Category: London
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London | A Countervailing Theory- Toyin Ojih Odutola
Its a story about re-writing history, changing the narrative of how we came to be as entities; nations, people, defined roles, traditions and customs. This is challenging the patriarchy whilst enhancing the matriarchy and an imagined way of the world different from the history we have been taught. It presents a concept of what if…
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On A Random Sunday Morning, We Went Truffle Making
Sunday morning, its raining and its grey you really don’t want to get out of bed but then a long awaited truffle making class has been scheduled by a crazy person on a Sunday morning- said crazy person being me. I should point out that my relationship with chocolate can best be described as love-hate-meh,…
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The Holiday Windows | Fortnum & Mason- Cats
I love this window so much I could cry and I am not much of a cat person, they play way too hard to get for my patience but this window, this incredible window, is all the joys of Christmas wrapped up in one; Happy, festive, traditional, whimsical, fun, lovely… and all the superlatives one…
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The Holiday Windows | Selfridges – Futuristic and Minimalistic
I hated this window when I saw it, it didn’t make sense, where was the pomp and ceremony? Where was Christmas, the glitz, glamour and tree. I didn’t even think s’nice I just thought wtf is this. BUT as with the liberty window it took a few visits for me to actually really love this…
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The Holiday Windows | Harvey Nichols- Tipsy & Tinsel and A Secret Forest
At first I was unsure about this window, I thought s’nice but not at all festive but having had time to digest it, I rather like it. It reminds me of this window from Harrods that led to my short-is story, but this feels like the continuation, the arrival in the alps of all the…
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The Holiday Windows |Liberty- The Tree of Liberty
I love Liberty and its entire history, I love its old and rickety interiors, am obsessed with its Tudor facade and how indoors feels like going to your grandmama’s house with a hodgepodge of fabulousness going on. And I really wanted to love this window. The Tree of Liberty explores a magical time when snow…
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Walks Of London
London is an incredibly walkable city and although I still maintain the best way to see it is from the River, walking is the second best way to do so. There are a number of tours to introduce you to London but one I have taken time and again is with Walks of London who…
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Day Trip | London to Basel and Back in Eight hours
Basel. A major hub for France, Germany and Switzerland… I think this is one of the coolest airports in Europe because of its reach. One end takes you within an hour of Paris and the other takes you a bus ride into Switzerland and the middle bit takes you forty-five minutes into Freiburg pretty fascinating.…
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Eat | Min Jiang Kensington- Come For The Food, Stay For The Views
Nestled at the top of one of my favourite hotels in London with the most precious views of the capital is what is in my opinion, the best Chinese restaurant in London. Min Jiang is on the tenth floor of the Royal Garden Hotel, right next door to Kensington Palace, with views of the Palace…