Category Archives: Life
Boxpark Shoreditch
This weekend was one of firsts for me. The first time I’ve properly begun to celebrate Christmas and overdosed on mulled wine and mince pies and secondly the first time I’ve ever visited a pop up mall. Five years ago … Continue reading
Tesco gets ethical
What was once an ordinary supermarket on the UK high street has now become a global company who are slowly taking over the world. On arrival to Pedang, a small island off the North coast of Malaysia last year the … Continue reading
Sadie Bares All
As guest editor for Grazia this month, Sadie Frost has made a bold statement posing naked with no air brushing for the magazine. The 44-year-old model turned actress and ex of Jude Law is proud of her body and unlike … Continue reading
San Francisco – Best City in the World
This is my entry for the Independent’s latest travel writing competition… Walking around the nauseously steep hills of San Francisco you could be mistaken for thinking you had travelled back in time. The streets are paved with history, from bright art … Continue reading
A high-spirited Christmas
Everyone enjoys a drink at Christmas but when your last mulled wine leads to a stay in hospital or a black eye, who is to blame? Was it the pub’s fault for selling you cheap drinks, did the council make … Continue reading
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Twitter is the word
Global Language Monitor (GLM), has named Twitter the most popular word in the print and digital media around the world this year, followed by Obama in second place. Twitter has taken over in all aspects of our lives – even … Continue reading
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Album of the decade: Youth and Young Manhood
Sons of preacher men who have torn up the rule book and rejected their religious roots in favour of sex, drugs and Tennessee style rock and roll. With four albums under their belts, Kings of Leon have well and truly … Continue reading
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How to be a better blogger
Everyone is blogging – from Jon Snow to the local gossip – conversation is online and after you sieve through the wades of angry rants, there is some useful stuff about. As a student being made to blog I have … Continue reading
Is the end of print newspapers inevitable?
The print industry is in a rapid decline, online news is more popular than ever, and Rupert Murdoch is proposing making people pay for his online papers from next year. Are we just waiting around for ink to dry up … Continue reading
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