by Alison Jane Reid on May 14, 2013
Review of 3Some By Alison Jane Reid Have you ever left the theatre after seeing a brilliant play, where the protagonists crawl ruthlessly under your skin, and then you begin to wonder, what might happen, if their lives and loves continued, long after the curtain has fallen? 3Some is a play that can do that. [...]
by Alison Jane Reid on April 16, 2013
I never tire of that moment each afternoon, when time seem to pause for the sublime, civilised ritual of drinking tea. Suddenly, and rather magically, calm descends, and all seems right with the world, once again. In that spirit, I would like to invite you to a very special Tea Party [...]
by Alison Jane Reid on April 14, 2013
Portrait of John Simm By Jason Joyce The Ethical Hedonist is very excited and proud to announce the launch of Ethical Hedonist TV on YouTube – with a candid, intimate and thought-provoking, three-part interview with one of Britain’s most compelling and chameleon of actors, John Simm, currently starring in The Village on BBC1. JS is [...]
by Alison Jane Reid on March 13, 2013
How do you begin to define an actor like John Simm? How do you define anyone who has played a succession of the juiciest, most coruscating roles on television and independent film over the past fifteen years, from a Roman emperor to a post punk, rock legend, a time-travelling policeman to The Prince of [...]
by Alison Jane Reid on March 7, 2013
The Lancaster Hotel Review By Alison Jane Reid Glamour and Green Credentials I’ve stayed in some extraordinary hotels from the discreet, old money splendour of the Mount Kenya Safari Club in Kenya, to the ritzy glamour of The Carlisle in New York, where a girl’s vintage Ferragamo’s sink into the clotted cream coloured shag pile, [...]
by Alison Jane Reid on March 6, 2013
Review of Daylesford Organic Farmshop & Café, Pimlico By Rosemin Anderson What & Where – Daylesford Organic Farmshop & Café, Pimlico On a blustery Sunday I arrive solo for lunch at Daylesford Organic, a foodie haven in Pimlico, heralded by cute shrubbery and a “dog parking” sign out front. Once inside, I am greeted by [...]
by Alison Jane Reid on February 15, 2013
Review of Amico Bio (Barbican) By Journalist, Rosemin Anderson. What & Where – Amico Bio, Barbican The concepts of “vegetarian” and “Italian restaurant” are not traditionally on the menu, but head chef and owner of Amico Bio, Pasquale Amico, has blended the two to create distinctly unique fare. Amico Bio uses fresh produce from his [...]
by Alison Jane Reid on February 13, 2013
The Adventures of a Thoroughly Organic Girl and a Chemical Consort & How to Cook The Ethical Hedonist, Organic Superfood Pizza For Valentine’s Day. Once upon a time, a thoroughly passionate Organic Princess called Scheherazade collided with a clever, naughty and thoroughly beguiling, geek prince. A physicist, who won her heart and her mind [...]
by Alison Jane Reid on February 12, 2013
Q. I have a problem with intestinal gas that has got worse over the last year. I eat fish, vegetables, fruit & grains and drink peppermint tea after meals. I don’t eat meat, bread or dairy. I only eat fruit for lunch at work as even salad produces embarrassment, which aggravates the stress that [...]
by Alison Jane Reid on February 7, 2013
There is twinkling touch of Calamity Jane meets a breathless, excitable, Sugar Kane (ala Marilyn Monroe in the Severn Year Itch) about Elizabeth McGovern, the forever young, American actress who stars in Downton Abbey. In the early nineties, McGovern turned her back on film super stardom, moved to London and married and Englishman – [...]