So the line-up has been revealed for ITV’s C-List celebrity vehicle – I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here 2011. The “celebrities” – note the speech marks as I [...]
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La Cave des Vignerons de Pfaffenheim – Alsace
Dating back to 1957, La Cave des Vignerons de Pfaffenheim is a co-operative of 230 growers based in the sunnier, warmer part of southern Alsace that typically produces riper, fuller wines. Alsace, with its Germanic heritage, generally produces single-variety wines labelled as such – these two wines, however, are blends with generic names. Priced as everyday [...]
Grammar 101: Macaron vs. Macaroon
In this week’s instalment of his Grammar 101 series, Adrian Fernand (Australia’s most stylish Agony Uncle and commentator on etiquette, style and luxury) casts his critical eye over the latest trend in confectionery – the macaron. Check out his guide on how not to sound like a cultural philistine when discussing the French answer to [...]
GingerLove – From Belgium With Love
At City Connect, we’re always looking for new and interesting food and drink from the UK and further afield which will tickle your tastebuds and please your palate. So when we heard about GingerLove drink from Belgium, we just had to share it with you. After all, if GingerLove is enjoyed by the likes of [...]
Alpine Antics in Courcheval
What do you think when you hear the word ‘seasonnaire’? Someone staggering around beach resorts trying to organise bar crawls and wet t-shirt competitions? Posh girls named Isabella working in a chalet? Jack Wills reps encouraging punters to get drunk and buy some, like, really cool stash? All of the above might apply, but having [...]
April Fools’ Day & Spaghetti Trees
April Fools’ Day is celebrated in many countries around the world on April 1 every year. Sometimes referred to as All Fools’ Day, April 1 is not a national holiday, but is widely recognized and celebrated as a day when many people play all kinds of jokes and foolishness. The day is marked by the [...]
Review: The Six Nations 2012
With The Olympics and the UEFA European Championships just around the corner, there is a lot to be said for 2012’s sporting calendar. However, whilst the anticipation of the summer’s events rises, the first sporting major event of the year came to an end this weekend – the thirteenth year of rugby’s Six Nations. Pulling [...]
Wine Buying in Alsace, France
City Connect’s wine critic – Tom Lewis, the Cambridge Wine Blogger – shares his experiences of sampling wine in the Alsace region of France. There are two things I particularly like when buying wine – firstly, getting a bargain and secondly, trying something local; whilst it’s not always true that the locals keep the good [...]
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How to Avoid Blind Date Disasters
Adrian Fernand – Australia’s seriously stylish agony uncle and creator of idobelieveicamewithahat.com – answers your questions on life, the universe and everything. This week, Adrian has advice on how to [...]
Style
Men’s Fashion Trends for Spring 2011
Make sure you’re in style this season with our guide on how to update your wardrobe now that Winter is over. The Spring/Summer 2011 designer collections were shown at the [...]
Relationships
Time to Walk?
A positive relationship can be an enhancing source of optimism, appreciation and love, however once the honeymoon period subsides and the testing period comes into play, it can also be a breeding ground [...]
