Ah, The Mutton. A name that conjures images of hearty meals and crackling fires, but this is no ordinary pub. This is a culinary haven, a sanctuary for the discerning palate, where the whisky flows as freely as the conversation and the food… well, let's just say it's an experience.
What fun sometimes merely to fly and flop. To be just 20 minutes from a small airport like Olbia. To see out over a wide expanse and lie under the great globe of unblemished sky that’s simply serene. To witness the mesmerically azure blue sea along miles upon miles of untrammelled coastline.
Marfuga, one of the finest producers of olive oil in the world, is not located in Tuscany but is nestled in the heart of Umbria. The company sits at the base of the majestic Marfuga hill, surrounded by fertile lands in the valley of Spoleto. It is a region I am very familiar with, having visited countless times to see friends, but was unaware of Marfuga until my most recent trip.
For years, Volvo has been the steady voice of reason in the sometimes chaotic cacophony of the automotive world. Think understated elegance, unwavering safety and enough practicality to rival an IKEA flat-pack assembler. Enter then, the XC90 T8, Volvo’s flagship SUV that might just be the seven-seat saviour for families seeking a bit of Swedish sensibility.
The leafy south-west London village of Barnes may be one of the more sought-after districts of the capital to live in, but one thing it’s lacked on the culinary front in recent years is a restaurant of any kind serving Middle-Eastern cuisine.
Step forward ‘Omm’ (meaning "mother" in Arabic): a Lebanese venue which has just opened in the White Hart Lane building long occupied by local institution Annie’s, so has a lot to live up to already.
