though – the stadium is nearby and the
club supporters tend to use the cemetery
as a shortcut between it and West
Brompton Station.
of the lovely little cafes and look at an
old Italian granny making pasta for the
restaurant nearby or just go for a walk,
you won’t regret it.
If you want to escape the city, head
to Kew Gardens; the Royal Botanic
Gardens are breathtaking whatever time
of the year. The surrounding area has
a small-town feel and a really strong
local community – every first Sunday of
the month is the time for Kew Market.
Fancy a cake made in one of Kew’s
resident kitchens? Delicious fig jam? Or
a perfect duck confit maybe? You will find
everything there and sellers, in love with
their neighborhood, will simply make
you smile.
For all lovers of the smell of printing ink
and independent publications, spending
an afternoon in Soho is a great idea.
Newsagents there stock the most original
and interesting magazines from all
over the world, some of which you will
have never heard of before. In the era
of digitalization, it is good to feel a thick
paper under your fingers sometimes.
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Another tiny gem that will give you a
breath of fresh air and the feeling of
escape is Stoke Newington. Time simply
seems to go slower here. Sit down in one
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But reaally, my biggest advice is – go
out! Discover! Don’t sit at home waiting
for your London dream to happen, step
out of your comfort zone and make the
memories that will last forever. Because,
as Samuel Johnson once said – when a
man is tired of London, he is tired of life.
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