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Swinging London: A lifestyle revolution
Posted on 13 February, 2019 | No CommentsSandra Westbrooke enjoys a nostalgic visit to this new exhibition at London’s Fashion and Textile Museum It was in April 1966 that the world woke up to ‘Swinging London’ thanks... -
Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams
Posted on 4 February, 2019 | No CommentsSandra Westbrooke is entranced by the largest exhibition about the House of Dior ever staged in the UK “In the world today, haute couture is one of the last repositories... -
Arras Restaurant York – Review
Posted on 3 February, 2019 | No CommentsWhile on a break in one of the UK’s most beautiful cities Peter Morrell and his wife discover this world class restaurant The talented British husband and wife team Adam... -
Silver Travel Advisor February Prize Draw
Posted on 1 February, 2019 | No CommentsSilver Travel Advisor, the voice of mature travellers, is where you can find a wealth of information, impartial reviews, hints and tips about travel for the over 50’s, covering holidays... -
Pierre Bonnard: the Colour of Memory
Posted on 27 January, 2019 | No CommentsVivid images of the French artist at Tate Modern impress John Westbrooke The works of the French painter Pierre Bonnard have always been found attractive. There were big artistic retrospectives... -
Doreen Fletcher Paintings
Posted on 18 December, 2018 | No CommentsPatricia Cleveland-Peck reviews this monograph, handsomely bound in cloth and containing many paintings never seen before, is a companion volume to East End Vernacular, also published by Spitalfields Life Books... -
The Abbey Hotel and Koffman and Mr White’s Restaurant in Bath
Posted on 23 November, 2018 | No CommentsPeter Morrell and his wife stay at a boutique hotel which boasts a restaurant recently opened by two of the world’s most famous chefs After a busy autumn my wife... -
Gainsborough’s Family Album
Posted on 23 November, 2018 | No CommentsIntimate family portraits by a “likeness man” impress John Westbrooke Thomas Gainsborough was one of the foremost portrait painters in 18th-century England, though he didn’t really want to be. He... -
I am Ashurbanipal
Posted on 18 November, 2018 | No CommentsAn ancient king who ruled with an iron fist, but could do his sums, fascinates John Westbrooke Ashurbanipal was not a modest man, and didn’t need to be. “I am... -
Edward Burne-Jones
Posted on 3 November, 2018 | No CommentsJohn Westbrooke admires the work of the most intriguing Pre-Raphaelite painter Tate Britain’s lavish exhibition of the work of Edward Burne-Jones locates him as one of the last of the...