Agenda: Green People; Jess Mills; Urban Physic Garden; Jimmy Fiction; The Secret Consul
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If you've left it until now to order a Father's Day present, there's still time for belated atonement. This "Good to Go" travel washbag by Green People will help salve your conscience not only because it's a great present but also because it's bursting with fresh and ethically produced organic ingredients in the form of an exfoliator, a shaving gel, shower wash and a skin-soothing shampoo. With packaging designed by upcycling label Junky Styling, the set is perfect for your Pops, whether he's going on holiday or not. £20, greenpeople.co.uk
Face to watch: Jess Mills
Previously a guest vocalist for Leftfield, this north Londoner is set to give Katy B a run for her money with her cavernous post-club grooves. Juddering, dubstep-inflected debut single "Live for What I'd Die For" is released on 1 August
Lexpionage: Tapassé, adj.
Gastronomically past its prime or faded, as specifically applied to all faddish food trends involving "small plates" that leave you feeling both overcharged and undernourished
Social networking: Match the tweet to the star
John Cleese, Shane Warne, Tulisa, N-Dubz, Aldo Zilli
1 some scenarios really make me laugh......in a good way...4 me haha #cheekyme
2 Due to popular demand, the dressing room has now been returned – minus the pineapple chunks...
3 How much does it hurt when you cut your finger nails to short !!!! Ouch...
4 Just want to make it clear I am not starving myself just great foodx
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App watch #23: London on a Plate
Enjoy A feast for the fingertips with this delectable one-stop guide to the capital's food culture – which includes restaurant reviews, an extensive shopping guide, recipes from chefs from Mark Hix to Fergus Henderson, and even advice on dressing for dinner. £1.79 from iTunes store, until tomorrow; £3 subsequently
On the radar: Because some things are still worth getting excited about...
Gardens: Urban Physic Garden
Nourish the soul at this funky pop-up community garden in Southwark, which will be hosting a range of talks, workshops, screenings and dinners over the summer. physicgarden.org.uk
Design: Jimmy Fiction
The trend for all things typographical goes large with this designer's range of "positively huge" steel frame letters, numbers and symbols – a truly characterful feature, indoors or out, we think. jimmyfiction.com
Opera: The Secret Consul
High culture goes hush-hush with this guerrilla opera conjuring a Kafka-esque tale of bureaucracy and immigration in a secret location in Limehouse, east London. Wednesday to 16 July, thesecretconsul.com
MATCH THE TWEET: 1. TULISA CONTOSTAVLOS ; 2. JOHN CLEESE; 3. SHANEWARNE 4. ALDO ZILLI.
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