Tag: London

  • Simon Ogilvie-Harris: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”

    Simon Ogilvie-Harris: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”

    The Steeple Times asks the founder and managing director of Chavín Jewellery Simon Ogilvie-Harris: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”

     

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

    I don’t really have a guiding force. I take every day as it comes.

     

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

    A very wise man once told me: “The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary”.

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  • Jack Carlson: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”

    Jack Carlson: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”

    The Steeple Times asks author of “Rowing Blazers” Jack Carlson: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”

     

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

    Creativity and persistence.

     

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

    Aut viam inveniam aut faciam: “Either I shall find a way, or I shall make one”.

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  • Reader offer: ‘Puff’ by John Agard

    Reader offer: ‘Puff’ by John Agard

    An invitation to the London finale of John Agard’s new satire

     

    Readers of The Steeple Times are invited to ‘Puff’, a new play by John Agard, on Wednesday 9th July at London’s newest literary and arts private members’ club, LIBRARY on St Martin’s Lane (more…)

  • Monty’s menu

    Monty’s menu

    Matthew Steeples samples a menu inspired by Monty Python at The Rib Room

     

    Michele Caggianese, the manger of The Rib Room Bar & Restaurant at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower is a man who can be relied upon to come up with clever marketing ideas and in his latest menu offering he’s created something that enables diners to “taste The Meaning of Life” (more…)

  • Remembering 7/7

    Remembering 7/7

    As offensive graffiti is daubed on the 7/7 memorial, we urge readers to remember the 52 victims today (more…)

  • The truth will eventually out

    The truth will eventually out

    As revelations that Lord Brittan has been questioned by police regarding an alleged rape, we urge David Cameron to give more resources to investigations into historic abuse allegations by the high powered (more…)

  • Picture of the Week: The Gang of 12

    Picture of the Week: The Gang of 12

    Whilst one works, eleven watch on in London’s Sloane Square (more…)

  • A cocktail that bites

    A cocktail that bites

    The Rib Room dedicates a cocktail to Luis Suárez

     

    Luis Suárez will go down in history for biting Giorgio Chiellini at the 2014 World Cup and in his honour Knightsbridge’s The Rib Room Bar & Restaurant have created a cocktail with a bite. (more…)

  • Overheard: 3rd July

    Overheard: 3rd July

    Classic clangers from the last week (more…)

  • Paul Hammond: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”

    Paul Hammond: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”

    The Steeple Times asks Paul Hammond of wine investment company IG Wines: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”

     

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

    Work dynamically, innovate, always be prepared to learn new things and be openminded.

     

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

    Go hard, then go home sobberish.

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