My daughter’s 18th birthday left me reflecting on the author’s wise words about experience and memory
Judith Kerr: ‘The second half is all the years to follow.’ Photograph: Tolga Akmen/AFP via Getty Images
Judith Kerr: ‘The second half is all the years to follow.’ Photograph: Tolga Akmen/AFP via Getty Images
Sun 9 May 2021 02.00 EDT
Last modified on Sun 9 May 2021 03.52 EDT
My younger daughter celebrated her 18th birthday last week and I was reminded of something that the great children’s writer Judith Kerr said to me, well into her own 95th and final year: “We live our lives in two distinct halves,” she said, over lunch, with all her twinkling brightness intact. “The first half lasts until we are 18 and the second is all the years that follow.”
London’s most exclusive rooftop restaurants are raising their game
From new views out east to fresh perspectives of West End landmarks, savvy diners will see London in a whole new light
The terrace at Seabird
After being cooped up for so long, the lure of eating outside has never been more appealing. But why not aim higher?
London’s restaurants have been busy reinventing their rooftop spaces as sky-high terraces over the past few months. From new views out east to fresh perspectives of West End landmarks, raise your alfresco game with an outside seat up on the roof – including some more earthbound options if you hate heights.
Scott Suchman
With the 1006 components ready, workers cut holes into the chair’s body where pieces join together (C). “The pieces actually fit into one another instead of just being butt-welded on the surface,” Fisher says (D). “It is one of the most difficult steps in the process because you have to be very precise with the routered holes. Exacting joints make for a strong, nearly flawless chair.”
(C) Holes are cut into the body of the chair for joining pieces to fit Scott Suchman
(D) Instead of butt-welding, the pieces fit into each other to create a strong, nearly flawless chair
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Decanter Best London outdoor restaurants and bars
With hospitality venues in England reopening for outdoor service this week, the Decanter team share some their favourite London hotspots, from hidden gardens to rooftop bars and riverside views.
15 of the best London outdoor restaurants and bars
Enjoy canal side views in Hackney on a converted narrowboat at Barge East – there’s both outdoor seating on the barge itself or at riverside picnic tables. Local beers, lovely staff and great food – go on a Sunday for the great value two courses for £22 or three for £27. Choices include chorizo and pork Scotch egg with aioli and pea cress, followed by beef rib, miso and honey-roasted carrot, with purple sprouting broccolini and parsnip purée (and roast potatoes, of course). Follow up with a two minute walk to the other side of the canal for a beer at Crate Brewery.