Forgot to book your weekend-gateway on the slopes? Stuck in gloomy London for yet another New Year’s Eve? There is nothing a good party can’t fix. Forget about vegging out in front of the telly and setting your garden on … Continued
Every year the concrete metropolis fills up with twinkling lights, festive decorations, tiny stalls, pop-ups, and a merry atmosphere to celebrate the jolliest time of the year. Christmas markets are a perfect preamble to winter holidays and they’re full of … Continued
Finding a good hairdresser can be an emotional roller-coaster, especially when we need to fit pampering time into our busy schedules. The perfect mix of good gossip, great cuts, colour and calm atmosphere that encourages you to turn off your … Continued
What would a Christmas be without a beautiful Christmas tree? Cheaper, for a start, but the smell of fresh spruce, pine, and fir is hard to resist once the festive season is in full swing. If you’re stuck for a … Continued
Whether you are the type to start singing Christmas carols and buying gifts in early October or you are more of a Grinch pretending that this jolly season isn’t happening, you can’t avoid the fact that Christmas time is nearly upon … Continued
A not so secret society of designer makers is flourishing in East London. It’s called Urban Makers. Building on their personal experiences as artists, local residents and founders Ilka Dickens and Julia Redgrove have built a vibrant creative network where … Continued
The secret to the success of Abbott’s Flooring, which has been trading on Roman Road for 130 years, has been to change with the times, swapping rolls of lino for swirly patterned carpet, for laminate flooring. The fourth generation of … Continued
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Local resident and Roman Road LDN contributor Phil Verney created this timelapse video of the Tower Hamlets Fireworks in Victoria Park from a vantage point on Roman Road. It condenses 20 minutes of display in 30 seconds of spectacular viewing. … Continued
Local resident Julia Empey’s new osteopathy clinic on Roman Road is already doing a galloping trade with dogs, horses and humans alike. Empey is a long time local resident but her Globe Osteopathy Clinic is a very recent addition to … Continued
Verry Kerry, 10tacled and Magpie’s Loot are the creative trio behind Bamboo & Bee, Roman Road’s ethically-minded designer-maker emporium. We talk to the founders, whose inspiration comes from all over the world, about eucalyptus, bamboo and honeycomb. Bamboo & Bee … Continued