Turkish Food in London’s West End – Ali Ocakbasi: It’s always been an ambition of mine to travel to Turkey, the country that more than any other bridges the East to the West. I love the immediacy and vibrancy of Turkish food, marrying the cuisine of the southern Mediterranean with ingredients such as walnuts and pomegranates […]
TWG Tea – Fine Tea in Leicester Square
Afternoon Tea in Leicester Square – TWG Tea: In a somewhat unlikely setting, next door to the Lego shop and opposite M&M’s world is TWG the recently opened and rather charming tea store, museum and cafe. It’s a haven from the frenetic London life outside, a place to escape, whether to shop for tea or […]
The Lion King at London’s Lyceum Theatre
The Lion King: I have fond memories of the 1990s when my children were young and were forever watching the 1994 Disney film version of The Lion King. I was well accustomed at the time to singing along to Elton John and Tim Rice’s famous soundtrack, as we listened to it on car journeys, but […]


