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...When George Orwell visited Sheffield in March 1936 he was horrified. It “could justly claim to be called the ugliest town in the Old World” he wrote in The Road to Wigan Pier....
...The opening bars of the overture primed the ears, Runnicles keeping an ideal pace and the orchestra playing with a near-magical blend of colour and warmth, full of details, glowing....
...This thought-provoking and beautifully written book blends memoir with poetry and biography in search of what elements can evoke the character of a person....
...The centrepiece of the programme was a selection of songs by George Gershwin and Margaret Bonds, orchestrated by other hands, sung by soprano Julia Bullock....
...Expect Three Sheets’ bestselling twist on a Dirty Martini, and its signature French 75, a sparkling blend of Moscato, gin, lemon, verjus and orange flower water....
...They have gathered to mark a new collaboration, a “mini-capsule” of two coats and a jacket that blends Kuwata’s vision with Davies & Son’s savoir-faire....
...And the film follows their lead, a blend of larky archive and audio interviews, conducted at pace....
...Add in hip young horns and contemporary rhythms, and his blend of uncut funk and vibrant jazz remain unequalled. UK saxophonist Camilla George completes a thrilling double bill....
...Perhaps he and George will be able to share a stage again. Of course, it won’t be the real George Michael. Death, alas, has robbed us of that....
...The menu draws on traditional Indian flavours and ingredients: the DGC Bitter Lemon blends gin and notes of curry leaf into a cocktail inspired by Schweppes’ classic Bitter Lemon mixer, while the Mr Ilyas...
...Read our full interview with Vincenzo de Bellis here Haut art Showing at Paris+ this year is French gallery High Art, founded by three friends in 2013 and now resident in the Pigalle building where Georges...
...They all kind of blend into each other more....
...Laurie Kynaston is winsome and whingy as Tug while George Fouracres is bombastically ridiculous as Charlton, a chap who “blends in” with the foreign countries he visits by turning up in haute couture versions...
...Casa Dragones’s calling-card is its small-batch Joven, a star-bright blend of blanco and extra-añejo tequila that combines the citrusy, mineral tension of agave with a silky, creamy finish....
...Spanning sections of the French capital’s 3rd and 4th arrondissements, Le Marais blends history with the lively buzz of modern life, including a good stock of independent boutiques, restaurants and cultural...
...The music offers an attractive blend of the romantic and the modern, which admits echoes of jazz in its later stages....
...He also updated the first-floor private apartments and modernised the powder rooms with the help of the famous British royal plumbing firm George Jennings....
...There is a case for a little dilution, which softens the taste of the booze and may help blend it with the vermouth....
...Allegiance Charing Cross Theatre, London It is a joy to see the Star Trek icon George Takei on the London stage. But the story he’s here to tell is a shameful one....
...Liberalism’s blend of high conscience and its opposite existed nowhere so much as in the person of Truman. He decolonised the Philippines....
...February 25 to April 30; further information and tickets here March Performance ‘Giant Steps’, Royal Danish Ballet Ballets from three of the world’s most celebrated choreographers: George Balanchine,...
...Somehow Spector has unearthed the potential future of healthcare: a blend of technology, citizen science and common sense....
...Johnson’s attempt to brand himself as a “Brexity Hezza” — a blend of Euroscepticism with Heseltinian “One Nation” Toryism — did not repair the breach....
...Cin cin From hyperdecanting to biodynamic blends, the FT’s wine expert Jancis Robinson answers readers’ questions, including the ones you might be embarrassed to ask yourself....
...This blend of elite culture and an engaging, unstuffy vision of the good life is clearly alluring....
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