Brooklyn Bridge

For our last two years living together in London, B and I had a fabulous photo of Brooklyn Bridge, taken by a family friend, hanging in our bedroom. It therefore...

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Brucie

As two Londoners who have arrived in New York with very little income and an as yet unopened American bank account, finding someone who would let us rent their flat apartment,...

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Brooklyn Botanical Gardens

Summer in New York City is hot. Ragingly, ceaselessly hot. Iced coffee, air conditioning and ice-cream have become my go-to survival methods, as has spending time in shady...

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5 Things & 3 More

The craziness of the last few weeks has finally calmed down, and I've finally re-found the time to sit down, read, think, reflect, and write. So, here are 5 happy things from...

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Pastrami Sandwich at Katz's Deli

B and I had one week of freedom together in NYC before B started at school. Besides having a billion life admin things to sort in those few days, we also had a few NYC tourist...

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Cereal Milk Soft Serve, Milk Bar

When B & I finally agreed that we were going to move to NYC, one of the first things I did was order myself a copy of Christina Tosi's Momofuku Milk Bar cookbook. I then spent...

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Four & Twenty Blackbirds (Baked in a Pie)

Sunday was our first day in New York where we were free from running around Brooklyn to view as many flats apartments as possible. After a jog around Prospect Park with the...

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LDN to NYC

We arrived in New York late last Thursday night. When we finally clambered into a yellow taxi after a long flight, an interminable queue for security at JFK, and then another...

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At The Chapel, Bruton

We spent two blissful days and nights at At the Chapel in Bruton. This hotel, restaurant and bakery is like a slice of London which has been picked up and placed in the beautiful...

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