The London Loaf: Reflections of an Urban Rambler
Annalie Wilson
Singer, songwriter and sporadic fantasist Annalie Wilson shares her experiences of life in the slow-fast lane. From samosas to cycling Annalie searches for the gaps between the clock and the workplace.
Cycling
Cycling is a good way to slow down, in particular to slow down other traffic. The best places to practise this are narrow streets, bus lanes or bridges such as Albert Bridge. This is also a nice place to get off and take in the view. < read more>
Baths
Baths are a good way to slow down, because it’s difficult – but not impossible – to take a quick bath. For a start you have to run it, and if you have temperamental taps, you have to monitor the water flow or else it has a tendency to turn cold as soon as you leave the room. <read more>
Walking/Writing
The writer Charles Dickens used to walk for hours every day, and if you read his stories you can see how much inspiration he is taking from the people he encounters and the atmosphere of the city itself. <read more>
Markets
Markets are good places to get specific about what you eat and support local independent farmers and businesses in the process. Borough Market and on a smaller scale the Kennington Farmers’ Market are my two local favourites. <read more>
Post Offices
Post Offices are a good place to practise patience. I usually find that I think of the Post Office as somewhere I’ll just pop into quickly on the way somewhere else, so it’s a terrible shock to discover that the queue rivals Alton Towers on a bank holiday. <read more>
Samosas
This is not so much a “Good Samosa Guide” (although I do plan to publish one of these eventually) as a testament to what is in my opinion the ultimate savoury snack on the move, and its myriad manifestations around the City. <read more>
Running
I know what you’re thinking – what’s slow about running? That’s a fast activity. Well, believe me you can do it pretty slowly if you try. Not that I am trying, it’s just I’m not that fit yet, and all the other runners seem a bit hardcore. <read more>
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