One of our Slow Club online participants reflects on the process: Well hasn’t time flown!  I personally have found that having to create more time for Slow in my life has been a bit of a squeeze…however that squeeze has been totally worth it.

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Life is hard work for the modern music fan. Every day brings a blizzard of hip (or otherwise) new bands to check out. Most of them inevitably sound like worse versions of things I already own. The lure of the instant download, the Spotify playlist, the You Tube video stream and the MP3 blog, have all conspired to mean that I listen to everything and nothing – everything quickly, but nothing in any real depth. (more…)

Annalie continues her musings on London life in the slow lane: 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.
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Lunchhour by Simon Kimb

Slowing down in London can seem like a contradiction in terms. But it’s the little changes that can make a difference. Here are some tips that work for us on the Slow Down London team. (more…)

Annalie Wilson helps you slim down after all those Summer cocktails…

I cooked a horrible meal last night. It had grit in it. I must have failed to wash the spinach. (more…)

If you walk around London at the moment, you’ll see phone booths advertising smart debit card readers with the promise that they’ll shorten the time you spent queuing for coffee. The cult of speed is so far advanced that the theory now goes: spending sixty seconds paying for coffee with cash is going to bring your life crashing down around your ears. (more…)

Make 2010 your year for slowing down. In keeping with the tradition of New Year’s Resolutions, the Slow Down London team is launching an 8-week course to inspire, guide and support you in your pursuit of a slower life. (more…)

Annalie shares her Top Tips for Beating the Recession: Who else is sick of hearing the phrase “Credit Crunch?” Still, most of us have been affected one way or another, so here are some ideas about how to get frugal whilst remaining creative… (more…)

Laura Adamson writes: I produced three films as a series for Slow Down London; I wanted to evoke simple answers from Londoners regarding stress and relaxing in their personal lives. (more…)