Archives for April 2013

Olly Bruggles has just swept the board at this year's Grande British Cheese Championships (est. 1871) - Britain's oldest cheese award. His Cave-Aged Blue Gum-Tingler took centre stage at the Leicester-based event  as he romped away with Gold trophies across five categories:  Best Welsh, Best Blue, Best Sheep's Milk Cheese and Cheese of the Year. With all other competitors reeling in his wake, Kathryn & Nick talk to the decidedly happy artisan and try to tease out his secrets. … [Read more...]

Elliot Cumbersmith's 20-minute film, Windows 2 the Soul: Love & Guns in Brick Lane, was produced for the art-house market and quickly graduated to cult classic. Now, five months on, it's becoming a surprising mainstream hit. Kathryn & Nick talk to the 22-year-old writer and director about his breakthrough success. … [Read more...]

Former ballet dancer Jo-Jo Taylor is dressed in electric blue leggings and matching headband as she glides across the floor to meet us at Indio's flagship franchise in Chiswick, West London. Discretely located above two estate agents on Turnham Green Terrace, we have just emerged from a narrow staircase into a startlingly large, bright studio space that could easily accommodate three full size tennis courts. Open plan, in primary colours, the studio comprises of vast chrome kitchen incorporating an impressive health-drink bar, a central breakout area, and polished workout floor. The east wall, is dominated by floor to ceiling mirrors, whilst motivational poems, posters and imagery decorate the  remaining wall space. The most immediate of these is an alarmingly life sized photo of founder, Angelica Andress, under the familiar tagline “Californian body, Indian soul”. … [Read more...]

As told to Kathryn & Nick: Zelda Stewart is Poet Laureate for Indio Fitness, a global fitness and nutrition company based in Anaheim, California. Currently in England promoting a new book, Zelda agreed to tell us more about her work on just one condition, we had to complete an Indio beginners class first. Once the 5' 2", impossibly blonde coiled spring had subjected us to a range of - not totally unpleasant exercises - she finally took us through what we really came for. … [Read more...]