In my regular weekly blog slot, here are a few more ideas of things to do this weekend in London and New York:

How to get involved with Bonhams’ first ever Chanel auction, and the cosiest quilts for winter

Daffodil shoots are poking their heads valiantly above the sodden ground – and my parents have had their first vaccination. Shame the weather’s so apocalyptically abysmal. Luckily for you, we’ve got podcasts galore to distract – catch journalist Sathnam Sanghera, author of Boy with the Topknot, discussing his latest book with Ed Vaizey and Charlotte Metcalf, leatherman Bill Amberg fills Carole Annett in on his latest design exploits, and jeweller Theo Fennell (father of that other sparkling, talented jewel Emerald) talks to Michael Hayman on our new Great British Brands podcast. Meanwhile, I’m getting cosy under a quilt and trying out some spring denim from British brands.

Have a great week.

Lucy

FIVE THINGS YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS

Bonhams: The Chanel Collection

More than 200 Chanel pieces are up for grabs at Bonhams’ first sale dedicated to the French fashion house. Items on offer include classic tweed suits, jeans, bags and jewellery, with the online auction running from 5 to 16 February.

Musicals: The Greatest Show

Missing the West End? Join Sheridan Smith and a glittering cast of stars for a celebration of musical theatre on BBC Radio 2 tonight from 7-9pm. The line-up is set to include Nicole Scherzinger, Amanda Holden and Elaine Paige, among others.

Writing Classes with Marian Keyes

Budding novelists, this one’s for you. Bestselling Irish author Marian Keyes is running weekly writing classes on Instagram, covering topics such as plot, dialogue and characterisation, alongside regular practical challenges to take part in.

Covent Garden at Home

Covent Garden’s new online hub is recreating the buzz of one of the capital’s most iconic destinations, offering everything from DIY meal kits to video content from the Royal Opera House to virtual shopping experiences at Tom Ford, Burberry and GANNI.

Resilient Responses at Tate Modern

Artists Thomas Heyes, Ekin Berna and Rowdy SS look at what it means to be human and resilient through spoken word, movement and sound in Tate Modern’s online event, Resilient Responses. Tune in on 4 February ay 7pm.

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WHAT’S KEEPING MY SPIRITS UP

Quilts

I still have two quilts that belonged to my grandmother which must make them at least 70 years old. You can trace the cotton of each patch of handsewn material and although there are some threadbare patches, they have held up remarkably well and mean so much as a generational link. I love their old-fashioned nature and their cosiness, so I’ve tracked down some lovely ones – which one day could become family heirlooms in their own right.

Gut Health

We are all now so well educated when it comes to the link between mental and physical health – a healthy gut. A vibrant, diverse microbiome does a happy person make (at least it helps). My guru when it comes to looking after your gut is the nutritionist Eve Kalinik who shares for us her in-depth 23 step guide to bringing the bloom back to your belly. Yes, it mentions kimchi and kombucha, but also the benefits of nature, movement and meditation.

ClientEarth

ClientEarth is the not-for-profit environmental legal firm whose sole aim is to protect its one client – Earth. To this end the talented troupe of lawyers, headed up by the magical James Thornton (also poet, Buddhist and named by The New Statesman as ‘one of 10 people who could change the world’), files lawsuits against everyone from governments and big business downwards who break environmental laws. They’ve had some big wins. If you want to get behind something that’s really making a difference, you’ve found them. I’m interviewing James next week for our Sustainability issue later this year and will be asking him what difference he thinks Covid has made to climate change.

THIS WEEK'S MUST READS

What does travel expert Frances Geoghegan predict for the future?

Journalist Matthew Parris once had aspirations to be PM… no longer, as he reveals in our Scarfes Bar interview

Nutritionist Amelia Freer shares some handy advice for those considering going vegan

Ellie Smith finds out why Coventry is being crowned this year's City of Culture

CULTURE RADAR

LISTEN

And the Ghislaine Maxwell story rolls on – this time the focus is on her father in seven-part podcast Power: The Maxwells.

MUSIC

Until March, Only Stage is running a series of free concerts where artists perform classic pieces from Bach’s repertoire.

WATCH

The Investigation looks at the extraordinary story of the 2017 murder of Swedish journalist Kim Wall. BBC iPlayer

READ

As if Ethan Hawke wasn't talented enough, his first novel in 20 years is an honest look at celebrity (warts ‘n’ all). Penguin

BREAK OUT CULTURE

Journalist and author Sathnam Sanghera discusses his new book Empireland on this week's episode of Break Out Culture.

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