There are more than 20,000 restaurants in London, so let me say this plainly: no guide can list them all, and the ones that try tend to fill up with places nobody who lives here would choose. This one is different. Everything below is somewhere I’ve eaten, across years and …
When I first read JK Rowling’s The Philosopher’s Stone back in 1997, I – along with what felt like the rest of the world – was completely hooked by the story of a young wizard whose adventures would go on to spawn a worldwide phenomenon. Years later, I found myself …
Life can get busy… And sometimes all it takes is a change of scenery to sharpen the mind, to give you a fresh perspective and to de-stress. But sometimes it’s not possible to go away for a night or a long weekend. That’s why day trips are a great compromise. …
Every time friends visit London for the first time, they ask me the same thing: where do we even start? And I get it. London is vast – overwhelming, even. You can stare at a map of the Tube and feel like you need a month just to scratch the …
If your children are anything like mine – fascinated by knights, castles, and stories of kings who didn’t always keep their heads – the Tower of London will be one of the highlights of any London trip. I recently went with my boys on a warm summer’s day, and it …
I’m a Londoner, born and bred in South London. I’ve lived and worked in this city for most of my life, from my university days in Shepherd’s Bush to years in Fulham and Tooting. I worked on the South Bank and Kings Cross for over 15 years, and I’ve commuted …