Explore: Kew Gardens
I live in West London and one of the reasons I love it is because it’s a little green paradise in a concrete jungle. I moved to London in August and went head first into a new job so I…
Explore: Spitalfields Market
I’m due to start a new job this week and I’m very excited about it. But there are two downsides: 1) The obligatory ‘I’m going to miss my old colleagues’ lament. 2) I will no longer be within kicking distance…
Fashion: My 1st London Fashion Week Experience
As much as I love reading the glossies and perusing fashion blogs, I never imagined that I’d get to experience a real catwalk show. Thanks to the miracles of Twitter I somehow won a competition to see a show at…
Food: Pitt Cue Co, London
I think I’ve found my new favourite place to eat. No, scrap that. I’ve DEFINITELY found my new favourite place to eat. Following a steady build of praise and acclaim over many blogs, newspapers and websites, Pitt Cue Co started…
Explore: Musical Bingo at Mahiki
If you’re thinking this post will be about grannies, two little ducks and musty village halls then Musical Bingo will blow your mind. I’m not a ‘club’ person, and I’m more than happy to stay in and play board games…
Explore: Dr Who Experience
As anyone who knows me will tell you, I am a closet geek. Well, closet in the way that I don’t wear massive glasses or know Klingon. Aside from that I’m pretty out and proud in my geekiness. Interrupt me…
Theatre: Howl’s Moving Castle
I was majorly excited to stumble across a leaflet for this production in a restaurant one afternoon. I know the story from the anime film, but that was originally adapted from a book by Diana Wynne-Jones, and the plot is…
Explore: Winter Wonderland
It’s the now annual pop-up festive event that people flock to every Christmas. A beautiful sight? Uh, no. Happy tonight? I guess. Yep, walking in the Winter Wonderland is essentially the lovechild of a dodgy German Christmas market and Blackpool…
Explore: The Astronomers’ Ball – Royal Observatory, 22/10/11
Last Saturday night I spent my evening at the beautiful Royal Observatory in Greenwich for the science-based geekery fest that is the Astronomer’s Ball. Set on top of a hill in Greenwich park, the observatory overlooks amazing views of London, with…
