Out & About

Cool Things To Do In Porto

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Porto is the new Berlin, according to travel trend people. Or something. Actually it’s nothing like Berlin, it reminded me on my recent visit with middleagedad, of a cross between Tokyo, Brooklyn and Margate. There’s a bleakly brutal, almost Soviet… Read More

What I did this summer

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After what seems like the longest summer ever, it’s good to look back and reflect on just how lovely it has been to bask in the sunshine and enjoy being outdoors as much as possible. Having a house in Margate… Read More

More retail to get excited by

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I dont often get excited about shops – all that consumerism and stuff etc leaves me cold – but recently I have seen some really interesting new shops that offer way more than just shopping. Alongside Sao Paulo and Los… Read More

Autumn Joy

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October is my favourite month of the year. The impending chill in the air, opportunities to layer clothes and wrap up, lighting candles and fires, making soup, Halloween and Bonfire Night, the changing light and the colours of nature all… Read More

Summer FOMO

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It’s that time of year when ones social media feeds fill up with people lounging around on sun beds in fabulous locations, or attending amazing cultural or music events. I’ve never been much of a plan in advance kind of… Read More