaping up to be a rollercoaster. But there are also a fair few things which may have slipped under you radar on the way in 2020.…