A great night out flatshare style in Chelsea: For those of you in the know and who may have already enjoyed an infamous night out behind The Little Yellow Door in Notting Hill Gate, it will come as no surprise that A Little Blue Door has popped up in Fulham. However I was a complete […]
Ella Di Rocco in Fulham – The UK’s First Wine Spa
Taking the Plunge… I’m slowly coming around to the idea that a regular spa visit might be just the thing for a middle-aged chap or chapess looking to unwind and have a bit of a detox. So when the chance came to visit the UK’s first wine spa Ella Di Rocco on the fabulous Fulham Road, Chelsea […]
Five More Places to Make Sure You See in London
Five ‘Shouldn’t Miss’ London Sights you might never have heard of! If you want to know where to go in London, some of the most knowledgeable people are the hotel concierges. Inspired by this Concierge’s Guide to London, I’ve been thinking about my own recommendations – where I take visiting friends and family when they […]
Chelsea Flower Show – heralding the start of the summer
A Preview of RHS Chelsea Flower Show: There are occasions when writing for London Unattached really does allow us to enjoy fantastic events. Being able to attend the RHS Chelsea Flower Show on Press day is one of them. I had attended the show several times previously with my mother, but on members/public days the […]
Imperial Arms Chelsea
Call to ‘Arms’: Victorian pub revived on Kings Road Long frequented by the Chelsea Set, The Imperial Arms is situated on the Fulham end of Kings Road, Chelsea in what is known as the Chelsea Design Quarter – there’s a wealth of top-end design, furniture and interiors shops. Once you’ve finished fitting out your luxury […]
There’ll be a Blue Bird over…
Not the White Cliffs of Dover, but The Bluebird shiny newly refurbished restaurant on the King’s Road, Chelsea. The Bluebird may have started life as a humble garage at the ‘wrong end’ of the King’s Road, but it’s now an elegant, modern, fashionable place to shop, eat, and drink. I doubt any part of the […]
The Painted Heron – A Local Curry House, Chelsea Style
Stylish Local Indian Made in Chelsea – The Painted Heron: There are parts of London which are so exclusive the lack of a local underground station is totally irrelevant. Residents here take taxis (the black cab sort) or have a private driver when they travel. And, they have the Painted Heron on their doorstep when […]
Eating at the Imperial – Chelsea
The Imperial – a Chelsea Fine Dining Pub: Along the Fulham end of the Kings Road used to be something of a no-mans-land. When I first moved to West London, some fifteen years ago, you certainly wouldn’t go there for a night out, or even shop. But, it’s an area which has become increasingly up-market […]
A Quick Trip round Chelsea Flower Show 2016
Chelsea Flower Show 2016: One of the first events of the London Season, Chelsea Flower Show heralds summer with spectacular floral displays right in the heart of London. This stunning installation, not of ‘real’ flowers but of knitted poppies, creates a red-carpet effect right the way up to the entrance to Chelsea Hospital itself and […]
Duke of York Square Revisited
Discoveries and Dinner in Duke of York Square Chelsea: Although I shop regularly at Duke of York Square (it’s almost opposite Peter Jones, a haven of middle-class domesticity), I’ve never been in Taschen. I love books, but I also love having time to browse and usually when I am in Duke of York Square I’m […]