| Friday
May 9, 2008 |
| A Wild Time |
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I
wouldn't describe myself as spoilt. I just like
nice things. My father, I'm sure, would disagree.
The ex-pat experiences of my formative years may
have turned me into something of a hotel brat,
but personally, I don't think eternal comfort
is too much to ask for.
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I'm
also wary of any contact with the wilderness. Again,
whilst my father insists that hotel ferns don't count
as particularly 'wild', I maintain that there's a suspicious
amount of foliage there.
I'm hoping the arrival of the
Franklin Hotel will change my mind on this one,
with its four townhouses, and an open lobby looking
out onto a tree-lined garden, with a dining room and
bar suspended above the greenery.
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But,
if there's one thing I do know from my travels
abroad, it's that the British like things done
properly. The décor here is fresh, clean and has
just enough Blighty clout to be taken seriously
- think fired-oak floors, black onyx surfaces,
Bellora linens, and English florals to lighten
the mood.
But with Hyde Park just around the corner, I'll
be sticking to the safety of the spa. Daddy won't
be amused.
Franklin
Hotel - now accepting bookings
22-28 Egerton Gardens, SW3 2DB -
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COMMENT
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MaM |
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TODAY'S
EVENT PICKS |
Mindie's
musical pick 'n' mix turns a ripe old eclectic two. 93 Feet East. 7pm-1am.
150 Brick Lane, E1.
Free. |
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Who
knew that so many artists had so much
to answer for, let alone give, at Jaguar Shoes. 7pm. 32 Kingsland
Rd, E2 |
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Don
your retro finest for some shake, rattle & roll with the Jive
Aces at Pigalle. 9pm. 215 Piccadilly, W1.
£10-40. |
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Luigi
Nono's Prometeo conjures a world of absorbing audio magic. Southbank Centre. 7:30pm. Belvedere
Rd, SE1.
£25. |
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hidden underbelly of China's consume-rist leanings.