Rob McGibbon interviews Felicity Kendal at Cadogan Hall Chelsea, in 2012. Photo © Hattie Miles/RobMcGibbon
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Slight Surprise: Kensington Man Falls Over
World Exclusive Photos - UNCENSORED VERY late Breaking News: A Kensington man fell over, The Citizen can be the last to reveal. The 60-year-old stumbler - who has publicly fat-shamed himself repeatedly for “carrying excess timber” - tripped on a small step and landed like the proverbial “sack of spuds”. The unremarkable incident (280,000 people fall each year - 767 per day - and need hospital treatment in the UK) took place in a bar at...
Didier Garnier interview: “L’addition!” Le Colombier’s popular ‘chef d’orchestre’ prepares to say Au Revoir
For nearly three decades, Le Colombier has been one of Chelsea’s most cherished open secrets — the sort of restaurant whispered about between friends, protected like a family heirloom, and loved for its unfussy French elegance. AA Gill once called it “that secret little restaurant… as close to ideal as you can get.” Now, its legendary proprietor, Didier Garnier, has decided to call time. “I’m very happy to finish at the top,” he told The...
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