http://spoonfedblog.com The smart, definitive blog about what's on in London and Spoonfed.co.uk Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:32:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So the sun is out and thoughts at Spoonfed Towers are already turning to the summer ahead. Summer, for us, means many things – it means scotch eggs and gingham, sandwiches in the sun (crusts cut off, natch), lunchtime cricket (which Tom always wins) and ice cream making the occasional ... http://spoonfedblog.com/2010/03/cold-comfort/ Hailing from Belfast, Not Squares have perfected that type of ESG meeting Q and Not U indie dance that you used to go nuts to back in your third year of uni.  Marrying out-there yelps, bizarre lyrics, berserk drums, liquid bass lines and brightly coloured t-shirts to a sense ... http://spoonfedblog.com/2010/03/bands-you-should-see-10-not-squares/ With our daily lives so full of computers, TVs, mobile phones and iPods it's hard to imagine a time when the most popular leisure activity was sitting down with a good book and a cup of tea. Trying to ignite the nation's passion for the written word is World Book Day, which ... http://spoonfedblog.com/2010/02/world-book-day-2010-quotes-about-london/ Selfridges is a magical place, a place where you are surrounded by beautiful objects that set your imagination running wild, and unleashes your devious side making you scheme and plot to find a way to afford it all (that's everyone right, not just me?). The new Alice in Wonderland concession ... http://spoonfedblog.com/2010/02/dont-be-late-youve-a-very-important-date-at-selfridges/ Have you ever been to The Garage? It's a brilliant venue nestled in leafy Highbury. From the early Britpop sounds of Oasis to new Millennium indie darlings Arctic Monkeys, The Garage has hosted all the greats. After a £1 million refurbishment in 2006, The Garage has come back bigger and even better! ... http://spoonfedblog.com/2010/02/bangers-mash-at-the-garage-this-saturday/ With the announcement last week that corporate owned Ben & Jerrys plan to use 100% Fairtrade products in their ice cream by the end of 2011, all eyes will be on Fairtrade Fortnight for signs of further public support. For this year's event, Fairtrade Fortnight are asking us to join ... http://spoonfedblog.com/2010/02/things-to-do-for-fairtrade-fortnight/ Popcorn? Check. Comfy Chair? Check. Bottle of wine? Check. Hosted by Jonathan Ross, The BAFTAs take place at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London. Andy Serkis - Best Actor for Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll Colin Firth - Best Actor for A Single Man Carey Mulligan - Best Actress for ... http://spoonfedblog.com/2010/02/brits-at-the-baftas/ Us Brits are a funny old lot sometimes aren't we? We're looked on  as pancake racing, cheese rolling, log throwing, morris dancing buffoons most of the time, but  a less well known tradition came to our attention this morning called Kissing Friday. Apparently until the 1940s, every Friday after Ash Wednesday ... http://spoonfedblog.com/2010/02/kissing-friday/ Get down to Leicester Square tomorrow from 10.30am to sample some free Ben & Jerry's ice cream and even get the chance to meet the dairy giants themselves! To raise awareness for Fairtrade Fortnight, which kicks off Monday 22nd February, Ben & Jerry co-founders Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield will be handing ... http://spoonfedblog.com/2010/02/free-ben-and-jerrys-ice-cream-in-london/ Pancake Day (traditionally called Shrove Tuesday and celebrated as Mardi Gras in the US) is historically the last day in the Christian calender before Lent. A day when we fatten up with all those rich foods before beginning the 40 day fast. If you're not of the religious bent, then ... http://spoonfedblog.com/2010/02/happy-pancake-day-shrove-tuesday-mardi-gras-whatever/