More Fabulous Cocktails
Erik Lorincz lived up to his reputation as always when he made us cocktails in the American bar. I was able to meet the officers who had returned from Afghanistan, some without limbs, to get them to try the drinks I had been boasting about. They were definitely thrilled.
Afternoon tea in the River Foyer at the Savoy is another adventure. Served with great flourish and quite some drama it's like being in your own production of Murder On The orient Express. The service throughout the whole hotel is warm and thoughtful.
New Hotel Suites
Liam Lambert gave me a wonderful lunch in Massimo's last Friday afternoon and then the Head Butler, Martin Louw, gave me a guided tour of the new two -storey suites in The Corinthia Hotel that are quite dazzling. I went back to the Savoy with my two nieces Katie and Tamara Renouf and Katie said that Erik Lorincz's Basil Martini was the best drink she had ever had in her life. She needed them to help her cope with the beef stew I took them back too and which my father had kindly put on to heat up and had unwittingly boiled it....
Singing and art
The local is still closed from the fire but on Sunday night I went to The Old Staionary Office in Barnes to hear Nicola Clark singing. She has a stunning voice and does a very funny turn and Dadda sat at the back, singing along. In the interval I looked at her paintings and impulsively bought an oil of a Dapple-grey horse being taken out on the flats. I like it but don't have a clue where it's going to go.
Liz Hoggard's Book Launch
Tuesday night saw The book launch for 'Dangerous Women', given by Clare Conville, Liz Hoggard and Sarah Jane Lovatt in Notting Hill was a resounding success with 300 people going through it's doors. The food and booze were lavish and excellent and it was probably the best book launch I have ever been to. Philip Mould told us about his next secret for his BBC tv series . Murray Shanks and Daisy Goodwin caught up over the Ken Turner scented Candles whist Adam Jacot worked the room like a pro. Nick Ashley brought his beautiful daughter Lily who I hadn't seen since she dropped me at the airport in Nice at the End of the summer. Will Self didn't come up with one word I had never heard of before and the last guests left at midnight. A few of us scuttled off to finish the party at the Electric, where we drunkenly munched on fine cheeses, red wine and champagne....perfect just before bed after an expensive taxi ride to Barnes.
Erik Lorincz lived up to his reputation as always when he made us cocktails in the American bar. I was able to meet the officers who had returned from Afghanistan, some without limbs, to get them to try the drinks I had been boasting about. They were definitely thrilled.
Afternoon tea in the River Foyer at the Savoy is another adventure. Served with great flourish and quite some drama it's like being in your own production of Murder On The orient Express. The service throughout the whole hotel is warm and thoughtful.
New Hotel Suites
Liam Lambert gave me a wonderful lunch in Massimo's last Friday afternoon and then the Head Butler, Martin Louw, gave me a guided tour of the new two -storey suites in The Corinthia Hotel that are quite dazzling. I went back to the Savoy with my two nieces Katie and Tamara Renouf and Katie said that Erik Lorincz's Basil Martini was the best drink she had ever had in her life. She needed them to help her cope with the beef stew I took them back too and which my father had kindly put on to heat up and had unwittingly boiled it....
Singing and art
The local is still closed from the fire but on Sunday night I went to The Old Staionary Office in Barnes to hear Nicola Clark singing. She has a stunning voice and does a very funny turn and Dadda sat at the back, singing along. In the interval I looked at her paintings and impulsively bought an oil of a Dapple-grey horse being taken out on the flats. I like it but don't have a clue where it's going to go.
Liz Hoggard's Book Launch
Tuesday night saw The book launch for 'Dangerous Women', given by Clare Conville, Liz Hoggard and Sarah Jane Lovatt in Notting Hill was a resounding success with 300 people going through it's doors. The food and booze were lavish and excellent and it was probably the best book launch I have ever been to. Philip Mould told us about his next secret for his BBC tv series . Murray Shanks and Daisy Goodwin caught up over the Ken Turner scented Candles whist Adam Jacot worked the room like a pro. Nick Ashley brought his beautiful daughter Lily who I hadn't seen since she dropped me at the airport in Nice at the End of the summer. Will Self didn't come up with one word I had never heard of before and the last guests left at midnight. A few of us scuttled off to finish the party at the Electric, where we drunkenly munched on fine cheeses, red wine and champagne....perfect just before bed after an expensive taxi ride to Barnes.