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Not The Springtime We Expected

Not The Springtime We Expected

March 27, 2020
by Lotte Brunde
Yarns

It’s 2pm on a Sunday in March and I’m sitting by the windowsill having my morning coffee. Ordinarily, my morning wouldn’t have started at 2pm,…

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Death in the Time of Corona

Death in the Time of Corona

March 27, 2020
by Megan Dye
Yarns

I was prepared for one of them to die. Before I left the UK to go travelling, I made a list of family members I…

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Lonely in a Sea of 8.9 Million

Lonely in a Sea of 8.9 Million

March 24, 2020
by Jack Taylor
London Yarns, Yarns

The groggy fog of your afternoon nap begins to dissipate. The thundery rumble of an ignored stomach calls you to action, and when the gnawing…

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What the Feck is a Backstop? An Irish-Australian's Take on Brexit

What the Feck is a Backstop? An Irish-Australian’s Take on Brexit

October 9, 2019
by Sinead Francis-Coan
Current Affairs

Drifting in and out of sleep in Australian Eastern Standard time, the latest news alerts come in from the hot mess that is currently Brexit…

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Thoughts on Brexit

Thoughts on Brexit

June 25, 2016
by Olivia Allaway
Current Affairs

Today I woke up in what felt like the apocalypse. “Call me Dave” Cameron has just resigned, the pound has reached a 30-year low (just…

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The Hobo Guide to Glastonbury

The Hobo Guide to Glastonbury

June 19, 2016
by Rowan Montgomery
Features

Since relocating to the UK, I have attempted to cross as many English traditions as possible off my bucket list before my visa expires and…

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London: Y-Plan London

London: Y-Plan London

May 2, 2015
by Rowan Montgomery
London Do

Cost: Free – just download the app. When you first arrive in a new city, it’s handy to have a local to guide you; a…

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London: Gordon's Wine Bar

London: Gordon’s Wine Bar

May 2, 2015
by Rowan Montgomery
London Do

Get There: 47 Villiers Street, London WC2N 6NE Cost: House wine (which is all you can afford): £18.40 per bottle, £5.10 per glass Open: 11am…

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London: Cahoots Bar

London: Cahoots Bar

May 2, 2015
by Rowan Montgomery
London Do

Get There: 3 Kingly Court, London, W1B 5PW. It’s designed to be hard to find, so look for the “Trains” sign hanging above the alleyway…

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London: Oxford Street

London: Oxford Street

May 2, 2015
by Rowan Montgomery
London Don't

Get There: Take the underground to Oxford Circus Price: Free – as long as you don’t set foot inside Topshop There are some things in…

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London: Ride the London Eye

London: Ride the London Eye

May 2, 2015
by Rowan Montgomery
London Don't

Get There: SE1 7PB – take the underground to Waterloo; then walk 5-minutes from the station Cost: £29.95 Open: All day every day except 25th…

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How to Shag a Pom

How to Shag a Pom

November 5, 2014
by Gemma Clarke
Features, Love and Sex

Britain is a strange place. You have to pay to use the toilet at the train station. Fried blood and guts is served for breakfast….

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