Moving to London changes a lot of things. Your post code, your seasonal temperature gauge, hell, even your accent. Yet on top of all that, there are certain aversions to things, particular allergies, that we will undoub...
Growing up, we were always told never to cry over spilt milk. We were, however, also told that there is an exception to every rule…and this morning, following the ‘anti-gentrification’ attacks on Shore...
It seems nowadays you can’t breathe for the number of super beings flying about the place. Whether it’s The Chris Triumvirate (Pratt/Evans/Hemsworth, duh) or other questionable super-sentients (um was it jus...
It may have been a long (a looooooooooooooong) time coming but finally we’re allowed to mentally prepare ourselves for its emergence. No we’re not talking about Kim K’s second child, we’re talkin...
1. You will begin your night drinking out of plastic bottles. 2. Because if you don’t live in South London, it will take you eons to get there. [Pleated Jeans]3. Which is why you were unsure about going out there...
London’s Royal Guards are universally renowned for their stoney expressions and stiff postures. Their ability to keep a straight face despite (some quite hilarious) attempts to crack them is astonishing. We couldn...
Every single time I think London living is the worst thing to happen to me since finding out Wentworth Miller from Prison Break was gay, a ray of (blue) light (from Piccadilly Circus screens) blesses me with a moment of...
You can blame it on the city: on the fact that it’s too big; too expensive; too unwelcoming; too full of socially stunted people who would rather put firelighters in their shoes than spark up a conversation on the...
Summer is officially on its way out. Farewell vitamin D. Adieu Frappuccinos. Adios unprejudiced afternoon drinking. Yet fear not my friends. It also means that autumn is on its way in baby! Bring on the corduroy trouser...
You’ve all made at least one of these, don’t lie. No seriously, don’t lie. We’ve heard far too many people saying ‘South-wark’ for it not to be the case. Some of you are natives! DO N...
Nothing gets us riled up like a good pigeon. Truly the vermin of the sky, the pigeons in London are, in a word, VILE. Why do these scabby bastards rapidly multiply over the summer too, leaving trails of slimy green faec...
There’s nothing quite like peeling 3 for 2 stickers from a stack of Groovy Chick ring binders that you will inevitably never use. Or the first good sniff of a new Tippex bottle (which we obviously never did…...
