An Australian and three Irish walk into a bar after a night shift at the BBC in London – that’s not the starting line of a joke, it’s actually how I ended my time at this beloved news and entertainment institution. Carmen and I are going travelling for an indefinite time quite soon and my […]
Busy, cosmopolitan, grimy, cool, kitsch and glamorous meet head on in King’s Cross and first time visitors may be a bit overwhelmed. So if you’re wondering where to visit first, here are a list of five of the best things to do in the King’s Cross area – a list we devised recently while staying […]
Carmen and I recently had the opportunity to stay at the Kings Cross branch of Tune Hotels in London. Tune Hotels offer accommodation in the United Kingdom and throughout Asia and say their aim is to provide a five star night’s sleep at one star price. Their philosophy is that you shouldn’t have to […]
Oh London. I’ve loved you and loathed you over the past four and a bit years. When we were dirt poor, I hated you. Everything was too expensive and we couldn’t even scramble together enough pennies to get the tube into the West End to go for a stroll. But when we had a little […]
My parents are coming to London in two weeks time. Gulp! Their imminent arrival on my ex-council flat doorstep will be the very first time they have seen me and my lovely wife Carmen in the city we’ve called home for nearly four and a half years. Naturally we’ll be doing a last minute tidy […]
