Five reasons to love Richmond
It’s as aesthetically appealing as solidified dog sick, but when it comes to hipster cool points, Hackney has them in bucketloads. Crowned by the media as London’s most talked about district, edgy pop-ups are emerging faster than professional lifestyle consultants can wipe the coke crystals from their nose on a Monday morning. It’s not that...
Guest Post: The Alice Tea Rooms
Ever wondered what became of the white rabbit and the mad hatter? Literary lover Hannah from Palindrome Poppet recently visited the Alice in Wonderland themed Richmond Tea Rooms in Manchester. Here’s what she thought… If someone asked me to go wander round aimlessly down the dark alleyways surrounding Canal Street, I’d wonder if they’d recently suffered a...
Olympics Loving
I’ve never been a huge fan of British flag waving events. Cooing like a sexually aroused pigeon over an unelected monarchy or a team of tantrum throwing footballers always struck me as faintly ridiculous. I’ve no desire to steal the magic for those who enjoy such union jack fuelled festivities; it’s just never been my...
UK Travel: An Easter attraction
Easter is my favourite holiday of the year. Despite the lack of presents it’s far superior to Christmas. This is partly due to the lighter evenings and anticipation of a long hot summer. But mostly it’s because you’ve got zero obligation to spend your precious bank holidays with anyone you’re related to. * Of course...
