In 2012, an Ethiopian teenager named Abenezer Temesgen had a brilliant idea. His plan? To get disadvantaged kids off the streets of Addis Abba through skateboarding, even though he didn’t have the funds, equipment or even a skatepark. But since then, he’s shared his mission with the help of Californian photographer…
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I am notoriously bad at buying tickets for gigs before they sell out. That is how I missed those Prince gigs in 2014. And in 2007 (but then I realised, I actually don’t love Prince that much, so the FOMO wasn’t really strong enough). But when I heard my new…
It was only last month that I found out that Battersea Park would be getting its very own Go Ape tree top adventure course – and I, for one, can’t wait to try it out (it’s literally on my doorstep). It’s come just in time too – the Tokyo marathon training…
I checked out the new Good & Proper Tea tea shop near Old Street station (it’s so cute – and they do crumpets!) and that Ann Veronica Janssens yellowbluepink installation at the Wellcome Collection. Real talk: I nearly had a panic attack in that misty room. My advice? Go with a…
Of all the ice rinks in the capital, everyone knows Somerset House is the one you go to if: 1) you’re trying to impress someone (fellas take note) 2) you’re a sucker for Somerset’s glorious grounds (*raises both hands*) or 3) you’re just posh like that. But even if you’re a little…
I can’t say I’m the flashy sort, but I do love a bit of jewellery. Daily earrings are a standard, I like a nice bracelet and I might throw on a necklace when the mood takes me. I’ve also been known to delve into the world of costume jewellery every now and again, which…