Articles relating to: London
How I learned to love London: Henry Normal writes for Northern Soul
While writing The Royle Family up in Manchester with Caroline Aherne and Craig Cash, some days, just for a joke, Caroline would announce “it’s raining in London” and we would all cheer.
Read the full story..Hotel Review: Andaz London Liverpool Street
Hotels near airports or train stations can conjure up images of pokey rooms with a sad looking ironing board in the corner.
Read the full story..Travel – Hotel Review: Assembly London
Finding a hotel in the capital that strikes the right balance between comfort, location and price isn’t always easy.
Read the full story..Chips ‘n’ Gravy: “I am proud to call Manchester my home”
Writing for Northern Soul seems particularly pertinent today.
Read the full story..Chips ‘n’ Gravy: London’s restaurants are booming and blooming
English seasons are usually pretty indistinct.
Read the full story..Chips ‘n’ Gravy: seeking peace in the big city
There are certain things I wish I’d known before I started university.
Read the full story..Chips ‘n’ Gravy: keeping app with the capital
We live in an age where there’s an app for everything, and London life is no exception.
Read the full story..Chips ‘n’ Gravy: Student Life in London After Dark
New Year’s resolutions for the students among us are made, not in January as you’d expect, but in September.
Read the full story..One year down, two to go…student life in London
I’ve officially finished my first year of university. The initial exams are behind me and the results are a looming source of anxiety that I’m pushing firmly to the back of my mind.
Read the full story..An Ode to the North
An unfortunate flirtation with glandular fever left me bedbound for most of the Christmas holidays, meaning this Easter is the first time I’ve really spent time in Manchester since moving down South.
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