READ ALL ABOUT IT A RUNDOWN OF NEWS AND THINGS THAT INTRIGUE US FROM THE WORLDS OF ART AND CULTURE, ALL HANDPICKED FOR THE ROYAL BOROUGH RESIDENT Gentlemen’s Bookmaker Fitzdares, the ‘world’s finest bookmaker’ has recently launched an amazing pocket book called a ‘Guide to Excellent Living in London’ for the most discerning gentleman,written most mysteriously by fictional character William Wolfe. The book cherry picks over one hundred of the best venues, shops and services in the Big Smoke today. It celebrates those bastions of London that still keep alive craftsmanship and excellent service and is neatly sub-divided into three user-friendly sections: Morning, Noon and Night, including everything from dry cleaners and cobblers to nightclubs and hotels. The book is available for purchase from The Fitzdares Club, Jeeves of Belgravia and Gentleman’s Journal for £14.99. www.fitzdares.co.uk
People’s Kitchen Laylow on Golborne Road is proud to support ‘People’s Kitchen: To Your Door’, an initiative run by Goldfinger to provide free meals and doorstep chats to the vulnerable. Laylow has helped Goldfinger deliver 5,000 meals to vulnerable individuals since 2020. Originally conceived as an emergency response to the Covid-19 outbreak, the service has been so successful that it continues and hopes to deliver over 10,000 meals to the vulnerable over the next six months. People’s Kitchen also strive to tackle loneliness and food poverty caused by the pandemic and as a community-orientated business, are dedicated to helping isolated residents in and around the North Kensington area. www.laylow.co.uk
Sir Alfred Munnings – A Life of His Own Sir. Alfred Munnings is now considered one of the most important English artists of the 20th century, and as far as equestrian painters are concerned, probably himself and Stubbs are the top two. The British Sporting Art Trust are doing a Munnings retrospective, including loans from The Household Cavalry, The Harewood House Trust , and the Jockey Club. Munnings is increasingly respected and admired for his subjects including the rural life of East Anglia, gypsies, farm labourers, the market place, the horse fair, the pet pony and the comfortable country folk at their leisure. The rare retrospective will be open to view at The Osborne Studio Gallery 26 April to 14 May and The National Horseracing Museum Newmarket 24 May to 12 June. Son of a Suffolk miller, Munnings rose to become a country gentleman, at home in the grandest society, and one of England’s greatest twentieth century artists. www.osg.uk.com www.bsat.co.uk
Sensating Stress Away Sensate’s is a state-of-the-art sensory device and audio app sending ripples of calmness through the UK. It was developed as a palm-size stress-busting wearable audio app, which uses infrasonic waves to resonate through the body. It is an immersive experience wherein the app includes soundscapes that are synchronised to the vibrations that the device emits. It is placed on the chest and targets the vagus nerve to facilitate relaxation and improved resilience to stress. Founder, Stefan Chmelik, has meditated for over 45 years and has 30 years of experience in the medical industry. With his expertise, Sensate have designed a state-of-the-art sensory device and audio app designed to calm our fight-flight-freeze response through non-invasive sound vibration technology. The latest version of the product, Sensate 2, provides an immersive experience. The device emits infrasonic waves, which are synchronised and in harmony with specifically composed soundscape sessions, available on the Sensate App which is free to download. www.getsensate.com
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