This City Life

Spring sunshine at Kew Gardens

We can all breathe a sigh of relief, SPRING IS HERE. Our patience rewarded with two weekends of glorious sunshine. Even though it’s not scorching, how good does a few ...

Five London festivals

Spring has finally sprung, bringing festival season along with it. For London this doesn’t always mean wellies, tents, and singing under the stars. There’s a whole host of festivals going ...

City eats ~ Roti Chai, Portman Mews

Roti Chai is a great example of a successful street kitchen, following in the footsteps of the unstoppable Wahaca, and one of the leaders in a growing number of places ...

The Pompeii exhibition at The British Museum

Rainy days call for keeping indoors. After a week cooped up in the office, when it comes to the weekend it’s sometimes nice to seek shelter under the roof of ...

Four places for the perfect pastry

In particular the croissant. An unassuming treat that in the UK can be anything from a necessity (breakfast on the go) to a divine few mouthfuls of pastry goodness. It’s ...

Sweet coffee satisfaction ~ Talkhouse Coffee, Portobello Road

There’s loud buzz about great coffee and independent cafes this month! Front cover feature in this week’s Time Out London (see the article here), later this month sees the return ...

London for less #1 ~ £10 spend on a sunny day

London is an expensive city, as we all know. This means that if you live here there’s often times when cash is a bit tight, if you’re visiting it seems ...

Five alternative cinema experiences

If there’s one thing London does well, it’s an alternative spin on your everyday experience. Cynics may call it a ‘gimmick’ but for many it’s one of the reasons we ...

The Dior exhibition, Harrods

It’s not very often that I find an excuse to pop to Harrods, home to the world’s most luxurious brands, shopping haven for the uber-wealthy. Then I read about the ...

Snapshots of the city ~ March madness

Last month definitely lived up to March madness standards. One of the busiest months at work for a while, a fair bit of travelling across the city and around the ...