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Photo Story: The Big Smoke, On The Water

Once charged with the all important job of supplying the HP factory with saucy spices, London’s canals now offer residents (and visitors) a delightful change of pace. Words and photos by Magda Wrzeszcz. The idea of Regent’s Canal came to life in 1802, to create a link between the newly-opened Grand Junction Canal, which ended [...]

No Country For Old Men…

…but plenty of dubstep and pounding techno. James Ashford packs his zimmerframe and heads to Bloc Weekend; one of numerous UK festivals that cater for Old Age Party-goers. (Photos by Freya Van Lessen). So I’m dozing in a slightly musty tent, my legs still caked in mud from the night before, when the familiar far [...]

The Juice: London

London guidebook author Marsha Moore spills the beans on England’s sprawling capital. Roller Discos, floating gardens, South Bank strolls and stolen marbles are all part of the experience… Covering over a thousand square kilometres with almost 8 million people, it’s hard to know where to start exploring a mega-metropolis like London. Taken as a whole, [...]