Saint Margarets Station
Saint Margarets Station | Quietly Judges You for Rushing Through Its Polite Calm
Month: July 2023
Swiss Cottage: Where London Softens the Edges Carefully
Swiss Cottage: Where London Softens the Edges Carefully | A Polished Satire of Swiss Cottage’s Calm, Culture, and Civilised Restraint
London Standard
London Standard | Five Things the London Standard Guarantees With Confidence
The Deadpan Barista in East London: A Character Study
The Deadpan Barista in East London: A Character Study | Anthropologist documents 47 variations of contemptuous coffee service
London Like a Local
London Like a Local: A Guide by Someone Who Actually Lives Here If you want to understand London like a local, do not read a guidebook. Stand still on the pavement for three seconds. Someone will sigh. That is the…
Chelsea Tractors vs. Lime Bike Warriors: The Class Comedy of London’s Transport Wars
Chelsea Tractors vs. Lime Bike Warriors: The Class Comedy of London’s Transport Wars | Kensington introduces segregated roads based on vehicle moral superiority
London Unhinged: When the Capital Decides to Lose Its Cool
London Unhinged: When the Capital Decides to Lose Its Cool | London Unhinged and the Optics of Outrage
BBC Radio 4: How London Broadcasts the Nation’s In-Jokes
BBC Radio 4: How London Broadcasts the Nation’s In-Jokes | The Home Service’s comedy legacy endures
London Blunders: The Capital’s Most Reliable Public Service
London Blunders: The Capital’s Most Reliable Public Service | London Blunders and the Art of Expensive Mistakes
British Satire and Decline as Branding: When Falling Behind Becomes a Lifestyle Choice British satire has always known that decline is easier to accept when it is marketed correctly. In Britain, deterioration is rarely acknowledged as failure. It is reframed…
London Pound Cake Strain Arrives With Cultural Confusion
London Pound Cake Strain Arrives With Cultural Confusion | London Pound Cake Strain Explained to People Expecting Dessert
London Hotels Promise Luxury, Deliver a Window and a Thought
London Hotels Promise Luxury, Deliver a Window and a Thought | London Hotels Reviewed by People Who Slept There Once and Still Feel It
London Commuting: Shared Endurance As Lifestyle
London Commuting: Shared Endurance As Lifestyle | London Commuting Explained As Daily Negotiation
London 7 Day Weather: Forecast Promises Certainty, Delivers Character Building
London 7 Day Weather: Forecast Promises Certainty, Delivers Character Building | London 7 Day Weather Explained for People Planning Anyway
Herne Hill: Where London Brings a Book to the Hill
Herne Hill: Where London Brings a Book to the Hill | A Literate Satire of Herne Hill’s Calm Confidence, Parkland Thinking, and Measured Intelligence
Blackheath: South East London’s Village Illusion With a Serious Green
Blackheath: South East London’s Village Illusion With a Serious Green | A Neighbourhood That Pretends London Is Far Away
Acton: London’s Most Determinedly Normal Battlefield
Acton: London’s Most Determinedly Normal Battlefield | A Calm, Exhaustive Investigation Into Acton’s Identity Crisis, Transport Density, and Emotional Neutrality
Eltham: South East London’s Polite Distance With a Long Memory
Eltham: South East London’s Polite Distance With a Long Memory | A Neighbourhood That Nods, Pauses, and Decides Later
London Young: City Tries to Define Youth Without Asking Them
London Young: City Tries to Define Youth Without Asking Them | London Young Explained for People Saying Kids These Days