they said we could have it all… they just didn't tell us how.
On my way into work, most every morning I walk past a cluster of restaurants in a commercial alleyway with unassuming facades, smack in-between coffee shops and a DIY store, opposite a white wall. Unappealing. That’s often the thing I find wrong about Richmond, it has slowly become a victim of its own independence, so…
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The pleasure of somewhere nice to eat is a big deal. The pleasure of finding somewhere nice to eat, close to where you live or work is an even bigger deal. Its one of the reasons why I thoroughly enjoyed dining at No.1 Duke Street. A little neighbourhood spot in Richmond. Its almost like going…
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Some days brunch will be a warm brioche and coffee in bed, other days pancakes on a rainy sunday morning making a mess in the kitchen. On rare days, when the sun is shining, the peak of summer and you have pretty dresses still unworn, brunch should be in the up in the air with…
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One of the best things about working in Greater London, not central, is discovering new places to eat, sit, read, chat, etc. I came across The Farmery one night going home late from work, 10pm kind of late. It was a long, long day. I was hungry but not in need of solid food, I…
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I am sure you know by now but I love a mean cupcake, in most flavours, except chocolate. Don’t ask, I don’t know what it is, but I am not a huge fan of chocolate. I’ll eat it but not a fan. Now cupcakes on the other hand are another belly of the beast, this…
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A mad dash around London would tire anyone, on a good day, especially during the holidays. There is never enough time, you are always running late and running on empty. I was having one of those days when I went up to London recently to meet with a friend. We weren’t quite knuckled down for…
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One of the best things about working away from central London is that I get to discover all these little gems in corners of the city left untarnished by the masses and tourists, no offence, but there is nothing worse than having to wait a half hour for your lunch because of tourists taking pictures…
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So we’ve gone to the market in Borough, stopped by for some jerk chicken on the Kings road, had dessert in Lola’s Mayfair, had a wander through the Royal Parks, enjoyed some of the best sceneries and gone to the galleries. Now, let’s have a cocktail or two. The London Cocktail Club is where its…
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Besides the wonderful Borough market is the surrounding itself, the brownstones and mewses, cobbled streets, nooks and crannies. Your curiosity will lead you on, like it does me whenever I’m there. Pop into Paul Smith around the corner from the market, my favourite branch because its so typically english, with a country manor charm if…
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