Netflix’s eight-episode Bridgerton (2020), the latest period drama to grace our screens, is the first of what could be many series of Julia Quinn’s eight-part Bridgerton historical romance novels set in Regency England. Based on Quinn’s The Duke and I, Bridgerton [S1] is … Continue reading
Lancaster House in London has been a popular film location for many period dramas. In the last decade it’s been the predominant location for the interior of Buckingham Palace in the following dramas: Bridgerton (2020) Vanity Fair (2018) The Crown … Continue reading
ITV’s seven-part Vanity Fair (2018) debuted last September in the UK and in Canada (CBC). Although it wasn’t my favourite adaptation, I enjoyed spotting familiar places around South East England that I had visited. If you are interested in visiting some of … Continue reading
Starting today, visitors to the V&A’s Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams exhibition in the Sainsbury Wing will find themselves surrounded by utterly ravishing and exquisite dresses by Dior and his successors. Those who were lucky to be in Paris for … Continue reading
The Chesterfield Mayfair Hotel, part of the international Red Carnation hotel chain, is one of the top 10 hotels in London. Moreover, its popular Charlie & the Chocolate Factory Afternoon Tea has been rated one of the best afternoon teas … Continue reading
The Lady and the Rose 