Drop Valentine’s Day. Celebrate Lupercalia
As the saccharine celebrations of Valentine’s Day fade, with its bounty of chocolates, roses and gushing Instagram posts, this morning’s dawn brought on another festival which celebrates love in a very different way. Falling on 15 February, Lupercalia has its origins in Ancient Rome. As with all such things, many of the finer details depend…
The List: 2025
Looking back on the year that was As every New Year approaches, I like to write a list looking back on the year before. It’s essentially my own, personalised Wrapped, for everything from trips and cultural touchstones, to moments that made me smile. So here is this year’s offering, in no particular order.
Cocktails, foraging & folktales in Tower Hamlets
The MindInNature team take us on an evening tour of the magical, gothic splendour of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Pary, complete with cocktails and fireside stories.
A testament to curiosity
Guillermo Del Toro
Highlights
A truly wonderful discovery – Madeira’s Faja dos Padres
Getting the local flavours with a Madeira tasting at Blandys
Changing perceptions on tequila, one drink at a time
Chris Madden 