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PS. Cafe’s New Kid on the Block: Chopsuey Cafe

By On Tuesday, 15 January 2013

Block 10, Dempsey to be precise. Black and white 1920’s chic has taken over the place where Angelshare (Angel’s Share, Angel’s Hair – I never quite worked out how you said it)… Read More

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Last Minute Wrapping

By On Monday, 24 December 2012

I have finally wrapped my Christmas presents. My good intentions of garnishing gifts with a flourish of China Town panache – by way of a tasteful tassel – have actually been fulfilled (well, almost.… Read More

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Thrifting in Cornwall

By On Monday, 3 December 2012

Thrifting sounds better than bargain hunting; it sounds more purposeful and hobby-like… but there’s definitely an American ring to it. Being a Brit, I very boringly refer to it as second hand… Read More

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The Cornish Countryside

By On Thursday, 29 November 2012

After the longest London-bound fight I think I have ever experienced (14 and a half hours) followed by a five hour car journey, I have woken up to a beautifully crisp, cold… Read More

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Britain’s New Diet: Fasting Twice a Week Makes You Live Longer

By On Wednesday, 14 November 2012

Yes, it appears that the people of Britain have put down their digestive biscuits and cups of tea and are doing something drastic: they are fasting. Weekly.… Read More

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Give it Some Welly Dahling

By On Friday, 21 September 2012

I do sometimes, very occasionally, miss living in England. It’s only fleeting…and often triggered by the most ridiculous things: not being able to drink earl grey tea in front of a roaring… Read More

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The Royal Report Brought to You by Changmoh

By On Thursday, 13 September 2012

Being away from home makes you do all sorts of things you wouldn’t otherwise. Buying brightly coloured earthenware platters trimmed with beaten silver in Morocco is one such example, queuing up to… Read More