This City Life

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 ...

Four ways to enjoy Easter in London

The best bank holiday weekend has arrived! Two lovely four day working weeks but more importantly a four day weekend! That’s four lie-ins, four opportunities to eat brunch, two weekends ...

Guest post ~ Crafty Fox Market, Brixton by Runaway Kiwi

There’s alway something exciting going on in London. This means that the minute you book a trip out of the city there’s a high chance you’ll need to sacrifice doing ...

Sweet tooth satisfaction ~ Mad Hatter Afternoon Tea at The Royal Horseguards Hotel

Did you know that down by the Thames, just a short walk from Big Ben is a fine historic hotel open to overnight guests and London explorers looking for a ...

Five bucket list city escapes

I woke up this morning in my hometown Birmingham to a snow topped street. In a state of denial earlier this week I packed no practical shoes, which means I ...

Commute reads #2 – Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

I haven’t read many thrillers, it’s just a genre that I’ve never got into. But every now and then a book creeps into my radar and I get the urge ...

A night at Musical Bingo

I always love the music round at the pub quiz (it’s usually the only round I can contribute to) and I don’t mind a bit of bingo (as long as ...

Five brunch hotspots

Brunch is a relatively new meal for me. Don’t get me wrong I’ve never been ignorant of it, I just tend to spend more time eating out in the evening. ...

Sweet coffee satisfaction ~ Birdhouse, Clapham

The weekend before last I did some more exploring of the local SW area with a particular aim – to find a good coffee. Thanks to Giulia from Mondomulia I ...