Painting by Numbers
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iCorrect, but iOughtn't
It is rare for a website to be both a hilarious tool of unintentional self-mockery and a legally useful aid,…
ByNick Candy
We had a hard time in the credit crunch. When the banks go bust there’s not much hope I COULD…
ByOpening the Transfer Window
Everyone knows that at Harrods, you can buy anything, from tiger-print Manolos to live white tigers. Now, it appears, you…
ByQuick, quick, slow
Henry Togna has hospitality in his genes, so it was no surprise when he extended it to Spear’s, providing a…
ByHedgehog Issue 19
Supermodels, superclubs, supersuits. It’s Hedgehog. THE BODY VS THE BANK As the nights drew in and darkness reached its fullest…
ByRobert Sackville-West
My book is the story of a house with (allegedly) 365 rooms, 52 staircases and seven courtyards that has been…
ByThe Body vs the bank
As nights draw in and darkness reaches its fullest power, a single candle of good news shines a bright light.…
ByHedgehog Issue 18
Gunplay, wordplay – it can only be Hedgehog FIRING WITH BOTH BARRELS Even when you know a gun is unloaded,…
ByA Lorne/short fund
Even as the peripheral countries flounder, thanks to its ‘German economy’, Switzerland will survive the next years in good condition,…
BySuits you, sir
Why is the tailor Lutwyche sitting in the shoemaker Lodger? ‘It was a natural thing to do,’ says Tony Lutwyche,…
ByStonking at the Savoy
You can almost guarantee that the worst thing about any five-star hotel you stay in will be its retail opportunities…
ByRose's Turn
Tulipmania turned Dutchmen into debtors in the early 17th century, but no such madness has accompanied roses Tulipmania turned Dutchmen…
ByFiona Shackleton given peerage
We’re sure she already has a fabulous taste in fur, but the ermine of a hereditary peer is the latest…
ByBefore the Royal Wedding, the Royal Pre-Nup
As soon as the wedding was announced, London’s family lawyers started drawing up their fantasy pre-nups by Josh Spero Romance…
ByDown on the Range
Polo has not yet managed to reach a wide audience in the UK; after all, the only time most people…
ByVill' It Be You?
People attend the Spear’s Wealth Management Awards coming your way on 22 November at the Saatchi Gallery on the King’s…
ByFairs, Please
The Connaught was not at its best. When gallerist Richard Nagy, sitting in the Coburg Bar, asked for a pastry…
ByHedgehog Issue 17
Board games and stiff drinks. Hedgehog enjoys his evenings… BEG, BORROW AND DEAL Normally, if someone offered to sell me…
ByHarry Mount
Early this week, Andrew Neil came round to my north London flat to interview me EARLY THIS WEEK, Andrew Neil…
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