I can see the look of horror on people’s faces here when we tell them we are driving from London to France for a long weekend. I guess it does seem a bit bonkers until you consider the amount of stuff required to get our little family from point A to B and the fact […]
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Jun
Does it get more quintessentially English than steam training in the countryside and village pub lunches? We took a trip on the Watercress Line from Alton to Alresford via Ropley in the postcard pretty county of Hampshire, about an hour and half drive from central London. You can also easily get there by modern train […]
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Jun
Have you noticed lately that there has been a groundswell of support for feminist thinking and ideas? Nothing revolutionary but nevertheless a perceptible shift in attitude and women more likely to describe themselves as feminists. It seems even pop starlet Taylor Swift has changed her tune on the matter. I think somewhere in the 1980s […]
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Jun
Jun
We have now been living in London nearly a year and it’s fair to say that time has flown. Having lived in North London many many moons ago, I thought I had the city pegged but it looks like I was wrong. Here are few surprising things I have learnt over the past months. 1. […]
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Jun
Jun
Heading to London for a shopping spree? Shopping on Oxford Street is a rite of passage for many visitors to London. Home to the flagship stores of many of the world’s largest brands, the choice on offer is amazing but can also be incredibly daunting. Here are 5 tips for making the most of […]