Tag: London

  • Five of the best: Deals for those visiting the 100th RHS Chelsea Flower Show

    Five of the best: Deals for those visiting the 100th RHS Chelsea Flower Show

    The Steeple Times suggests five of the best deals to accompany the RHS Chelsea Flower Show

     

    ‘The Season’ is nearly upon us and we at The Steeple Times especially look forward to a number of events. Our favourite has to be Masterpiece (26th June to 3rd July) but we also love the RHS Chelsea Flower Show (21st to 25th May). Below, we suggest a few other ideas for readers visiting the show (more…)

  • Amini Fonua: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”

    Amini Fonua: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”

    The Steeple Times asks Olympian swimmer Amini Fonua: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”

     

    The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?

    “Don’t judge, be open-minded and approach everything you do with love” – You can never go wrong.

     

    “Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?

    “Never underestimate the power of forgiveness”.

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  • Andrew Hancock: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”

    Andrew Hancock: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”

    The Steeple Times asks artist Andrew Hancock: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”

     

    The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?

    “The increasing sense that time is speeding up”.

     

    “Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?

    “Fearless for Your Love Forever!” – I inscribed it into the surface of a recent artwork that appears in my latest exhibition. It may be the first truly heartfelt line I’ve written in months and stands as a declaration to succeed despite all odds. That and a quote from Albert Finney’s character in Saturday Night Sunday Morning… “Don’t let the bastards grind you down!” – I like that one.

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  • Debbie Eybers: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”

    Debbie Eybers: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”

    The Steeple Times asks hospitality consultant Debbie Eybers: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”

     

    The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?

    “My belief in right and wrong”.

     

    “Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?

    “We plan, God laughs”.

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  • Plated

    Plated

    30 of the best number plates sighted by Matthew Steeples

     

    Our readers and followers love the number plates spotted by our editor Matthew Steeples.

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  • A sneak preview of the best car of 2013

    A sneak preview of the best car of 2013

    The Steeple Times shares some of the first images of Holland & Holland’s new bespoke Range Rover with our readers

     

    The Steeple Times and many of our readers love the new Land Rover Range Rover. Now, there’s an opportunity to go one better and purchase a special version adapted by the Land Rover Bespoke team in conjunction with the gunmaker’s Holland & Holland.

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  • Captain Pugwash (AKA ‘Captain’ Michael M. Maricic)

    Captain Pugwash (AKA ‘Captain’ Michael M. Maricic)

    Captain PugwashThis old chap wanders the Fulham Road in a seafaring cap and claims to be a “restaurant consultant and promoter of new faces (models and actresses)”. He’s also “writing a biography that will be fascinating to read” and is “recognised by the late Honourable president [sic] of the United States Roland [sic] Regan”. Bonkers.

  • The Bouquet of Christie's

    The Bouquet of Christie's

    The Bouquet of Christie'sAlways dressed to the nines and a prominent feature at Christie’s auction receptions, this lady plainly loves a perm as much as she likes antiques and fine art. She’d most definitely make a perfect body double for Hyacinth Bucket and Baroness Thatcher would, without doubt, have been green with envy over her collection of handbags.

  • The Waitrose Clepto

    The Waitrose Clepto

    The Waitrose CleptoFamous simply for being thrown out of Waitrose in Kings Road because of his helping hands and also for his daily dance on the steps of Patara in Fulham Road, little else is known about this Chelsea eccentric. Goodness knows what’s hidden inside the flasher mac The Waitrose Clepto generally sports.

     

  • Debbi Clark: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”

    Debbi Clark: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”

    The Steeple Times asks photographer Debbi Clark: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”

     

    The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?

    My son Luke with his eccentric ways and my daughter Sophia who keeps me grounded.

     

    “Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?

    Whatever you decide to do, enjoy it. Otherwise change direction.

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