Being ensconced in the world of business writing for the majority of her working week, Rachel revels in opportunities for non-corporate fun and is very easily distracted. Despite her love of the capital, she can often be found writing about the likes of dairy farming and rural village life, and is adept at growing tomatoes and baking banana muffins. She is a fiercely loyal Northerner and appreciates all things with a Yorkshire provenance. She also loves a good fancy dress party and all varieties of red wine.
2
Jul
2011
10 Reasons Why I Love Wimbledon
The ball boys and girls have to run after balls really, really, really fast, like as fastest as they can and try not to breathe
20
May
2011
Finding Calm with Scaravelli Yoga
When I meet Catherine Annis in her Notting Hill home to experience Scaravelli yoga, I’m not feeling particularly calm
16
Mar
2011
A Cautionary Tube Tale
I pay London transport more than £100 a month, for the privilege of standing room only and almost daily delays
3
Feb
2011
My East Dulwich Cocoon
Has moving to my East Dulwich cocoon made me feel like London’s problems are no longer my problems?
4
Jan
2011
Work It, London
For those eight minutes of fireworks nobody thought about cuts, or price hikes, or job losses or pay freezes
28
Dec
2010
Get Crafty With Wrapping Paper Waste
Part of me wants to grab all the paper and shove it into our kerbside recycling boxes – are my neighbours blind?
9
Nov
2010
Make Up On the Go
We women mustn’t dare leave the house without being perfectly preened, painted and primed, ready to face the rat race
27
Oct
2010
Brie Boateng: Songwriter
'There’s a place in Harrow called View Point, which has the most wonderful views down over London. It's so peaceful'
19
Sep
2010
Designer Robert Archard
'I love east London on a Sunday for Columbia Road flower market and Brick Lane's vintage market'
2
Sep
2010
Living in the London Moment
What kind of pleasure can be garnered from always focusing on the next thing and ignoring the present?
