Combining a mix of society's last word and both wit and wisdom, The Steeple Times covers food, drink and fine dining as well as luxury, travel, the arts, individuals of influence and current affairs in the United Kingdom, America and elsewhere. We are best described as being akin to "a cross between The Huffington Post and Private Eye".
The magazine's following is affluent, engaged and international. With 41% of readers coming from the UK and 38% from America, The Steeple Times also has strong presence within Canadian, Italian, German and Australian territories.
February 9, 2019
by Matthew Steeples
Matthew Steeples salutes Pret for doing more than most to help homeless people get jobs and permanent accommodation; others and the government should follow suit Pret a Manger has come under a lot of flack lately – due to two customers dying having an allergic reaction to their products – but now, this in … Continue reading “Praise Be To Pret”
May 29, 2017
by Matthew Steeples
Kensington and Chelsea – The land of the ‘have-a-lots’ and the ‘have-nothing-at-alls’; an example of a contrast too far The mere mention of the area of Kensington and Chelsea brings all sorts of connotations: One thinks of the Albert Hall and Hyde Park, Harrods and Harvey Nicks and one imagines affluence and culture. Here … Continue reading “A Land of Contrasts”
December 15, 2016
by Matthew Steeples
EXCLUSIVE – Chelsea restaurant Itsu set to close its doors for the final time Itsu in Walton Street, Chelsea is set to close its doors shortly for the last time shortly due to rocketing rents. Described by The Telegraph as a “timeless social hot spot for women in fur boots who can’t move … Continue reading “Itsu’s Over”
October 22, 2016
by General
A new addition to the South Kensington neighbourhood in October 2016, the Pret Prayer likes to get his mat out in front of all and sundry in Pret A Manager in Old Brompton Road, SW7. He also likes to paint and listen to his radio – on full volume, of course. He then joins the … Continue reading “The Pret Prayer”
October 15, 2016
by Matthew Steeples
Spotted early in the mornings in Pret A Manager in South Kensington, the Pret Sleeper wears loafers and an entirely black outfit. He usually purchases nothing and sits and sleeps. Occasionally he takes out a notebook and biro but only once has he been heard to speak; he choose to ring his bank manager about … Continue reading “The Pret Sleeper”
April 19, 2016
by General
Always in a red ski jacket and always with a trolley and umbrella, The Pret Spitter is a most unpleasant vagrant.
February 16, 2016
February 15, 2016
by General
Berkshire born singer, actor and sports massage therapist Tom Read Wilson described himself as “a cultural throwback” when he appeared on the BBC show The Voice in February 2016.
August 19, 2014
July 29, 2014
March 30, 2013
by Matthew Steeples
Matthew Steeples argues against the idea of bookshops charging customers to browse in an article first published in “The Good Web Guide” What is going on in the world of bookselling? First, in January 2012, the last remaining chain of bookstores in Britain, Waterstone’s, dropped the apostrophe in their name and became Waterstones … Continue reading “You’re booked”
October 31, 2012
by Matthew Steeples
The Steeple Times asks hotelier and chairman of Bespoke Hotels Robin Sheppard: “What’s on your mantelpiece?” The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom.” What’s your guiding force? Hunger. “Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours? “While I breath, I hope.” Kerry Katona was considered … Continue reading “Robin Sheppard: “What’s on your mantelpiece?””
