Welcome to London! You’ve made the bold decision to visit this dynamic and cosmopolitan city. You’re fresh off the plane probably anxious to put your luggage away and start sight-seeing. Waste no time, you still have one more journey to make… First stop is to head into Central London!
Category Archives: Life & Style
Brazil Day: at the heart of London
The World Cup is now in full swing, and with the final 16 groups almost confirmed, at this point the Cup could be anyone’s – though unfortunately England is out… But we weren’t to know that when we gathered in Trafalgar Square for a sizzling, samba party in London – a warm welcome to the startContinue reading “Brazil Day: at the heart of London”
Soho goes Gay (1955)… Not much has changed then!
A bit of history about Soho including how it got its name. Overall Soho seems to have changed very little – it’s still full of characters!… Even the Waiter’s Race is back this summer! Stay tuned for more on the event taking place on the 13th July 2014.
Pho – Vietnamese street food in Soho
For those days I’m too lazy to reach for the wok – there’s always a guilt-free Pho! They say too much choice can be a bad thing and in Soho that’s often the case… How do you choose where to eat from all that’s on offer? For those indecisive moments I narrow my choices downContinue reading “Pho – Vietnamese street food in Soho”
Fight the D word for mental wellbeing
Depression. It’s a taboo in many social circles, and unfortunately the only time it’s mentioned in mine is usually in context to the British weather. But that’s not good enough.
TFL buses go cash-free… Don’t forget your oyster
News from my inbox straight to you… Transport for London (TFL) announces; From Sunday 6 July, all our buses are going cash free, so you will no longer be able to use cash to pay for your bus fare. You can use an Oyster or contactless payment card to pay as you go. The singleContinue reading “TFL buses go cash-free… Don’t forget your oyster”
Soho Square General Practice notice to close down
Soho Square General Practice has been given notice that it will be closed at the end of September 2014 according to The Soho Society. The NHS General Practice located at the Soho Square Surgery at 1 Frith Street has 4,500 patients – myself included.
#BringBackOurGirls – Still calling for action!
Two months after over 200 school girls were kidnapped from their boarding school in Northern Nigeria by Boko Haram, the world is still calling for action to bring them back… And it started with a hashtag that went viral – #BringBackOurGirls
Afrocentricity in Soho… The Harmattan shoot in Richmond Buildings
Paying homage to my African roots and love for exotic ethnic prints… This is when Harmattan came to soho! What do you do when your photographer lets you down the night before
CSers and me: Snowflake in Soho
How can you resist a hot Italian bearing the gift of cooling luxury gelato?… Well I certainly couldn’t!
MY SOHO TIMES 