What's On 23 Feb

Ellie Smith
February 23, 2025

Dear Reader,

I finally moved house on Friday, 155 days after having our offer accepted. For months, you hear nothing, you idly fantasise about the Swedish sauna you’re going to install at end of the garden (a side hustle), the Hastens bed you’d install if you had £70k to drop, the Petra Palumbo tiles in the bathroom and the new Pluck Kitchen. Then, all of a sudden, you’re praying that the huge deposit you paid made it to the solicitor’s correct account (I’ve heard terrible stories of people ‘losing’ their deposits to fraudsters) and you’re sitting surrounded by boxes and praying for your buyers to exchange before 5.30pm on a Friday night. It’s a rollercoaster – and everyone I speak to has a horror story to share. There has to be a better way. But I’ve done it. And I don’t have to do it again for years; and while I’ll probably never have a Hastens bed, I can start to dream about the Edward Bulmer paint colour that will soon cover up the utterly vile feature wall in my new bedroom. Let the creative juices flow…

Have a great week.

WHAT’S ON MY MIND THIS WEEK

Brush Ranch Creek

Cowboy Core Is The Latest Travel Trend

I once ran away to work in Montana in my 20s, and I’m yearning to go back, so I’m not surprised the ranch holiday is on the rise. Here’s where to go.

Why Do We Crave Sugar?

I’m an addict. A fully signed up sugar junkie. There are many reasons apart from it makes everything taste so good – but you may want to look into your gut health. Read more here.

Labour’s £270m Investment In British Culture

The British arts sector has been hammered over recent years – and needs all the support it can get. With the announcement of the government’s multi-million pound investment in the sector, what can we expect to see?

FIVE THINGS NOT TO MISS

Mini martinis, pastel cakes and Basque-inspired bites: this new afternoon tea from buzzy baker Lily Vanilli might just be the trendiest in town.

A new sculpture park is coming to London, spanning 6.5 acres of grassland along the River Thames, with more than 40 artworks on display. 2 March – 26 April

If Mad About The Boy has got you feeling all nostalgic for the early Bridget Jones days, here’s how you can stream the first three films.

The Mandrake, Fitzrovia

Missed National Margarita Day yesterday? No matter, you can make up for it this week with a trip to one of the capital’s best bars for margs.

FORM Studios

Level up your workout by trying Lagree, reformer pilates’ notoriously challenging LA-born cousin which is soaring in popularity this side of the pond.

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