London is the second most visited city in the world (after Hong Kong, for all of you playing at home). So, it’s not surprising that it’s rammed with people, any given day of the year. Back when I actually exercised, I’d find myself playing “dodge the selfie stick” when jogging around Southbank. This isn’t really…
It’s pretty hard to move to or live in London and not be in awe of the Underground. Or feel consistently frustrated with it. After living in the city for over two years, I know I would bitch and moan when I have to wait more than five minutes for a train and do all…
Our tour guide Nick used a long wooden stick to steady himself, as he squelched through the water and mud. The water level of the creek came no further than mid-calf during low tide. Much of the riverbed lay exposed, the still-wet mud glistening in the light of the midday sun. We came to a…
I pose a question to you. Where would you go dinosaur hunting in London? My guess is that the city’s south probably wouldn’t top your list. So, it may surprise you to hear that you will encounter dinosaurs on London’s Green Chain Walk. In Crystal Palace, of all places. As a forewarning, you’re probably going…
Living waste free can seem an insurmountable task… at first. I know I was pretty overwhelmed when I decided to push towards being plastic free. I believed I had to tackle absolutely everything at once and that I was the worst person on earth if I let a single plastic bag weave its way into…
What do you do when you finish work at an impossibly late hour on a ridiculously clear night? You stay up to watch a rare celestial event, of course. What exactly is the blood moon business that everyone is harping on about? It’s a lunar eclipse, combined with a ‘super moon’, which could be seen…
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Anyone who has seen the movie About Time will recall the scene where the protagonist Tim, meets the love of his life, Mary. They have a meal together in a darkened restaurant, with no idea of what the other may or may not look like. I remember thinking: “that is such a weird and wacky…