I month into my PhD I moved from my family home in Portsmouth to a rented flat in outer London, it's a short commute away but I get a lot more for my money. Unfortunately logistical problems meant I spent the first few weeks with minimal furniture etc. which wasn't ideal on top of having trouble settling into …
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London at Christmas
My friend Andrew loves Christmas, so it would be cruel if I didn't let him visit the Winter Festival at the Southbank Centre after the trip to Tower Bridge (although mercifully I avoided taking him to see the Christmas lights in Oxford Street this year!). After enjoying some traditional roast Chestnuts by the River Thames …
A trip to Tower Bridge
Studying in London gives plenty of opportunities for 'going tourist' and visiting attractions in London, so for a treat after two busy weeks away in France my friend Andrew visited and we went to see the Tower Bridge Exhibition. The Exhibition had been in the London newspapers recently as it had just opened a glass floor on the high level walkways, giving …
Victoria J. Burton 