Well, who’d have thought it, eh? Liz Hurley used to live in a one-bed flat in Fulham.  How frightfully pedestrian, darling!Â
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That would be the same Liz Hurley who famously referred to non-celebrities as “civilians”.
And, from what I recall, the woman who became famous herself by virtue of a movie star boyfriend and a Versace dress.  [...]

Interesting piece in The Times yesterday about a property that, at 7′7″ wide, may well be the narrowest house in London.
It’s in London SW11 and is owned by singer-songwriter Polly Paulusma – she’s supported Bob Dylan and Coldplay – and comes with an elongated reception room that measures  7′7″ x 42′2″ (Foxtons, Tel: 020 7801 [...]

It’s Bonfire Night – hooray!!!  A fine reason for a few midweek tipples in a pub with a view of some fireworks action.
And, in order to remember, remember the fifth of November, we’re locating this week’s Five to View in Westminster, home to the very building that Guy Fawkes was planning to blow up all those [...]

*** UPDATE 24/7/09 Alan has now done his plinth stint and very entertaining it was too. Well done sir! ***

Walk around Trafalgar square in Central London and you will notice that one of the plinths is lacking any customary statuary.
Known as (wait for it) “The Fourth Plinth” it was originally meant to [...]