Platescraper | Isobel Lewis
Thoughts on all sorts from culture journalist and professional opinion-haver Isobel Lewis
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Recently scraped plates (500 Scrapes of Summer) (opens the original)
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This long hot summer, it felt like everyone was losing their desire to eat, from the SEO writers at Women’s Health magazine (“Too hot to eat? Why you lose your appetite in a heatwave”) to my own housemates. I’m not sure if I’m just wired differently (she’s not like the other girls, etc) but my reality couldn’t be further from this. As temperatures in London broke 30 degrees and stayed there for weeks on end, I became ravenous. It was like I’d never bee
What To See At The Edinburgh Fringe 2026 (Director's Cut) (opens the original)
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