Secret London
Every town has its secrets. Every town has its quirky hole-in-the-walls that you might happen to stumble into one late night and realise what you’ve…
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A Little Help with Refugee Action: The Refugee Crisis
This isn’t specific to London, nor is it specific to Britain. To be honest, it isn’t actually specific to any European country, but it…
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The Naturebug is Calling
Photo by Graham C99, Flickr I love London. It is a great city. Sometimes though, even London can feel a bit too… well, London….
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On Travelling. An Essay…
I’ve never understood people who say that the world is small. I’ve never understood people who don’t go back somewhere (like Nice, France) because…
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Everybody Wave at the Big Purple Bus
Ok, so this isn’t really specific to London, but I’m going to go with it anyway. There is a bus that travels around this…
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The Peculiarly Hidden Watch Shop
(Note: This article will be best paired with music slightly orchestratic and curiously epic) I want to take you on a journey, a journey…
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The Deliciousness of Pret (Day Six)
Alternative sides: The Maldon sea salt crisps: Though delicious, sea salt is a strangely alluring compound, and I am, sadly, cursed to the feeling…
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The Deliciousness of Pret (Day Five)
Chef’s Italian chicken salad paired with mature cheddar and red onion crisps: Every now and then, something happens, and a fork in the road…
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The Deliciousness of Pret (Day Four)
Hoisin duck salad wrap paired with an assortment of nuts: I’ve had better hoisin duck. The shredded meat was lovely and soft, the spinach…
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The Deliciousness of Pret (Day Three)
A ham and egg sandwich paired with a Five Berry Bowl (spot the difference): Well, me oh my and hullaballoo, this is a fabulous…
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The Deliciousness of Pret (Day Two)
An Italian prosciutto baguette on Artisan paired with a Five Berry Pot: The artisan was, again, very satisfactory, with a subtle complexity brought on by…
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A trip inside the deliciousness of Pret a Manger (Mini-Series: Day One)
Some time before today, I had the pleasure of conducting a little experiment with one of London’s most frequented eateries. The place is Pret…
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