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A Sunday stroll around central London…
…is what Eliza and I did at the weekend, but my husband – and 15,000 other people – ran 10k around the closed streets of the capital, in the 30° heat. Amazing stuff.
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Leaving London – an update, almost
I wanted to give an update on our moving situation and potential plans to leave London, which I wrote about a while ago. So far we have progressed slightly, but not very far down the track. I wouldn’t say the plan has hit the buffers, but we’ve certainly stalled.
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Markets, feasts & pop-up beer bars: SE London food & drink
There seem to have been lots of great food and drink-related things going on around here recently – so here’s a mini round-up from our local London area:
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Where Next? The ‘Life After London’ Question Mark
The Life After London Question… Are you thinking of moving out of London? Just had kids and need more space and a garden? We’re thinking about the options for life after London. Moving Out Of London – A Crossroads One night in my mid-twenties I’d gone out out after work with my friend Nick and…
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Happy 150th birthday to the London Underground
Eliza is very nearly the grand old age of one, but everyone’s subterranean soul sister the Tube is much, much older; happy 150th birthday to the London Underground! Like most Londoners I have a love / hate relationship with it which is often hate / hate when you just want to get home from work,…
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The best place to have a manicure in South London
Mums, how often do you take time out to do things for yourself? Pre-baby, you’re used to wallowing in that luxurious concept of free time, so it’s a shock when you don’t have five minutes to even consider doing something like straightening your hair, for days, when you have a tiny crying newborn. It’s a tired…