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Can talking about sex and hugging strangers tackle the loneliness epidemic?
By: Anya Pearse
Tags: London, Self Care, Happiness, Sex, Loneliness

Photo by Wendy Wei at Pexels.com

Intimacy is crucial for our well-being. So can a workshop on non-sexual touch be an act of self-care?

It’s hard to open up the (metaphorical) newspaper these days without a report telling us how bad loneliness is for our well-being. From shortening our lives more than smoking fifteen cigarettes a day or obesity, to underpinning depression, it’s as bad for your health as having a long-term chronic illness.

The majority of solutions on offer are conversation-based; meetup groups for your favourite interests, encouragements to talk to strangers, or spaces to practise your conversation skills.

But what’s harder to alleviate is one of the most primal, and primary, needs: our biological requirement for touch.

As Suzanne Degges-White PhD writes in Psychology Today;

Most of us are familiar with the experience of “skin hunger,” whether or not we have ever given it a name or were even aware it had one. It’s that deep longing and aching desire for physical contact with another person. Of all of the senses, touch is considered the first we acquire and our skin is our largest sensory organ. Just as seeing a beautiful sunset can move a person to inexplicable tears, or hearing beautiful music can reach into one’s soul, or tasting exquisite food can tantalize and amuse the palate as well as satisfying one’s appetite, being wrapped in the warm embrace of someone you trust can fulfill a wide range of emotional and physical needs you might not have even realized you had.

I have a particular interest in this subject: I’m researching and writing a book on the intersection of attention, love, connection and loneliness, so pursue a professional focus in this area.

I’m also super touchy-feely; I love to give hugs, to reach out and pat a stranger’s arm in Sainsburys, and prefer to sit in silence and hold someone’s hand than say some bullshit nonsense when they’re going through a lousy time.

And yet my health and lifestyle mean that I rarely have physical contact with anyone at all. I live alone, I’m predominantly housebound due to chronic illness, and I’m single.

But as David J. Linden PhD, Professor of Neuroscience at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, points out in his TEDx talk, The Science of Touching and Feeling, ”To be human is to be emotional, to feel things .. touch is social glue”.

So when I came across the not-for-profit group Sex Club’s Intimacy Jam at the Psychedelic Society recently, I had to check it out.
That’s all folks…for now!
By: Raffle House
Tags: Competition, Raffle House, Property, London

The sunshine’s finally arrived, announcing summertime and heralding the closure of our inaugural property prize competition at midnight on June 30.

Cross your fingers — we’ll update you all soon!

While the competition is now closed there is still work to be done, so that pub garden is just going to have to wait as we busy ourselves ratifying all the valid entries, totting up the total sum to be donated to our three chosen charities and collating all the key information our partner, Sterling Lotteries, needs to conduct the draw.

We’ve chosen licensed and regulated Sterling Lotteries to ensure the draw is seamless and professionally done. They will gather all the information and data they need for their processes and, as soon as we can, we will announce the draw date.

Like I said at the start, there no rest for us given we’re gearing up to launch our second competition; a trendy East London 2 bed-flat — more on that come this week!

Launching early July — yours for £10

If you had an account with us before the closure of our first competition, you’ll have the opportunity to benefit from our loyalty scheme that will be running for a limited time where we’ll double any paid entries to say thank you for being a part of our journey!

If you want to stay up-to-date, head over to Raffle House and create an account — we’ll email with more information later this week!
Food Review: Nonna’s Gelato
By: Published Work
Tags: The Guardian, Review, London, Ice Cream, Food

A great little find on a sunny afternoon in east London — Originally published on The Guardian

After a stroll along Regent’s canal in London, my date and I had worked up an appetite for something that would leave us satisfied and content on a sunny Saturday afternoon. We opted for the bustling delights of Broadway Market, an east London gem popular with families and hipsters alike, where crowds of locals and visitors come to tuck into fantastic food, soak up the buzzing atmosphere and indulge in a spot of people-watching.

On our second lap of the market, we spotted the infamous Franco Manca and instantly knew it was for us. A couple of delicious sourdough pizzas later, we ambled towards the barbecued haze of London Fields in search of a spot to lie in the sun and sink an ice-cold beer.

As we reached the end of the market, we noticed a steady queue for Nonna’s Gelato, a cute artisan stall serving gelato from a colourful vintage bicycle equipped with a freezer. Never one to turn down delicious gelato — and in keeping with our accidental Anglo-Italian-themed date — we joined the queue to see what all the excitement was about.

It was a tough call to pick just one of the locally sourced and homemade confections on offer, so we chose two (generously large) scoops each. I opted for the dreamy combination of chunky Kentish cobnut and salted toffee apple, whilst my date decided on the Five Points porter and dark chocolate, which had wonderfully mellow notes of hops fused with the rich chocolate.

We got talking to the lovely owner behind the tempting artisan flavours, who told us that Nonna’s was inspired by her Italian grandmother and that we could expect a different batch of equally delectable concoctions every Saturday.

If you’re after authentic gelato in a variety of satisfying flavours, I would highly recommend taking a trip to Nonna’s. With plenty to see and do in the area, it’s a great place to sit in the sunshine, enjoy a little slice (or cone) of heaven and turn a date into a memorable experience.

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Up the Property Ladder, one Compromise at a Time
By: Jenni Elbourne
Tags: London, Property, Housing, Money, Aspirations

Getting over the myth of the “Forever Home”, and facing the realities of the London property market

Image by Steve Watts from Pixabay

Before the end of 2019, we are going to move house. We’re going to sell the (“amazing location!”) shoebox flat that we bought to get one foot on the housing ladder, and buy somewhere that might be a family home. Somewhere where the bedroom door opens all the way without hitting the bed. Somewhere where we can keep bicycles secure and dry. Somewhere without the aroma of pot-smoking youths drifting through the window of a summer’s evening. Perhaps.

My husband and I have been thinking about the move for a while, and started to visit some of the areas of East London — entirely new to us Brixtonites — where we might afford a larger property within a reasonable commute. Chingford is nicer than you would imagine. Debden seems pleasant, until you visit Loughton and Buckhurst Hill. They all feel like Timbuktu by the time you get back to Brixton. Hopes of finding three bedrooms and a nice, leafy outlook fade with every heavy footstep at the end of a Sunday spent exploring corners of “Walthamstow” that feel distinctly Tottenham-esque.

One thing is clear from our preparatory research: this is going to be all about compromise. The sacred combination of (1) more space, (2) in a nice area, (3) close to transport links, is a kind of Bermuda Triangle whose existence in London might as well be mythical. We are faced with a choice about which of our (seemingly reasonable) criteria we are prepared to forego in order to have something else we hold dear. We are forced to consider huge questions: do we want children? How many? When? Could they share a bedroom? What if we try to have them and can’t? Must we live in London? Could we find career satisfaction elsewhere? Will I ever feel confident driving a car? Is 20 minutes extra walking for every train journey or pint of milk a price worth paying for a spare room that guests can sleep in once in a blue moon? What if those guests are our nearest and dearest? What if we get the spare room but they don’t come anyway?

We simply can’t predict these things, so to avoid complete paralysis we have to acknowledge that this new home probably won’t be our ‘forever’ home. We will find somewhere, but it won’t be perfect, or permanent. Having dreamt momentarily of climbing the property ladder, we’ve quickly come to realise that buying our second property is more likely to feel like we’re just moving the other foot up onto the same (bottom) rung. But maybe, if we’re lucky, we’ll fall in love with something that — for now — feels just right.
3 Great Value Floral Bunches
By: Flowers, Plants Co.
Tags: Flowers, London

We all need a little bit of a boost now and then. Whatever it is, we all need to do things that make us happy and put a smile on our face. One of the best ways to bring a slice of the good life into your world is with flowers. Bright, cheerful and always changing, flowers are a sight for sore eyes. However, there is a problem. The expense! The cost of buying flowers has sky-rocketed in recent years and what was once an affordable treat is fast becoming the reserve of the elite. To help our readers out, we’ve found 3 great bouquets which brilliant prices to match. Happy shopping!

Carnations & Roses

From Flowers & Plants Co.

Light up your day with this fabulous little bouquet from the people at Flowers & Plants Co. And with a very reasonable price tag of £24.99, you can’t go too far wrong either. Combining bright red carnations with roses and fresh foliage, it’s a great bouquet to surprise a friend with our treat yourself. What’s more, Flowers & Plants Co. offer a free online tracking system, so you’ll be updated the moment your bouquet is on it’s way.

2. Rose & Hydrangea

A beautiful example of Moyses floristry

An exquisite bouquet form top to bottom, this creation from the team at Moyses Stevens, is an absolute steal at £60. And while that might sound like a fair chunk of cash, you’ve got to consider the RRP is £80 and Moyses Stevens themselves have been making bouquets in London since 1876. They certainly know a thing or two about making a bouquet, it might just be the day to splash out on this classic…

3. Rose & Veronica

From FFD

With a whopping £20 price reduction, this is the best online bouquet deal we could find. Combining stunning yellow roses, thistles, hypericum and veronica, it’s quite a bouquet for the price of £24.99. Fast Flower Delivery even offer a range of super-speedy delivery options and same day London delivery, so you’ll never miss a moment of the celebration with this bouquet!
3 Things to Know Before you Opt for Home Extensions in London
By: Dan Renovations Ltd
Tags: London, Home, Room Addition, Home Extension, Home Improvement

A home extension is an excellent home improvement project. It will allow you to increase the living space of a home. In London, people always deliver this responsibility to reputable home improvement companies. And you should do the same. Prior to that, one needs to know a few crucial things about home extensions in London. And these are what you will come across in this article. So, keep on reading!

1. Why Opt for Home Extensions

You can go for this approach due to the following reasons.

Increases Living Space: You can increase your living space according to your needs with home extensions. It’s one of the most important reasons to go for this home improvement project.

A Great Alternative to Moving: In London, most homeowners prefer to buy a new property if their existing home lacks space. And that’s where this home improvement project can meet your requirements. With this approach, you can increase the square footage of your house. And you need not move to anywhere.

Boosts Value of a Home: Home extensions play a pivotal role in raising the value of a property. And that’s what will benefit you a lot in terms of selling your home.

Now, let’s know about the certain factors you need to consider for home extensions.

2. Consider These Factors for Home Extensions

Keep the following factors in mind before extending your home.

Your Goal: Determine what you want to achieve through this project. You may want a new bedroom or a kitchen. However, make it clear first.

The Amount of Space: Consider the amount of space the project is going to take up. And make sure it meets the building code and regulations.

Cost: Choose a home improvement company that provides affordable service to their clients. It’s prudent to get multiple bids and compare pricing structure.

Now, let’s take a look at the reasons to contact a reputed home improvement company.

3. Why Contact A Reputable Home Improvement Company?

Here, the professionals have years of experience in offering this service.

They aim to provide quality services to their clients.

The experts of a reputable company never charge you extra. They will fulfil your desire within your affordability.

A Renowned Home Improvement Company to Contact

You can contact Dan Renovations Ltd. They have earned a solid reputation for home extensions in London. They provide affordable service to their clients. Visit danrenovations.co.uk to know more about their services.
London a world-class global city
By: William Gourg
Tags: Creative Industry, London, Urban Planning, Globalization, Knowledge Economy

Saskia Sassen, found London as one of cities with advanced urban areas that defined the modern world.

London is a financial centre that won the organization of the Olympic Games in 2012, is focused on a Smart City strategy to position itself as a world-class global city. Therefore, Smart City Board, which is a committee of experts, academics, entrepreneurs, businesses hold a strategy part of a long-term plan for London’s infrastructure (London Infrastructure Plan 2050) to ensure economic growth. Elephant & Castle, Nine Elms, the Greenwich Peninsular and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park are the areas with the greatest opportunities for new urban regeneration projects and local community planning focusing on diversity and inclusivity. The old London Docklands model is being replicated with the London Legacy Development Corporation in East London where the Olympic Park is located.

Nine Elms

London is also taking one of the key concept of Orange Economy by supporting creatives and cultural industries with the help of some institutions for knowledge transfer which are:

Imperial West College, LSE Cities, UCL The Bartlett, Victoria and Albert Museum, Creative Industries Council, Arts Council England. In this field, Digital Catapult is the leading connector between startups and industries with acceleration programs for Intelligence Artificial and Machine Learning, 5G, IoT, Medias and Sports.

The Bartlett

Another new concept in London is the “Business Improvement District”, as in the case of Kingston first was apply to manage the Kingston Town Center Business Improvement District. The goal is to make Kingston a better place for people who visit, work and live. BID is a partnership between a local authority and the local business community to develop projects and services to benefit the business environment within the boundaries of a well-defined business area. As described on the website, The Creative Industries Centre of Kingston provides an exciting state of the art facility for our extensive range of Art & Design, Digital Arts, Games Design, Media/Interactive Media, Music/Music Technology and Photography courses, all delivered by passionate and inspiring lecturers.
Abi’s Tweet Highlights #4
By: Abi Mohamed
Tags: Blog, Tech, London, Startup Lessons

Happy New Year friends, and welcome to the last 2019 quarterly Twitter highlights!

Christmas celebrations with the Tech Nation PM team

For me, I have loved 2019. I started the year optimistic and ended the year stronger than ever ✨ ✨ ✨

Time to wrap up 2019 Q4, and review it all! Again, the purpose of this series is really for me to soak in the past few months. It’s for my own well-being and self-reflection.

I’m excited, let’s go!

For January to September self-reflection, please refer to Q1, Q2, and Q3 blogs.

October

It’s Black History Month, and I’m feeling ready to conquer the month. We kick off the month with me posting my 1st Vlog video. Super proud of the animation intro and overall video editing.

I was featured by We Are Tech Women, I shared my overall tech journey, my pivot into investing and scaling startups story.

I spoke on a panel for BHM. I was able to give my perspective as a black woman in the tech/startup ecosystem, and my future predictions and what do we do to make the world a better place.

I was featured in TechWorld, alongside many other amazing black women in UK tech.

Meanwhile, at work we wrap-up Cyber 1.0 final dinner. Super lucky to start my role a little bit earlier before entering Cyber 2.0 discovery.

November

I was featured in ASOS (Autumn Magazine) as one of their Change Makers.

Me and Emmanuel represented CGV in our 1st international campaign.

I went to Slush! My second international conference as an investor.

I attended the Huxley Summit as part of the New Voice cohort.

December

I love December, the only month which I fully shut down and it’s My Birthday Month 🎂

I uploaded my 4th vlog style video on Youtube.

Meanwhile, at CGV, we had our Christmas dinner to end a successful year.

Closing 2019

Happy New Year, officially closing 2019

The year started with me being featured on BBC 1Xtra talking about how to secure investment as a minority in the UK.

In March, I decided to leave my software engineering role and have a break; mainly having a massive career retrospective.

I had the opportunity to attend 2 international tech/startup conferences as an investor; Latitude59 & Slush with Backed VC.

I taught over 100 women how to code, reaching my teaching milestone.

I went to 10 Downing Street and I was featured in ComputerWeekly Most Influential Women in UK Tech 2019 Longlist.

I joined Tech Nation and officially pivoted my career into helping scaling startups and launched my Tech/Startup Vlog Channel on Youtube!

My mantra for 2020 will be

“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.”

(David Viscott)

I’m a big believer in setting goals, and similar to last year I like to keep this private. Below are some good goal templates to review the year before and set goals for the next year:

If you enjoyed this post, follow me on Twitter for more insight about tech and startup, via Abi Mohamed & CGV ✨✨✨
This is 2019–2020.
By: Pei-Shan Cheng
Tags: London, Storyofmylife, Taiwan, New Year, 2020

This year, I totally have no idea how to celebrate on the last day of 2019, I feel I am older and older, even though I am 25 years old only. I am tired of social, talking and party all the time.

For some reason, some grief spread from the outside to the inside deeply, I can’t control and stop thinking it. Imagine someone asks your life experiences in Europe, and I have to say, yes, it was happening in ”last year”. All the things I love already leave me alone, they all fly away to the edge of the world, which I never can approach.

This is the main reason why I am so sad, I am crying without tears, and then squeeze my face to make a smile.

I keep record all the details of my lifestyle with pictures, writing, and videos. It’s not to show up that I have so much in my ordinary life, I did these because I am not good at memories things. At least if I want to look back on my past experiences, I can check the diary that I made before.

However, I still have a strong feeling that I don’t want to 2020 coming now, I wish can stay in 2019 forever, like I am kind of food that frozen in the fridge, preserved in the perfect condition forever. But the fridge will break until the machines are not working, the organic is perishable, we will pass away one day.

I have to accept it, all the memories will drift away from me, like dust float to another world, you can’t see, touch, smell or feel them anymore, even though you know they exist in this universe.

This year, I spent time with my parents at home, they watched the Japanese TV show in the living room, and I watched the movie in my room. When my parents said it time to count down, I was involved in the movie too much, I even didn’t notice the time was 11:59 p.m. already.

When I open my phone, it shows 12:04 a.m. and some messages from my friends:

Happy new year!

….and you should love yourself more and more, 2020, “love you, love you”.

(2020 in mandarin pronunciation, it sounds like love you, love you)

This is 2019–2020.
Primrose and Regent’s Park London Walk — Portraits in the City
By: Rachel Vogeleisen
Tags: London, Travel Tips, Photo Shoot Ideas, Primrosehill, Portrait Photographer

In recent years, Primrose Hill has gained a reputation for being the London pad of fun-loving yummy mummies in yoga pants. It’s not hard to spot famous people here pushing their babies around in strollers on their way to tri-yoga classes at one of the many studios nearby (I haven’t met any yet, but I’m not a local and don’t walk the area very often). I love visiting the Park and walking around on Primrose Hill for photoshoots. It’s a great place to take pictures with colourful houses, cute coffee shops, and unique cupcakes.

Spotted on the way to Primrose Hill in Paddington Area

Places to sight in Primrose Hill when you come out of Chalk Farm tube station.

Walking down Regent’s Park Road, you see the quaint coffee shops and flower boutiques before finally reaching Primrose Hill Park. At this point, it’s time to climb up for a panoramic view of London- one that is some of the best in town! Once back on your feet, head towards Chalcot Square and Crescent, where there are many more sights waiting for you with colourful terraced house in pastel pink and blues, one of the prettiest street in London! Take a left on Regent Park Road as soon as you are out from that street to walk up Princess Road. There, towards the end, there is the fabulous cupcake bakery called The Primrose Bakery; they were one of the first to take London by storm with their cupcake. They are well worth stopping by and give you a gluten free cupcake option.

Chalcot Square and Chalcot Crescent

Regent’s Park area

You can walk from the bakery to Regent’s Park Road or continue walking down and catch Gloucester Gate, one of the park entrance. The famous London Zoo is also in this Park, which has a lot of green space for people to enjoy! Regent’s Park is a great place to visit during Spring and Summer when you can watch the blossoms and enjoy picnics.

Park Square area near Regent’s Park Tube Station

Towards Regents Park station lies London’s iconic park square and park crescent (designed by John Nash’s the architect who built Buckingham Palace). A 200-year-old regency structure transformed into first-class flats and garden villas that will set you in what I call elegant London.

Shares your best London walks or the ones you would like to see featured in the comments
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A meeting of members
Tags: Community, London, Membership, Brunch, Meetings

Lyvly Membership Committee Meeting- January 2019

Where: Millie’s Lounge, The Ned

When: Sunday 27th January 2019

Who: Lauren Shaw, Becky Sparks-Wright, Stefanie Hung, Mike Stead, George Rawlings, Phillip Laney, Kimberly Hurd and Isobel Bartle-Tubbs

What: Our first ever membership committee meeting took plan on a very cold January Monday (perhaps slightly too early morning) at the Ned in the gorgeous Millie’s Lounge restaurant for brunch. With heaps of avocado and toast, cup after cup of coffee and the ever flowing bubbles it was our kind of Sunday.

Made up of some long time members, Lyvly newbies, as well as old and new faces from Lyvly HQ it was a great chance to really get to know each other and discuss the possibilities for the growing Lyvly tribe in London.

What we discussed

Matching housemates

Never an easy task, our membership committee are looking for Lyvly to introduce a Lyvly ‘How do you live’ survey. It will include questions like: “are you a morning person?”, “do you prefer to cook at home or deliveroo?”, “stay up late or go to bed early?”. This way our members can take control over who is their next roomie.

The Lyvly Commandments

Every member in our community is unique, but through our application process we are looking for members who share similar values. A way to enforce this, is by having our own list of rules or potentially commandments. So when you are signing to Lyvly, you are agreeing to a Lyvly way of life.

Member applications

How they are reviewed, when they should be reviewed and how the process works as a whole. Based on our committee feedback we are going to be building a whole new review portal…so watch this space.

Member led events

More of them please. That is what we have been told! But also just lots of learnings around what can make a truly epic night (or day) to remember.

Lyvly Services

What services should Lyvly be offering? Who should Lyvly be partnering with? And how can our services better improve the life of Lyvly members

What is next

Our next membership committee meeting will be on Wednesday 27th February at Disrepute in Soho

Join us

Is there something that you want the membership committee to discuss at our next meeting? Are you interested in being a part of the membership committee? Get in touch via hi@lyvly.uk.

Our community is designed to be led by you.
Amrit Ghatore Returns With Cinematic New Single ‘Burn’ Out Now
By: Michael Stover
Tags: Sikh, London, Music, United Kingdom, Pop

“This song is a call and response -Layout.. About betrayal… And hidden truths! It’s about seeking a connection beyond the physical realm and merging the two into one.” — Amrit Ghatore

Having spent the last few years honing and developing his sound of bold and cinematic RnB, West-London’s Amrit Ghatore now returned with his latest single ‘Burn’, a release that brings together his cultural and religious heritage under the guise of new-wave pop music.

After releasing his heavily-praised debut EP ‘Personal Past’ last year, a collection that was inspired by his upbringing in the capital’s Sikh Indian community, he now returns this year with new single ‘Burn’. Taking cues from other artists such as The Weeknd, the frontman has delivered one of his most euphoric and ambitious tracks to date. Filled with a vibrant and amthemic production, ‘Burn’ looks to cement the artist as one of the more forward-thinking artists emerging from the capital right now.

Speaking about his latest cut, the frontman added, “This song is a call and response -Layout.. About betrayal… And hidden truths!’

“Told you I had knives right deep inside my life. This is not what I wanted but know I’m entangled’

“It’s about seeking a connection beyond the physical realm and merging the two into one.”

With an ever-growing fan base on social media, from both his music and modelling career, Amrit has performed at shows in theatres across the county, from Paul Robinson theatre to the Barbican, and is expected to do more of the same as he moves into 2019 with gusto.

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Mobile number : 07886367649

Email address : info@amritghatore.com /amritghatore@gmail.com

Genre :pop / Rock /fusion

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When we have sufficiently tortured each other
By: Janet Hitchen
Tags: London, Cate Blanchett, Stephen Dilaine, National Theatre, Theatre Review

When we have sufficiently tortured each other

Cate Blanchett, Stephen Dillane

Or Cate Blanchett at the National Theatre.

Tickets have been like gold dust for this. Unless you’re a member, you had to enter a lottery such is the power of Ms Blanchett in the NTs smallest theatre. It was packed with an excited buzz.

There had been a lot of noise about this in the media with reports of fainting and I’d checked with my chums at the NT as I really don’t do blood.I’ve seen much worse.

Let’s start with the actors. Blanchett is mesmerising on stage. She glows, she’s such a powerful performer. Her emotional range, her voice, her ability to keep me captivated for 2hrs no interval. Superb. Stephen Dilaine is also outstanding, both of them giving completely uninibited performances with excellent support from Jessica Gunning. What I loved is the performances felt balanced and with such a huge star that’s not always easy.

Now the play. It’s based on the novel Pamela where a 15 year old is abducted by an older man who tries to use her for sex but then they realise they’re in love and marry.

In this version a modern couple appear to be role-playing in their locked garage having invited/paid 4 others to participate in the increasingly violent and sexually explicit games. It explores gender roles, power, control, jealousy, sexual control and love. The couple constantly swop the role of Pamela and each time they swap, the ante ramps up ending up with Blanchett sporting a strap-on dildo.

It’s not an easy watch and at times I was sat wondering what the hell is going on. If it wasn’t for such magnetic performances I’m not sure I’d have lasted. And there were many comments as we were leaving about how awful it was. I think a lot of not-regular theatre-goers are expecting to see Blanchett in a classic role. This is not that. This is challenging, bold and brave.

I didn’t feel the 2hrs go past. I was intrigued that this was happening in “normal” suburban garage — linking to the ideas that you never know what happens behind closed doors and what makes a relationship. I wasn't 100% sure what I was watching and I enjoyed the challenge.

The play 2/5 — marmite

The performances — 5/5 brave and bold
Frankfurter Feud
By: Kieran Mcgovern
Tags: Childhood, London, Mental Health, Family, Mothers

During my mid-teens my mother and I had a long running feud about frankfurters. Food was always a delicate area in my family — I was (at that time!) the only one not prone to putting on weight. This meant that while I shovelled down mountains of bread and potatoes, my mum, dad and sister were all on strict rations.

We also had a number of eccentric conventions — there were never any biscuits in the house, for example, because Dad could not be trusted not to eat the the on whole packet directly from the cupboard. We also drank tea from bucket sized mugs. And we always had tea and toast at nine o’clock (still do today).

Perhaps most eccentrically, my evening meal was served the moment I walked into the house from school- around 4.30 on most occasions. When I was around sixteen I began to get a bit sniffy about this arrangement. “Mum, could I eat a bit later? And I love frankfurters and chips but perhaps a little be less?. Thanks.”

My mother mumbled something that I took as agreement. But the following afternoon the meal schedule remained unaltered. In fact my dinner was on the table before I had removed my blazer and tie. Frankfurters and chip-pan chips and peas again. Only more frankfurters and a bigger mountain of chips.

I repeated my request, more forcefully this time. “I really don’t want this amount of food,” I said sternly. “I don’t think it’s good for me.”

Of course I wasn’t going to let it go to waste. That would have been rude! And an insult to the starving people of India/Africa as we were always taught.

But I made my point again before I left the next morning. “Smaller portion, please,” I said, adding for good measure, “I don’t think it’s an unreasonable request.”

Another nod from my mother. And of course that afternoon I arrived home to find an even bigger portion on an even bigger plate.

Of course I ranted and raved but deep down I think I understood what was going on. My mother’s mental health, always fragile, had been unravelling since my sister’s death three years earlier. She was sinking under the sea but she still had enough spirit to flip me a well-deserved middle finger as she sank beneath the waves
Here you need to know about wedding on Limo car hire in London
By: Limo Hire Uk
Tags: London, Care, Hire, Limo, Weddings

Limos are one of the most booked cars for weddings, christenings, and proms. A comfortable and luxurious ride can make your day perfect and the experience memorable. Not to mention the epic pictures you can take with a car of your choosing. If you are looking for a cheap limo hire London you can certainly find quite a few options that are budget friendly.

While hiring luxury cars can cost you quite a bit, you can save significantly by searching for a company that charges for hours, has packages and offers affordable options. In addition to this booking beforehand may save you quite a bit. Since prom dates, weddings and other celebratory events are planned ahead, you easily have the opportunity to book a luxury car when the prices aren’t hiked and the availability is high.

There are several companies that offer cheap limo hire London. You can place your bookings according to the theme of your event. For instance wedding parties usually opt for white limos that can complement their day time event, while silver and black are usually booked for evening events.

Even companies who offer cheap limo hire London to have cars that are fully equipped with flat screens, surround sound speakers and a highly courteous chauffeur. There are options for s fully stocked mini bar with your preferred drinks. The ambiance is both luxurious and comfortable for parties, weddings, proms- you name it.

You can also book extended limousines if you plan to host a lot of people. These cars are extraordinarily spacious and you can enjoy your ride in comfort. Besides if the bride’s dress needs extra space then why not.

Apart from this for wedding car hire London you can browse through a number of affordable options. You can find one of kind vintage and exotic vehicles to drive the bride home. Not to mention the beautiful pictures and candid memories that re-framed by a car of your choice.

Who doesn’t enjoy a ride in a Rolls Royce? Bentley or Flying Spur? You can certainly book one of these cars for your special day. You can even opt for a Hummer limousine or a Chrysler if it suits your requirements.

A one of a kind car will surely make your wedding day fun and the memories pleasant. There are couples who enjoy car pictures and prefer their ride to be a part of pre-wedding photos. Paying on an hourly basis certainly provides you the opportunity to book a car of your choice.

One of the most popular options for wedding car hire London is Limo Hire UK they have a fleet of gorgeous cars that are well kept and offered at lower prices than most companies in the business.
🔴🔵🇬🇧🇬🇧U.K.
By: Forth News
Tags: London, Novel Coronaviruses, United Kingdom, News, Uk News

🔴🔵🇬🇧🇬🇧U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock has warned that London could be under a lockdown for months

As will be “very difficult” to keep a highly infectious mutant strain of the novel coronavirus under control until vaccinations are rolled out.

His remarks on Sunday came just hours after the new Tier Four restrictions came into force in the British capital and parts of southeast England. The new tighter restrictions will be reviewed on December 30, 2020. Hancock however indicated that it was unlikely they would be relaxed at that point.

“It is going to be very difficult to keep it under control until we have the vaccine rolled out.”

“We know with this new variant you can catch it more easily from a small amount of the virus being present.

“All of the different measures we have in place, we need more of them to control the spread of the new variant than we did to control the spread of the old variant.

“That is the fundamental problem,” the Health Secretary added.

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London Calling: Eventerprise heads to the UK on latest investor roadshow
By: Birgit Thumecke
Tags: Startup, Tech, London, Venture Capital, Women In Tech

The next leg of Eventerprise’s fundraising journey sees Birgit Thümecke head to the UK to deepen ties with existing investors and industry partners as the platform looks to fuel its expansive growth marketing initiatives early in the new year. The latest roadshow on British soil, which sees the company’s CEO addressing a booming UK events market worth a staggering £42.3bn at most recent estimates, aims to provide insight on their ambitions for 2020 and will look to tap into positive industry sentiment in the wake of the most recent acquisition by B2B Media Group Tarsus of the UK-based exhibition and conference organiser Smarter Shows. The city of London proudly remains Europe’s tech capital, seeing more than twice as many companies successfully raise funds since 2015 compared with the other large hubs across the continent. The substantial investment has been in no small part thanks to the support of the U.S. investment community, with $4.4bn (£3.4bn) having crossed the Atlantic in 2019 to date, accounting for more than three-quarters of total investment according to research from Pitchbook and London & Partners.

With the recent announcement of the completion of its due diligence with The Keiretsu Forum, Eventerprise is looking to complete a $1.1 million late-seed funding round with significant industry and investor validation in hand. Peter Henry, the Managing Partner at Act 5 Ventures LLC, highlighted that “whereas typical early-stage tech startups have a great deal of risk inherent in their untested ability to deliver on the promise of their technology vision, this is not the case with Eventerprise. If anything, the technology, and its development are among the least risky aspects of the business at this point.” It has certainly been a busy back end of 2019 for Birgit and her executive team, with the Keiretsu Forum engagement having provided the opportunity to pitch at a series of events across the U.S. and also present the latest release of the platform’s EventerQuote/RFP solution to the RISE conference in Hong Kong.

Looking to meet Birgit between the 6th and 13th January 2020 in London to discuss all things events? Please email us at letsmeet@eventerprise.com to arrange a time and let’s look to connect the world of events together.

The Eventerprise late-seed round is led by San Francisco based Act 5 Ventures and has already added Phillip R. Lynch, Vice President, Commercial Growth & Innovation at Johnson & Johnson Asia Pacific, to its list of seasoned angel investors. “My investment is predicated on good leadership, the right team, and its business model. The team is privileged to be led by an outstanding leader in Birgit Thümecke, who is well qualified to take Eventerprise forward.”
I’m Beaux
By: Beaux'S Diary
Tags: Lifestyle Blog, London, Food And Drink, Blogger, Single Life

Welcome to my online diary.

Happy New Year, it’s 2020 B!@*!.

My question is, is it a ‘happy’ new year? Hmm, I’m not so sure...

For the past couple of days I’ve been in a space of being unaware of anything. The sad part is, I don’t have a clear understanding on how I feel. The only thing that I can confirm, is that I’m emotionally all over the place. Those that know me personally, would understand that I’m in a very foreign place right now.

Here’s a brief insight of my life for the past 4 years.

Beaux’s Life:

2016- I was pissed off! Let’s just say, I became SINGLE.

2017- This year, I was lost and eventually I was found.

2018- Was a good year for me.

2019- I was fearless. My theme song for the year was “Diana Ross – I’m coming out”

2020- Confused…

At some point we will get into the past years, but for now I feel it’s best that I formally introduce myself.

I’m Beaux ‘pronounced Bow’. A woman in her late 20’s who’s not married, has no kids and single as a Pringle. Let’s not forget, that I’m still unsure of the direction I want to take career wise. As you might assume, I’m just a mess.

I know it’s shocking to know that I’m somewhat coasting, in this thing we call life. I just wish there was a self help book called ‘Get your sh*t together’. In my opinion this would be a best seller.

Well, that basically sums me up in couple of sentences. Yes, there’s a lot more to me than my relationship status. Although society disagrees. So I like to think that I’m playing my part, in keeping you in the loop of the important things in life.

the above was sarcasm, just in case that went over your head.

In all seriousness this blog is for the everyday woman, and I refuse to believe that I’m going through life’s struggles ALONE. With that being said, keep an eye out for the next post, and let’s open up Pandora’s box. Together.

Love Beaux.

P.s I love cocktails (incl. wine), good food and a chill vibe. So you may find some recommendations below.
Emergency Roller Shutter Repair | ADV Shopfronts Ltd
By: Adv Shopfront, Shopfronts In London
Tags: Roller Shutter Repair, Roller Shutters, London, Shutter Repair

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