London at Christmas time is perhaps the loveliest and most twinkly place on Earth. (We may be exaggerating slightly but come on – it’s pretty amazing!) Navigating the loveliness of London at Christmas howeve...
There are certain acceptable norms and behaviours that true Londoners just know. To avoid making tragically awkward social faux pas, study this 100% scientifically certified guide* to basic London etiquette. *Results ma...
We’re all familiar with how lovely London is this time of year. We are also familiar with the stress of shopping in lovely London this time of year. Luckily for us, there are some gorgeous festive walkways that se...
The office Christmas party is always a weird one. Awkward encounters, mistletoe mishaps and accidentally telling Barbara from accounts that you think her jumpers are horrendous. Yep, it’s almost guaranteed that yo...
We at Secret London love London, obviously. We also love to hate London. We also know exactly how to tell when you need to take a break from this glorious city before your ‘love/hate’ relationship just becom...
The British aren’t exactly known to be a confrontation lot. In fact, our ability to repress our true feelings whilst hiding our social anxiety and pretending everything in tip-top-hunky-dory makes us famous across...
Christmas is the only time we Londoners actually want to listen to a group of people loudly singing outside Tottenham Court Road station… (perhaps because the typical crowd of rowdy singers are usually very, very...
On the 1st December Trafalgar Square erected its iconic Christmas Tree. (Stop giggling at the word erected). When the lights were turned on and Trafalgar Square was penetrated by the illuminating, twinkly glow of the tr...
The London Flatshare: As much an integral part of moving to London in your 20s as Friday Nights in Strawberry Moons and McDonalds for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It can be hard to find the perfect flat, (and the perfec...
Londoners may act like they’ve seen it all – roast potato pop-ups, eccentric outfit choices on Camden Hight Street and doggy cafes don’t seem to ruffle the feathers on our backs anymore. Nonetheless, t...