‘We went to see how London’s super-rich Russians have been affected by the war – and life is continuing as normal’ – Charlie Lawrence-Jones

‘We went to see how London’s super-rich Russians have been affected by the war – and life is continuing as normal’ – Charlie Lawrence-Jones

Curious to see how the ongoing war in Ukraine has affected the super rich, I visited one of the swankiest Russian restaurants in West London. The impact of the war has been... Read more »
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‘I went on the hunt for Tottenham’s forgotten Little Russia once known as the ‘roughest area’ in London’ – Charlie Lawrence-Jones

Anyone looking at a map of North London might spy a mysterious neighbourhood called Little Russia. It sits not far from White Hart Lane and dwarfed by the huge Tottenham Hotspurs stadium,... Read more »
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‘I went on the hunt for Peckham’s feral cat colony and was sorely disappointed’ – Charlie Lawrence-Jones

Although so much out-of-towners would say in any other case, London is a giant and stunning place. Each space has its personal distinct character made up of bizarre individuals and even weirder... Read more »
'I went to Waitrose at shopping rush hour and I don't think I'm going to recover any time soon' - Charlie Lawrence-Jones

‘I went to Waitrose at shopping rush hour and I don’t think I’m going to recover any time soon’ – Charlie Lawrence-Jones

Only a idiot wouldn’t have the option to see how a lot the world has modified since this pandemic started. My fear is that individuals might need modified too. I lastly realised... Read more »
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‘I rode East London’s Emirates Air Line cable car for the first time as Storm Christoph hit and thought I was going to die’ – Charlie Lawrence-Jones

I’ve lived in East London for years now but until this week I had never been on the cable car across the Thames. To be honest there had never been a reason... Read more »