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What's On March 31 March

Ellie Smith
March 31, 2024

Dear Reader,

Friendship was the theme so beautifully touched upon by His Royal Highness the King in his Maundy Thursday speech last week. It’s something I reflect on again and again – my two greatest friends I have known since we were 11 with knock-knees (actually mine were more podgy than theirs) and terrible haircuts, entering our daunting secondary school. An hour with them is tonic, something that no pill can touch. Shared values, shared memories, a sense of the ridiculousness when everything feels tough around you – it’s the grounding and rooting nature of a deep friendship that is our salve. So here, on Easter Day, among the chocolate eggs and the roasts (vegan or otherwise), let us raise a toast to our friends, without whom we are lonely vessels.

Happy Easter.

WHAT’S EXCITING ME THIS WEEK

How Healthy Is Your Skin Biome?

We’re getting to know that a healthy gut biome is key to longevity and good health, but what about our skin? Many things can affect our largest organ, which is a window on our internal health. Get to know more about yours.

Champagne Myths Debunked

I don’t drink much nowadays, but a champagne cork's pleasing pop easily seduces me into filling my flute. But if you want to know more about my elixir of choice, read about these six champagne myths debunked.

Harriet Walter’s Other Role

You probably last saw Harriet Walter nailing acidic matriarch in Succession, but in her spare time, she champions the work of an extraordinary charity – West London Welcome. Read more about their work here.

FIVE THINGS NOT TO MISS

For a bit of savoury respite from all the chocolate, whizz up the latest TikTok craze: smashed potatoes.

Give your hands a spring makeover – this season is all about the butter nails trend.

Treat yourself to an Easter lunch at Bacchanalia, which is serving a spring-inspired set menu for just £45pp. 31 March and 1 April

Settle down to ITV’s latest comic thriller Passenger, which is being dubbed the British answer to Stranger Things.

The buzz surrounding padel is going nowhere. Keen to give it a whirl? Here’s where to play in London.

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