Arts & Leisure

3rd March 2016 No Comments

Barnet Walks with Paul Baker

There are a lot of fascinating aspects of Barnet, in particular the wealth of history …

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18th February 2016 No Comments

My Barnet: Sharon Czapnik Down

In this regular feature we meet local interior designer and fund-raiser Sharon Czapnik Down who …

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5th February 2016 2 Comments

Valentine’s wish list

I don’t believe in the full commercial cliché of St Valentine’s Day, but it is …

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28th January 2016 4 Comments

Monken Hadley Common

Of all our local parks and open spaces (and there are some beauties), Hadley Common …

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21st January 2016 No Comments

Zédel: jazz age Paris via Piccadilly Circus

Seconds away from Piccadilly Circus is one of London’s biggest and best value destinations, Brasserie …

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21st January 2016 No Comments

Allotments: learning from experience

Let’s be honest, having an allotment (or in our case, a share of one) is …

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14th January 2016 2 Comments

Bring me sunshine: Ile de Ré and Charentes by train

Now that the winter weather has properly set in, in true January style, our thoughts …

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24th December 2015 No Comments

Seasons greetings: has festive London looked lovelier?

Feeling demob happy, earlier in the week my daughter and I spent a few hours …

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16th December 2015 4 Comments

Christmas shopping: keeping it local

When approaching Christmas shopping we often automatically go online or head to the West End, …

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10th December 2015 No Comments

The Snow Centre

As a late convert to skiing, I’ve recently discovered an amazing local facility, The Snow …

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