Caroline Chisholm is Head of Marketing and Communications for environmental organization Earthwatch. Quorn is helping to support Caroline as she trains to swim the English Channel in August. She’ll write a regular column about her experiences here.
They say you should do something every day that scares you. And with my first sea swim in Dover [...]
Festival goers around the country remain stunned … an amazing Glastonbury the other weekend and not one drop of mud to be seen!Â
Watching various highlights (Stevie Wonder, you redefine legendary!) from the clean comfort of my living room I was so happy for everyone there – good music and glorious sunshine is a combination made [...]
On those glorious days when the British summer weather decides to grace us with a few sunny rays, what better way to enjoy it than a bit of alfresco dining? Picnics have always been a great British tradition. Sandwiches, strawberries, quiches, pastries, crisps, dips and cheeses – all perfect picnic additions. And don’t forget, our [...]
If you’re going to Wimbledon this year you’ll need a mac and a picnic. Firstly because I’ve looked at the forecast and towards Finals Days, it’s going to rain (groan). Secondly, it’s a food-fest of the first order – whether you’re there as a person soaking up the atmosphere, or watching it on TV (cheer!).
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For this post, I have promised myself that I will not mention the amazing, glorious, incredible sunshine this week, nor will I articulate my hope for continued said sunshine over the May Bank Holiday because really, I’ve been talking about the utterly superb weather quite a bit and I think my friends and colleagues have [...]
 I’ve been considering the title of this blog post for some time now. Spring has sprung and at the time of the writing it really is a lovely sunny day. Yet the end of March saw our friends in Scotland battling a spring snow! Dear readers, my question to you is this: what do the [...]
Caroline Chisholm is Head of Marketing and Communications for environmental organization Earthwatch. Quorn is helping to support Caroline as she trains to swim the English Channel in August. She’ll write a regular column about her experiences here.
The first time I said I was going to swim the English Channel, I got a pat on the [...]
I don’t know about you but it seemed only yesterday that I was thinking about the Easter weekend – do we staycation or hit the internet for an overseas jolly? And here we are again – next week brings Good Friday, chocolate egg hunting and, if the Easter Bunny is feeling generous, a good dose [...]
Feeling brave? Chinese New Year will usher in the Year of the Tiger on the 14th of February so expect the unexpected.
People born in this year are lively, lucky, forthright and engaging. And after an all too muted, credit-crunched 2009, we say bring it on!
Know any Tigers? Those born in 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, [...]
I was lucky enough to visit New York over the summer and had no problems finding good places to eat. However, I came across a newly opened Mediterranean restaurant called Organika. It is part of Marcello Assante’s portfolio – a successful restaurateur – with none other than Melissa Muller as Executive Chef (previously of Gallo [...]