I had a 24 hour trip to London, because I had tickets to see the RADA fundraiser production of Hamlet, directed by Kenneth Branagh and starring Tom Hiddleston. It was an amazing show, so intimate, and so well performed. Tickets were very limited and in high demand, so I was thrilled to access the Under [...]
Tag: London
A return trip to London!
DO I MISS LONDON. I haven't seen it properly since I left 2 years ago, except for a couple of overnight stays, which have both left me emotional to be back in a city which shaped me so much. So for a last trip with my BCN friends, I couldn't wait to show them my [...]
Quintessentially English Novels
I love the word quintessentially. It sounds like such an English word itself, so when used to describe something very much English I feel like dressing in tweed and plaid, and having a cup of afternoon tea. (Have actually just polished off a cup of Earl Grey. Oh and I've discovered Tetley tea in my [...]
London Life on a Budget
I lived in and out of London for the best part of three years during my university studies, and whilst I came to call it my home, it can still be the daunting giant every non-Londoner views it as. Whilst I learnt to navigate the underground, roll my eyes at slow walking tourists and now I pay [...]
St Paul’s Cathedral – Expired Polaroid Film
Despite the smudges this could be one of my favourite polaroids I have ever taken...
Lesser Known Gems of London
I love reading travel posts about London, because it is my love and it's always fun to discover new places. Therefore I find it a bit irritating when people headline with "Places in London you MUST Visit" with all the obvious choices: The London Eye, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace etc. I think most people visiting London [...]
The Novo Cemetery – expired Polaroid film
Some universities boast a stunning lake, a church, or a library used as Dumbledore's office. At Queen Mary, University of London, we have a cemetery. It is actually interesting: it is a Grade II listed Jewish cemetery, and the east end of London is famous for its rich Jewish cultural heritage as well as its hipsters [...]
St Marks Church, Regents Park
Came across this pretty looking Church a couple of days ago when spending a sunny morning exploring Camden and Regents Park with my sister and her boyfriend. Quick google told me it is over 150 years old, and the first Anglican church in London to finish being rebuilt after WW2. ( http://www.stmarksregentspark.org.uk/history/ )
Columbia Road Flower Market
Sundays are sleepy days: less traffic on the roads; offices are empty; usually I'm snoozing until it's nearly noon. But certain streets that boast famous London markets are bustling with crowds, stalls and sellers shouting at the top of their voices. Today I visited Columbia Road Flower Market for the first time in my life. I [...]
Senate House/Ministry of Truth
An iconic landmark for London students and Fans of George Orwell. Its gigantic library is one of the reasons I chose a University of London college to study at. I have used said facilities twice so far, and I graduate in July. Ah well, such is life. Taken on 11/03/2015 using Nikon D3200
Inside a Mind 