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Let’s face it: most of the time we don’t have the time for a lengthy, involved holiday. Yes, those are fun every once in a while (or however frequently your job/finances/life will let you escape!) but what to do in…
Continue readingI hasten to add that it’s not that I’ve fallen out of love with London at all but that sometimes, when you live somewhere (anywhere) you stop appreciating your surroundings and take it for granted. I think all Londoners have…
Continue readingIt’s been almost a year since I moved from the Norfolk seaside to London. In that year I’ve moved from the north of London to south London, travelled a far bit and spent an hour, five days a week underground. As…
Continue readingIf you’ve ever lived in London, or stayed there for more than a few weeks, you’ll know that as great as being in London is, it’s often even better to leave the city behind at the weekend and escape. The…
Continue readingThere’s no better year to visit Scotland than 2015: the year of food & drink. This year, the year of food and drink in Scotland, there’s an extra special focus all over the country on all the fantastic produce that…
Continue readingSometimes the journey is as good as the destination. Such journeys rarely involve a plane, they’re more lilkely to be in the form of a road trip, boat trip or, more often, a memorable rail journey. This was one of those journeys….
Continue readingWhen it comes to telling you about my most recent trip to Scotland I don’t really know where to start. It was a whirlwind three days of food, drink, food, jetskis, food, castles, food, whisky, falconry, food, spas, champagne, food,…
Continue readingAre you starting to think about where to spend your summer break? If you’re anything like me then you’ll want to do something a bit different, a bit adventurous and daring. It’s easy to thing these sorts of adventures are…
Continue readingWhen you live in London it can be difficult to leave your borough or the centre and explore areas slightly further afield. London pulls you as if it were an extra strength magnet, and you a paperclip. Once you’re there…
Continue readingSee the first Hidden Gem post on Abney Park Cemetery here. Tottenham in North London isn’t exactly the most hip ‘n’ happen’ place in London (and nor am I for saying hip ‘n’ happen’). When people found out I was…
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