The Alexandra Road Estate (officially the Alexandra & Ainsworth Estate) winds alongside Camden’s railway line, a swooping swish of striking architecture and intricate design that reflects Brutalism’s utopian vision. It was conceived in an age of hope, when public sector housing wasn’t a bunged-in afterthought of poor doors and cramped rooms, but at the cutting …
The Hardy Tree is one of London’s stranger sights. After all, it’s not every day that you come across a tree ringed by old gravestones, neatly arranged concentrically, radiating from the tree’s trunk. Curious? I’d be surprised if you weren’t. What’s the story behind the Hardy Tree? Why is it called the Hardy Tree? I …
Wands and cauldrons ahoy! It’s one of the city’s worst kept secrets that there are a few locations claiming to be the real Diagon Alley in London. Remember the magic in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone when Hagrid first takes Harry through the Leaky Cauldron to discover the magical shopping lane of Diagon Alley …
Beat the kitchen fatigue with these stellar restaurant meal delivery kits that you can totally pretend you made yourself. If you’re following me on Instagram, you’ll know that in the past week and a half I’ve embarked on the kind of mission that is so #lockdown2020 – pimping up my table with some of the …
Helping you run the gauntlet from King’s Cross and St Pancras stations to Granary Square the King’s Cross Light Tunnel is 90 metres of pure ‘grammable delight. What’s so special I hear you ask? This cool tunnel features a striking light installation that constantly drifts through the colour spectrum Star Trek style. It first opened …
Tucked away in Mayfair, mere steps away from Regent’s Street, No.5 Maddox St is a swanky bolthole in central London. Spacious serviced apartments that strike the balance between comfort, privacy and luxury. No.5 Maddox Street: At a Glance The apartments at No.5 Maddox Street provide a chic base for a stay in Mayfair and are …
Last year I went to Levan in Peckham and had one of the standout meals of 2019. To the point that I became a one woman hype machine, liberally heaping praise and recommending booking a table pronto to anyone who would listen. Incidentally, as I talked this Peckham restaurant up, I had a growing sense …
You may not have noticed but Canary Wharf has slowly been transforming itself to a mecca for public art in the city. Hot on the heels of Camille Walala’s much-talked about bridge for London Mural Festival comes Tandem Lovers, a bronze sculpture steps away from Canary Wharf station. Created by wife-husband duo Gillie and Marc …
Kicking off the first week of Tier Two lockdown in London was not a prospect I was hugely looking forward to… until the winning combination of Eggslut’s new-ish pad in Fitzrovia and National Coffee Week came to save the day. Eggslut Fitzrovia Eggslut burst into London’s consciousness with its Portobello outpost last year – opening …
Ring the bell and descend down from the brightness of day into the gloomy enclaves of the lower floor in the Association of Anaesthetists. The Anaesthesia Heritage Centre awaits. I have to admit, I’d never come across the Anaesthesia Heritage Centre until I started researching my Unusual London Book last year. It really is a …
