The first time Sophie moved to London, Canary Wharf depressed the hell out of her and it was all just a bit too much, so she pretty much fled
the country and ran off to be a tour leader in SE Asia and eastern
Europe for a year and a half. But soon she came to her senses and
moved back to one of the world’s best cities, and got a job writing
travel articles for an online company. It was all very jammy, but
soon karma caught up with her and she was credit-crunched out of a
job, and she decided that freelancing might be the way to go. Now she
writes articles and reviews for a music website and generally mooches
around London having a nice time.
26
Feb
2009
Untitled: England’s Greatest Love Story
A king renounces his throne to be with the woman he loves. Doesn’t that just sound like the premise for the most romantic love story of all time?
14
Feb
2009
Strand Palace Hotel’s Valentines Special
The restaurant is cosy and well decorated, the service friendly and attentive - without being intrusive - and the food…oh the food
7
Feb
2009
Manon: You Can’t Beat a Good Moral
'Manon' has been a book, an opera four times over and a ballet, and the story is incredibly powerful. You can't beat a good moral
20
Jan
2009
Camille O’Sullivan: Making Cabaret Sexy
The Roundhouse in Camden is a cracking setting for this kind of a gig, laid out as it is like a combination of a circus and 'Moulin Rouge'
26
Dec
2008
Wandsworth Car Towing Thieves
We’re all used to complicated parking regulations in London, with the evil, vulture-like councils seizing every opportunity to issue us with fines
18
Dec
2008
Hansel & Gretel’s Royal Opera House Screening
There are some fantastic moments in which directors Mosche Leiser and Patrice Caurier exercise their artistic license
26
Nov
2008
Hot ‘n’ Sweaty Bikram Yoga
You look, throughout the whole 90-minute session, as though you’ve just stepped out of a steam room
18
Nov
2008
Belly Dancing, Fulham Style
A complete lack of exercise in my life drew me to Fulham's Dance Attic Studios, along with a friend who wouldn’t take no for an answer
