What's On 21 Jan

Ellie Smith
January 21, 2024

Dear Reader,

‘Do you have, like, normal tea? And perhaps a biscuit? Or even a piece of bread. Do you eat bread?’ asked my very friendly, yet exhausted and obviously exasperated plumber as he wrangled to fix the dripping loo. Good questions. Tea? Yes, if Clipper Breakfast Tea counts (trusted because it’s organic and doesn’t use plastic in its bags). Biscuits, a definite no (as I’d have eaten them all). And bread. Does a hard end of artisan sourdough count? It brought me up sharp though, as I obviously give off the air of someone who doesn’t do PG Tips, eat biscuits or deign to have a piece of bread enter my mouth. In other words my signals speak of a middle-class, conscious-minded woman who doesn’t want to get fat. A trope, no less. But I owned it, made the organic tea (with two sugars), toasted the sourdough, then sat on the floor with him as he worked and we both fantasised about winning the lottery – and we laughed. Preconceptions can always be broken through conversation. We could do with more of it.

Have a great week.

WHAT’S EXCITING ME THIS WEEK

Awards Season

New year, and a new slew of egos battling it out for accolades. Yes, it’s awards season. And don’t we just love it? But if you confuse your Emmys and SAGs with your Golden Globes and Oscars, read our ultimate guide.

The Reusable Bottle Conundrum

Making eco chic and desirable is part of our mission at C&TH, but what happens when that leads to overconsumption? Cue, the Stanley bottle, which has become so cool that hardcore fans are filling their cabinets with a rainbow of different shades. Replacing one problem with another greenwashed one is not the answer, friends.

Emma Stone in Poor Things. Photo Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures.

Poor Things

Dazzled or defied by Poor Things? Whatever side you fall on, this Emma Stone movie has got us talking, not least about its surreal and sumptuous locations… find out where it was filmed here.

FIVE THINGS NOT TO MISS

Stay toasty at one of the community saunas popping up across London, in places like Hackney and Stratford.

Culinary trio The Gladwin Brothers are tapping into the Regenuary movement with a special menu focused around ingredients from regenerative farms. Until 31 January 2024

Rummage through a treasure trove of vintage furniture and homewares at Walthamstow Flea Market, running today at Big Penny Social from 11am – 5pm. 21 January 2024

Head to the cinema to catch new climate thriller The End We Start From, which stars Jodie Comer as a distraught new mother.

Hundreds of costumes and props from The Crown are being auctioned off – have a nosey beforehand at Bonhams’ exhibition. Until 5 February 2024

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