Author: Chris Mads

  • The queen is dead, long live the queen

    There can be no question, Cersei Lannister is the queen bitch of Westeros. But she only just inherited the title. Before I go further, there are spoilers here. If you have issues with that I refer you to my previous post on spoiler rules. Anyway, this week we saw the passing of Lady Olenna Tyrell,…

  • Strolling at Polesden Lacey

    Originally written for Great for Groups Once the home of an Edwardian hostess who entertained everyone from royalty to celebrities, the National Trust’s Polesden Lacey is now a haven of peace and beauty just a stone’s throw from London Nestled in the green rolling Surrey countryside, just outside the M25, Polesden Lacey is the perfect…

  • Superman vs the unwelcome moustache?

    This is without doubt my favourite news story of the day; Henry Cavill’s moustache is having to be digitally removed from the upcoming Justice League film. How good is that? The story goes that reshoots for the Justice League movie are currently running late and costing the studio, Warner Bros, lots of money. That reshoots…

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    Sunday tea in Surrey

    Is there anything better than a cup of tea and cake? Particularly on a cold day after a walk through the countryside. Ok, I have to be honest, on this occasion S and I skipped the walk in favour of taking the motor out. In our defence it wasn’t so much a damp July day…

  • Brunch at The Cereal Killer Cafe, Brick Lane

    “Every day, once a day, give yourself a present.” Those words from Twin Peaks hero FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper, a coffee hero of mine, are very pertinent; be sure to take time for yourself. So with that in mind, I took Friday off to head up-town with my better half. Our destination? Brick Lane.…

  • Kingsman 2: The Golden Circle – New trailer

    There is a new trailer out for the next Kingsman film and I, for one, am very excited. The first Kingsman film was something of a sleeper smash for me. I had read Mark Millar’s The Secret Service: Kingsman graphic novel and thoroughly enjoyed it, but I had my concerns about the film. Matthew Vaughn,…

  • Sartorial on screen: The Talented Mr Ripley

    Summer is here and that can provide some styling issues for gents, particularly in the UK. I won’t lie, I consider summer styling a challenge – but I am not a fashionista by any means. Looking sharp in winter is easier, layers work well and you are not likely to get the issue with heat…

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    The future of print, according to The Rake

    The argument over the future of print and how it can survive the current digital boom is one I am well acquainted with. In a world where everything is instant, how does print fit into the market? I was recently reading The Rake and the magazine’s founder Wei Koh has put perfectly how and why…

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    The Doctor is in

    Doctor Who has unveiled its first female Doctor – and if you listen very carefully, you can hear the sound of nothing changing. On Sunday Broadchurch actress Jodie Whittaker was revealed as the actor who will take over from Peter Capaldi, thereby becoming the 13th Doctor. I will lay my stand out early, I have…

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    Game of Thrones: My top 5 moments

    Game of Thrones is back. I am not going to lie, I am very excited by this. I joined the GoT craze late, binge-read the books and then stuck with the TV series when it went solo. To be honest I’m still not over some of the developments which have come about through the TV…