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7 weird things British people do
Over the past few days, there’s been plenty of discussion around the Sun’s apparent decision to remove the infamous ‘Page 3 girls’ from its issues (which, it turns out, was just a brilliant bit of...
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#ThrowbackThursday: London 50 years ago
London is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. A strange cross between old and new, contemporary and traditional perhaps best illustrated by the sight of the Tower of London, a medieval...
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All about London: 11 facts you didn’t know
No matter how many times you go to London, there’s always something new to visit or learn about. Whether it’s an invention which kicked off here, a crazy stat or random event, you can’t know it all....
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4 things you can actually do for FREE
A recent study by The Telegraph shows London to be the third most expensive city in the world, pricier than New York and Paris and only behind Monaco and Hong Kong. With the prices of rent and public...
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Question of Tea: bag or milk first?
Mug shot.. Tea is a strangely important aspect of British culture. There’s no wrong time to have it, and many people seem to think the best solution to any problem starts by sitting around a hot water...
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Tiny ex-council flat priced at over £1m
In the early 19th century, London’s housing conditions were reflective of other aspects of everyday life: divided by shockingly wide social divides. Living conditions for the poor were awful, with...
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French people’s first impressions of London?
Notoriously, London is such a popular destination for French expats it’s classified as the 6th biggest ‘French city’, ahead of major towns like Bordeaux. In fact, out of a total of 2.5 million living...
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Meet a London black cab driver
I often take writing this blog as an opportunity to share my personal experiences living in London. In the ‘Meet Londoners‘ series, I’ll be chatting to random people about their own outlook on life in...
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Trip to Thorpe Park
The other day, I went to Thorpe Park for the first time. It’s one of those places which generally causes this annoying ‘what, you’ve never been to X??’ type reactions, so I’m glad I got it ticked off....
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Eight years ago today, I moved from France to the UK
Eight years ago today, I moved from France to the UK. I was only 15. A French kid with a couple of promising English lessons and a Thierry Henry shirt in the bag, I had no clue what to expect. Quite...
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Referendums suck (and so do people)
In a couple of weeks, Britain will decide whether to stay or leave the EU. You may have heard about it on the news. After months of mathematical bickering, lame personal point-scoring and...
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The best of London life hacks
London is one of the greatest cities on Earth, but it can also be a right pain in the arse. From making sense of the confusing public transport system to trying to keep your personal finances afloat...
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Waking up to Brexit: a European’s political hangover
I’ve never been upset by politics before. Those close to me will know it can leave me disillusioned or disagreeing, sometimes annoyed and rarely indifferent. But never before has it left me genuinely...
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Waterloo’s Secret Graffiti Tunnel
Getting off the train at Waterloo station in the heart of central London, it’s hard not to be in awe of the surroundings. From the London Eye to the South Bank view overlooking Big Ben and Parliament,...
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At the March for Europe
Last weekend, I was among the tens of thousands who braved the Saturday morning hangover and marched across Westminster to demonstrate against Brexit. The march has been criticised by Leave voters,...
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Did the Nazis bomb your house during the war?
From October 1940 to June 1941, Britain was continuously bombed by the Nazi war machine, with an estimated 30,000 bombs dropped across the 8 month period. Particularly targeted was the country’s...
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#PokémonGoHome, London’s latest brilliant anti-Brexit protest
London’s ability to satirically protest against Brexit hit a new high this week, as posters featuring Pokémon appeared around the city, with captions such as “by 2019 your Pokémon may lose their right...
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At Notting Hill Carnival
Notting Hill Carnival is an annual street festival that has taken place on the streets of Notting Hill, in the borough of Kensington and Chelsea since 1966. For a couple of days every August, the...
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Brexit means Brexit means…breakfast?
Disclaimer: this post is based on real-life proposals by a real-life politician. It isn’t a satirical piece. Prior to the referendum, people thought there was no Brexit plan. Well, turns out we were...
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London’s housing market, 20 years on
London’s housing market has changed quite a bit in the past 2 decades, and not for the best. If the UK housing crisis is a dysfunctional family, the capital is the abusive, alcoholic father who gets...
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