HeyJaredSlouching Towards Bethnal Green
Style, life, culture, beauty & motherhood. From east London-based, award-winning journalist Gillian Orr.
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Should your partner have the same taste as you? (opens the original)
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Today’s newsletter is in partnership with Universal Pictures UK.When I was 28, I fell head over heels for someone who, on paper, didn’t make that much sense. We were from different backgrounds and worlds: education, careers, aspirations, finances, countries. But none of that mattered to me. Why? Because one night at a party he put on John Maus’ “Hey Moon” and I instantly melted. “I love this song,” I cooed. “I can’t believe you know it”. We were simply re-enacting a s
What I bought at Bicester Village - is it still worth a trip? (opens the original)
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I haven’t been to Bicester Village for well over a decade. The last time I went, I tagged along with friends who were going anyway, and stocked up on towels from The White Company. Not an exciting haul. But last week I returned - and came away with a couple of really decent purchases.For those unfamiliar, Bicester Village is a designer outlet shopping centre in Oxfordshire that recently celebrated its 30th anniversary. It has its own train station (it takes about an hour from
I went on holiday and all I got were these lousy photos (opens the original)
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Hi everyone,My son started school this morning and I am filled with emotion. Wtf he was a baby like 89 seconds ago. All the parenting clichés are true; it goes fast. He looked adorable in his little uniform and he was SO excited to go in, which made it very easy for me. Then I realised that because we’ve only just come back from a two week holiday in France, we had inadvertently starved him of playing with other children, which explains why he was completely unfazed at this big milestone; he jus
Things to watch this weekend (opens the original)
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How’s your summer? Hanging in there? I’m sick of the sun, I’m sick of sitting in my garden, and I’m sick of rosé. So this last week I’ve headed indoors to watch some stuff. And as the weather is on the turn, I thought you might like to as well. These two films and one TV show are all totally worth your time. And you’ll be pleased to hear they’re all 95% or more on Rotten Tomatoes. I checked, so you don’t have to. Slouching Towards Bethnal Green is
Just another writer in search of a niche (opens the original)
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