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Crossfit London
Who’d have thought the day would come when I’d find myself surrounded by hot, sweaty people, sitting on a hockey ball, trying to get a knot out of my right butt cheek. Yet there I was, in a crossfit box one evening after work, pulling ugly faces, trying to finish…
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Bootcamp Circuits London
I’ve never been a great one for exercise for exercise’s sake, I have to be honest. I enjoy some sports – squash, skiing, tennis and that’s really it. Squash kept me reasonably fit for a while, until I stopped playing and/or wasn’t really being pushed. (That makes me sound like…
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Literary Death Match
Literary Death Match is an international series of events that gives new writers a platform to perform their work. Four writers read 7 minutes of their latest book and then the judges offered feedback and selected two finalists. I was delighted that comedian Mark Watson was one of the authors…
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Review: Boomf Magical Mallows – Confectionary for the Digital Age
I’m sure I’m not the only one who loves giving personal gifts. You know the ones that make your pals realise you’ve actually put some thought into it rather than just popping into Tesco to pick up a shrub (coz that’s what everyone does for prezzies right? Okay maybe not the best…
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Artcube
One thing East London is not short on is talented artists. That much was particularly clear at Second Home, a converted warehouse/art space, and for the evening playing host to the opening night of an exhibition of 30 young artists. The art ranged enormously from the conceptual to the more…