Category: United Kingdom
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A Visit to London’s Poetry Pharmacy for Poems on Prescription
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Tucked away inside Lush Spa on Oxford Street, London, this walk-in Poetry Pharmacy offers a quiet retreat that invites visitors to explore the soothing and transformative power of poetry. Here, poetry is not just literature but a remedy of emotional support, available on prescription. I paid a visit to London’s…
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The Best Bookshops in London: A Literary Lover’s Guide
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London is a city where literature and history blend seamlessly, and for book lovers, it’s a dream come true. From quaint independent stores to grand historic institutions, the city offers a treasure trove of bookshops catering to every literary taste. Whether you’re after rare first editions, contemporary bestsellers, or cozy…
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Books by Black British Authors to Read for Black History Month (& All Year Round)
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Black History Month is a time for learning, reflection, and celebration, but it’s important to continue this engagement all year long. One powerful way to do this is by reading literature from Black authors, and as a Brit, I’m choosing to focus on books by Black British authors. The following…
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17 Best Shakespeare Quotes About Travel to Inspire Adventure
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It’s Shakespeare’s birthday weekend and I’m celebrating in his birthplace of Stratford-upon-Avon (Will, you don’t look a day over 400). So, in the spirit of all things literary and wanderlustful, I have compiled a list of Shakespeare quotes about travel from the bard’s most famous plays; to inspire you to…
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The Best Birmingham Bookshops for New and Secondhand Books
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Updated May 2024 My passport may be bursting at the seams, but I’m definitely guilty of ignoring what’s in my own back yard. So, since I’ve been back in Birmingham (UK, not US), I’m making it my mission to explore my home city a little more, starting with my favourite…
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Chasing Home | A Few Thoughts On Being Between Places
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Hey guys. So, I recently participated in the World Nomads Travel Writer Scholarship programme, where I wrote a piece on the theme ‘a place that is unfamiliar to me’. Devastatingly, I didn’t win the scholarship (next year, perhaps?), so here is my entry published here instead, entitled Chasing Home:
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A Day in Oxford Told Through Oxford Dictionary Definitions
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Dictionary: A book or electronic resource that lists the words of a language (typically in alphabetical order) and gives their meaning. Inspired by a long (and sunny!) weekend in the home of Oxford University, here is a day in Oxford city as told through Oxford Dictionary definitions…
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Spring Foraging Guide for the UK by Sarah Tamsin [guest post]
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I feel as if spring has really snuck up on us this year. It’s officially time for people living in Britain (or anywhere temperate in the Northern Hemisphere) to come out of hibernation and start enjoying the extra hours of sunshine. And so, I have written this spring foraging guide…
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Pico Iyer: Movement is Nothing Until You Stand Still
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I’ve been back in the UK now for four months. I’m still reluctant to say ‘back home’, but I’ll admit that it’s slipped off my tongue more than once. Like travel writer Pico Iyer says in his TED talk, ‘Where are you from?’ and ‘Where is home?’ are more complex…
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The Great British Cake-Scoff: A Guide to British Food
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So, I’ve put on a lot of weight since I’ve moved back to the UK and with very good reason. British food is not an internationally beloved cuisine. In most large cities around the world, you may be able to find a decent pizzeria, Chinese takeaway or Irish pub. But, you will…
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