Whenever I step onto the streets of Soho, even today, I am filled with a sense of wistful nostalgia. I am transported back to the day I got my first job as a TV runner, at a post production house on Old Compton street. I remember that afternoon as I left the interview and wandered… Continue reading For the love of Berwick Street
Part One: Take care of your lungs. I recently visited Cyprus for a short holiday to get away from it all and immerse myself in a different culture. It was probably the first time I have travelled abroad without purchasing a guidebook beforehand. Maybe that’s a sign of the times.. with free wifi in the… Continue reading The Eighteenth Century Rough Guide to London
I am something of a Londonphile and usually venerate all of the things the big city has to offer. But living in the capital doesn’t come without drawbacks and even I can recognise that. One Trip Advisor complainant summed it up well in their review of the London Eye when they concluded, ‘nice views, too many people’. I’m… Continue reading Advice for walking on the streets of London, 1780
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