Like many other Londoners who came from the North but sound like they grew up in Kent, there are certain times when my paternal lineage bubbles up and I come over all Scots: New Year’s Eve, St Andrew’s Day, whenever Scotland beat England at something, discussion of tuition fees, listening to Alex Salmond choose the Proclaimers on Desert Island Discs, hearing people sing the wrong words to Auld Lang Syne (and feeling compelled to correct them), watching Local Hero/Gregory’s Girl, and of course Burns Night. Read the rest of this entry »
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- A Thrifty Mrs Vintage tips
- After Redundancy Inspiring photos of unemployed architects who are trying new things. By unemployed architect James Whitaker
- Bad British Architecture Amusing sight mocking some of the terrible stuff currently being proposed. Warning: Unemployed architects with anger management issues may want to avoid this one
- Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website Cool US website celebrating ‘brokeitude’
- Creative Tourist Manchester’s guide for the creative tourist. Includes some handy free city guides and a wry take on the BBC’s move north.
- Curious Catherine How to use the social web to do democratic things
- Deptford Film Club FREE films in Deptford! [That’s in South London]
- Diamond Geezer Top-notch London blog, entertaining and info-packed. This man clearly has time on his hands too.
- Dulwich Mum Sending up the locals
- Edible Adventures Paris Blog by Rosa Jackson, my Paris restaurant tip sensei.
- Graduate Fog Advice and cameraderie for graduates trying to find work.
- Groucho-on-the-Rye SE London networking for freelance journalists, photographers, tv and media people
- Happiness is not an option Ongoing serialised story which sounds like it may strike a chord
- I Like Boring Things Blu Tac, toilets, oven chips etc. Particular bias towards stationery.
- Ian Visits Great ideas for less-obvious places to explore in London
- Inexpensive London Things that are free or don’t cost much. In London.
- London Review of Breakfasts Because you’ll have time for a leisurely breakfast now.
- Londonist Lively source of London news and stories.
- Lost In Cheeseland Paris blog. Lots good food/cafe tips
- New Life Network Redundancy help and career advice
- Not So Very Ordinary Girl How to be unemployed… in New York
- Orwell Diaries George Orwell’s diaries. Surely the ultimate blog?
- Stuff Unemployed People Like The US version
- Suzi Feay's Book Bag Literary blog by literary critic
- The Big Smoke My old friends at Time Out on issues affecting the capital. Plus links to some more great London sites and blogs.
- The Great Wen New blog by the newly redundant Peter Watts of Time Out Big Smoke fame. Expect some interesting London insight.
- The Middle Class Handbook Fellow travellers
- The Midlife Manual The blog of the book. Don’t turn 40 without it.
- The Social Issue New social affairs website/blog
- The War on Error Sign’s with there apostophe’s in the rong plaice, etc, and other grammatical incompetence.
- Things Organized Neatly Addictive pics of, yes, things organised neatly
- Tired of London, tired of life One thing a day to do in London.
- Too Good for the Papers Remember when you could go out to the theatre or eat in great restaurants? Live vicariously through this smart young London columnist.
- Unlock Paris More Paris insider tips
- Used to be Somebody Even for those whose former job wasn’t Political Editor of the Observer, it will surely touch a nerve.
- Working Mums Job, blogs and news for working mums and those who’d like to be
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