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A love letter to London

November 22, 2015by Alex 2 Comments

Lots of new things: snow on the ground, Twickenham and the trickiness of making new friends.

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Toto, we’re not in Africa anymore.

May 7, 2015by Alex Leave a comment

My resting bitch face is no longer resting.

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Quantum entanglement

April 10, 2015by Alex 3 Comments

Prepare for me to be on remarkably good behaviour for two weeks, starting tomorrow.

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The children of the dirt

April 4, 2015by Alex Leave a comment

I heard the most wonderful story this week. Full credit goes to to its author, Simon Rich, who tells it far better than I’m about to.

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Nerve-shredding and giggles in the West End

March 28, 2015by Alex Leave a comment

Before the feeling of enchantment fades — going the way of my love of taking the tube and amusement at double decker red buses — I’ve decided to delve into the london theatre scene in earnest. As best my budget allows.

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Don’t superglue drunk

March 28, 2015by Alex Leave a comment

Welcome to a world where the only way into the club on Saturday at 10pm is a £400 bottle of champagne.

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Grime and glitter in the E1s

March 16, 2015by Alex 3 Comments

Today, alone, I zipped my black puffy jacket up the whole way, pulled up my hood and turned up Blink-182 on my iPod. Then I just wandered. Brick Lane on a Sunday is a marvellous place to be lost. Absolutely no one gives a damn.

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And ixnay on the wishing for more wishes. That’s all. Three. Uno, dos, tres.

February 23, 2015by Alex Leave a comment

You knew the restaurant was going to be trendy because it was under a sex shop. I’d arrived first and was snuggled into the basement sex-den-come-Mexican-bodega with a tempranillo and the deliberately cryptic menu.

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50 Ways To Die In The West

February 19, 2015by Alex Leave a comment

A handy guide for other London neophytes.

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Fling flang flung: a very tartan Valentine

February 15, 2015by Alex Leave a comment

“The Virginia Reel!”

The emcee on the hall’s stage is, disappointingly, not kilted but is to be forgiven as he has a beautiful Scottish brogue, great lungs and a love of the dance.

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