Places

The first thing you notice on landing (and leaving ) Delhi airport these days is the carpet. I had already been told about it but didn’t realise the magnitude of the impact until witnessed directly. I know it was a great contract for the company who supplied it ( no names) but why oh why […]

As some of you know I’ve been in India for a quick trip. The geography of Delhi has changed so much since I was last here with the metro system revolutionising urban travel. I love the ease and speed of this new  option: for example I could get from Gurgaon back up to South Delhi […]

Yes, the name means what it says: this was the old Bethnal Green Town Hall , now converted into a boutique hotel and apartments. The bar and gourmet restaurant are open to non-residents making this a welcome meeting place in Bethnal Green. The location is ideal for access to the City as well as other […]

Now there has been a lot of press about the Savoy: why it has cost so much, why it took so long, how similar it looks now to the old Savoy…need I say more? Well my personal experience is that, as with so many things, the more one learns, the more one appreciates the subject in question. […]