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How to make the perfect cup of tea based on science

ward 08/12/2020

Tea!!! Everyone loves a cuppa, right? This article originally appeared here on the Medium website but I thought I would share again as it will surely be of benefit. Tea … Read More

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Food/Drink London

The Rosslyn Arms pub, Hampstead

ward 20/08/2010

This pub is just down the hill from Hampstead Tube. Or just up the hill from Belsize Park tube. Take your pick. I think it is slightly nearer Hampstead though … Read More

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Hakkasan London

ward 07/04/2010

As part of my wife’s 30th birthday bonanza, I promised her some of the finest Chinese food outside of Asia. She has a lot of Chinese blood coursing through her … Read More

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Food/Drink

The Loft restaurant St Ives

ward 04/04/2010

We went here for my wife’s birthday because I’m so damn classy. And it is the classiest place we found in St Ives. As we entered up the stairs (above), … Read More

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The Saltwater Cafe St Ives

ward 04/04/2010

We loved this place. Possibly our favourite dinner in St Ives. Through the window you might think to yourself: ‘What a charming little place, the front area looks quite cosy.’ … Read More

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The Mermaid restaurant St Ives

ward 04/04/2010

When we walked in I was immediately impressed. “This is what Cornwall should be like,” I thought to myself. The place was covered in bric’n’brac’n’nic’n’nac’n’tat. And so forth. Everywhere were … Read More

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Shunt at London Bridge.

ward 06/02/2010

Last night I went to a bar/club/theatre/art/performance/thing called Shunt with my wife and some creative friends. It’s a very difficult place to categorize except to say that it’s fucking brilliant. … Read More

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The Garden Gate Pub – South End Green

ward 16/09/2009

If you sat down and totalled the amount of hours I have spent in this pub, then you have way too much time on your hands. In my defense, I … Read More

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The Flask Hampstead

ward 07/09/2009

The Flask is a pretty decent pub and probably my main drinking spot if I happen to be on Hampstead high street.

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