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Not so great expectations
Sometimes I wonder if humans are inherently racist. I understand it is the nature of almost every living creature to try and make sense of the surrounding world; one way in which we achieve this is through classification and comparison. The moment a particular thing can be identified as a…
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Lights, Camera (Backyard) Action! The Backyard Cinema chaps return
As a fan of the big screen, I’m taking full advantage of the ‘pop-up cinema’ epidemic that seems to be feasting on London.So far one of my fave offbeat film nights had been hosted by the Backyard Cinema guys (@backyardcinemas). So when I heard they had a weekend films fest…
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On the Plus Side
Sometimes, it seems like everything is about being skinny — juice cleansed will cut calories, yoga will keep you in tip-top shape and there’s always a new diet to try. But all the attention placed on being thin is exhausting. Obviously, if your size is having an effect on your…
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Dirty Burger: Review
79 Highgate Rd, Kentish Town, London, NW5 1TL There is a massive craze of burger joints sweeping across London at the moment. So in my ‘discovering London’s best food’ quest, I’m challenging myself to try them all. So on a mild evening we headed to Dirty Burger in Kentish Town to taste their wares!…
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Sophie’s Steakhouse & Bar
I hadn’t been to this Fulham Road stalwart for a couple of years, but I was reassured, on walking into the bustling bar, that nothing appeared to have changed: this was and still is a buzzy, unpretentious hang-out on “the beach”. Eleven years on from its opening in 2002,…
