• Blog

    How to survive dry January

    For the second consecutive year I’m attempting dry January. Last year I crumbled on day 5 after being seduced by an Italian beer. This year I’m faring better. I’m no alcoholic but I do enjoy a beer or two with friends when out. But when I’m with friends having a…

  • Lifestyle

    Barreworks Review

    As I waited in anticipation, I couldn’t help but notice that most of the other participants were of the slightly more mature variety. This observation, along with the sound of the calming background music and the sight of the comforting studio, had lulled me into a false sense of security,…

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    Je suis charlie

    I’m sat in the Starbucks opposite Finsbury park station, with my headphone travelling from my ears down to my iPad engrossed by what’s unfolding in Paris, two sieges, a growing death toll. 14:48 GMT and headlines appear to signal that Paris can’t contain what now seems like a war on…

  • Arts

    DoingSomething.co.uk creates world’s first Boyfriend/Girlfriend Exchange

    DoingSomething.co.uk Boyfriend/Girlfriend Exchange Ladies and Gentlemen, 2 Highgate Road, Kentish Town 15th January Activity based dating site DoingSomething.co.uk invite frustrated girlfriends and fed-up boyfriends to start the new year afresh. They’ve teamed up with newly opened public toilet turned cocktail bar, Ladies and Gentlemen to create a night where newly minted singletons can meet…