I've worked in retail for 20 years, here in the UK and in the US. Seven of the places I worked at have gone bankrupt... well, make that eight now (I kinda have a curse) - I was a 'seasonal employee' at HMV for two Christmases. I'm still friends with...

I first came to Camden in 1997, on vacation with a bunch of friends from California. We knew that Camden was where some of our favorite Britpop bands, Blur, Menswear, Elastica...etc., hung out, so we headed up there. As soon as I walked out of Camden Town Station I felt...

Dear Tourists,

The Jubilee is coming up and then the Olympics and Paralympics. Now, I know you are super excited about all the festivities - and some Londoners are just as excited as you - but the thing is, most Londoners who are in the city during this time have...