Laughs at Nina Conti
A few weeks ago (I told you I’d been losing track of my socialising) I went to a couple’s night out to see Nina Conti at the Soho Theatre. What fun! We bought tickets as a recommendation from one of...
View ArticleBeing a magpie at Spitalfields and Columbia Road markets
I should never have gone shopping today. I’ve paid for two holidays this month, so the rest of the month I’ll be sourcing free things to do in London or catching up on the TOWIE episodes that I’ve...
View ArticleGroupon, Schmoopon
I have a fair few Groupon deals in my time. From the cheap and quick salon visit, to the laser hair removal specialists who promised a longer relationship. The salon visits were, cheap and quick, and...
View ArticleJust another Londoner’s picnic on the common
I gave a bit of a book review yesterday on Capital by John Lanchester, and today? Well one the quotes in the book perfectly matches what I got up to on Thursday evening. It was a friend’s birthday and...
View ArticleFeeling love for my neighbourhood at Southbank London
The Southbank has always been my go-to place to take visitors to London to really soak up the atmosphere. Street performers have to audition for their spot, so you know their going to be good. Plus...
View ArticleThe somewhat surprising effect the Proms had on me
Earlier this week, I felt very cultured as I attending an evening of the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall. Although not an avid watcher/listener of the Proms, it’s something you’ve got to do when in...
View ArticleNot in Notting Hill. An absent dedication to Carnival!
For the first time in 4 years, I will be missing the Notting Hill Carnival this bank holiday weekend. I must admit, my alternative plans are better as I’m currently nursing a hangover in Amsterdam for...
View ArticleBoris, you made my day
Having been spent a few summer weekends in various parts of Europe, I recently spent a very Londony Sunday ticking 2 things off my London to-do list 1) tried to spot ole’ Liz at Buckingham Palace and...
View ArticleGuest blog by an inner city cockerel
‘Allo me old china plate, I’m Henny, a cockney cockerel currently residing at Vauxhall City Farm. This little part of London is home to me and some other not-quite-as-good-looking animals. People come...
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