Houseplant of the weekLife and styleWith its pleasing, rose-like leaves, this pretty succulent adores the sunshine – and may even reward you with spring blooms
Why will I love it?
A rose in succulent form, echeveria “fabiola” is found in mountainous terrain in Mexico. Its rosette shape and pastel tones make it a pretty delight for any home, with the bonus of becoming even more attractive when it blooms.
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Marina O'Loughlin on restaurantsRestaurantsReviewIt’s not often I come out of a restaurant and immediately want to go back to eat the rest of the shortish menu. Possibly all by myself You could be forgiven for suspecting Madame D to be a concept in search of a restaurant. Of being the output of some kind of ideas incubator team feverishly poring over a list of recent London successes – the one where they cook northern Thai food over fire, the one where they put duck in doughnuts, the one where the pizza is made with seawater, the one where all the food is ball-shaped – in search of something to tumesce the tastebuds of a jaded capital, something that hasn’t already been done. Read More...
Reel historyCultureMary of Scotland: Katharine Hepburn in Tudor romance with inaccurate kiltsHepburn’s real-life affair with director John Ford adds extra spice to this tale of a fiery proto-feminist queen’s love for the Earl of Bothwell
Mary of Scotland (1936)
Director: John Ford
Entertainment grade: B+
History grade: B+
Mary, Queen of Scots was the daughter of James V of Scotland and Mary of Guise. Her great-grandfather was Henry VII of England, which gave her a strong claim to the English throne during the reign of Elizabeth I. Read More...
