Out and About
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. It’s hard to maintain the British ‘don’t care’ attitude when you’re gyrating in a room full of strangers to the Holly Valance version of Kiss Kiss. It helped that I could actually [...]
Science Museum Celebrates Japan Art and Design
The world of Japanese car design set against the backdrop of Japan’s unique culture is being explored in a sophisticated new exhibition at the Science Museum from November 29.
Viva Verdi: Halloween the Italian Way
If you fancy an evening of opera and opulence this Halloween then head to Viva Verdi. The elegant Italian eaterie in Southwark invites you to dress up as your favourite opera star for a night of festivities that includes a performance by Demelza Stafford. And all guests who arrive both ghoulish and glamourous will be offered a complimentary glass [...]
Gothic Grandeur in Leafy Wandsworth
Cycling around London is a great pastime, not only for the added benefits of a wee workout but for the joy of discovering hidden gems that may not be on your daily underground commute. On a recent expedition around Wandsworth Common I came upon something so unexpected that it looked quite out of place amidst the [...]
Brick Lane’s Chilli Crab Festival
I had high hopes for the Chilli Crab Festival on Brick Lane at the weekend. Some nice weather was looming, there was beer. And spicy crab. Ace.
West London Literary Festival
The weekend’s wet weather did not put a damper on the spirits of local literature lovers when The West London Literary Festival returned for its second year to the lawns of Acton Green.
Seeing Red on London’s Foxes
With a London population numbering over 10,000, it’s clear the urban fox is here to stay. But it’s a night visitor that divides people: a few years ago I wrote to my local paper in SW London, vociferously attacking the band of rust-coloured vermin that patrol my local streets at night, causing my children to [...]
Do Big Cats Roam the Outskirts of London?
During mid-August 2008 a Thamesmead man had three sightings of a large, dark-coloured cat during the early hours as he peered out from his window. On each occasion, the animal he saw appeared bigger than a Labrador, but was of feline gait, and after a few minutes slinked out of sight. Surprisingly, these kinds of [...]
Notting Hill Carnival 2008
We’re still recovering from a crazy carnival, so while we’re in no fit state to put the weekend’s events into words right now, here are some pics from the madness that was Notting Hill Carnival 2008…
Splash-Mob Waterslide on Primrose Hill
The watersliding masses descended on Primrose Hill on Saturday afternoon for ‘Splash-Mob’. The Lost & Found funsters brought along a 25 metre plastic sheet and covered it in water and (environmentally friendly) washing up liquid, so a hundred or so aquatic-fancy-dressed party-goers could slide until their hearts were content. This was of course followed by a [...]
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