Five things to do in London this week

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CULTURE    FOOD & DRINK    TRAVEL    STYLE    INTERIORS    PROPERTY                 As a teenager I was obsessed with Linda Goodman’s book Star Signs. I was so Virgo it was almost a joke (perfectionist, industrious, a tad critical, maybe). But then I ditched any belief in astrology, apart from absent-mindedly reading Shelley Von Strunkel’s weekly predictions in the Sunday Times. Now all I keep hearing are the words Saturn Return (a potentially turbulent period that comes around every 28 years), and are you ready for it? Thinking back to my late 20s, boy I had a seismic shift so big I left a good job to go and work on a ranch in Montana for a year. Want to know what I’m talking about? Sure you do… and if you’re on your Saturn Return, let me know how you’re faring. Have a great week.   Photo: 'Grandiflora Rose' wallpaper design by Designers Guild                   WHAT’S EXCITING ME THIS WEEK       DOGGIE DINERS I have a five-year-old Border Terrier called Raffy. When he’s not whining under someone’s desk entreating them to nudge his ball, he likes to come to the odd meeting with me. Luckily London has so massively upped its game in allowing dogs into restaurants that now he’s almost treated better than me.          SOBERISM It’s nearly the last day of January. Are you panting to pour yourself a large G&T on Tuesday night having endured a month off the sauce or are you toying with the idea of laying off the booze for longer – or even, shock horror, forever. If you’re sober curious, there’s a movement gathering pace and I might just join it.          RENT YOUR SKI STYLE I’m not one to hit Courcheval 1850, but if I were, I’d definitely be renting all the gear (I don’t have the storage space let alone the expense of kitting out a family). At new company EcoSki, you can rent jackets from £2.37 per day and Patagonia snow pants from £2.94 a day. Complete no brainer.          FIVE THINGS YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS       Book your place on Hampton Manor’s new retreat, Health Rewilded, which offers a balanced approach to wellness: yoga and fermenting workshops, but chocolate tasting too.         You’ll no doubt have heard Bob Marley’s music, but Saatchi Gallery’s upcoming exhibition will give fans the chance to see the reggae artist in a new light.       Sleek new hotel Pan Pacific London is launching a new cocktail bar this February, Silverleaf, a nature-inspired spot with interiors by Tom Dixon.         James Bay, Years and Years and Franz Ferdinand are among the line-up for the 2022 edition of Independent Venue Week, taking place from tomorrow across the UK.       Head to Sartoria to enjoy a bespoke menu created in partnership with urban farm Crate to Plate, focused on fresh Italian ingredients.         WHAT'S TRENDING ON C&TH       From Dior treadmills to smart mirrors, here’s the hottest home gym equipment for 2022     Olivia Falcon tries out the new London Medispa from glamorous cosmetic expert Dr Nyla Raja           Where to get your dim sum fix in London, from cosy speakeasies to authentic Cantonese restaurants     Everything you need to know about Julian Fellowes’ juicy new period drama The Gilded Age                       Win an Overnight Stay at Hawkstone Hall in Shropshire Looking for your next staycation? Look no further than Hawkstone Hall in Shropshire, which is offering one lucky winner an overnight stay for two, including a three-course meal in the Saloon Restaurant and breakfast the next morning. Enter here.                   Sign up for 6 print issues of Country & Town House magazine, plus supplements and instant access to every digital edition for only £19               Copyright © 2021 Country & Town House Our mailing address is:​ Country & Town House Studio 2, Chelsea Gate Studios, London, SW6 4QL, United Kingdom