A review of Gillray’s Steakhouse & Bar
James Gillray (1756 – 1815) was a Chelsea born caricaturist and printmaker and is most famous for his satires against George III. In naming their restaurant after him, the Marriott County Hall has firmly pinned themselves to honouring his spirit and life. (more…)
Owners of the G-Wiz are an illogical breed of motorists
The G-Wiz is undoubtedly my least favourite car but this week on seeing an image taken by Khaled Khawaja of one and then taking another myself in a similar context, I realised drivers of such vehicles are truly the most ludicrous individuals. (more…)
Footage of a Lamborghini Aventador crashing in Sloane Street
On Sunday, a young turk crashed his Lamborghini Aventador into three vehicles in Sloane Street. (more…)
20 questions with author Merryn Corcoran
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
To complete whatever I begin. At the moment, I’m focusing on launching my current novel The Silent Village in the UK and completing my next novel. Writing seems to engulf me so finding a balance between my working life and my personal life is vital.
“Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?
“If you can’t say something nice don’t say anything at all” However, I sometimes slip up.
Renting a Knightsbridge penthouse for a month will cost as much as the purchase price of an average UK house
In February, the Office for National Statistics revealed that the average UK house price has hit £250,000 for the first time. For just a little shy of that figure, a super-elite renter could take a Knightsbridge penthouse for a month. (more…)
Estate agent announces that Chelsea is “where servants live”
The cast of Made in Chelsea better relocate. With the announcement by estate agents Beauchamp Estates that Chelsea “is a place where servants live”, this once haunt of the aristocracy has morphed into a very different place. (more…)
A golden Ferrari is symbolic of the money park that is K&C
Today, financier and philanthropist Alan Miller spotted a gold metallic Ferrari in Pelham Street. This shiny hunk of metal is symbolic of what a ludicrous money park Kensington and Chelsea has become and of how utterly lacking in taste some of the non-residents of this area now truly are. (more…)
True and Fair Campaign calls for an OFT investigation into the investment industry
On Tuesday, Gina and Alan Miller, founders of The True and Fair Campaign, hosted an event with Prospect Magazine on Savile Row in London. At it they highlighted the perilous mess that the financial industry truly is in. (more…)
‘Made in Chelsea’s’ Spencer Matthews spotted sporting a most pretentious baseball cap
In a Chelsea restaurant yesterday, Made in Chelsea’s Spencer Matthews was spotted sporting a baseball cap. Hardly newsworthy but what was ridiculous about it was that it bore the caption “Fresh Ego Kid”. (more…)
