British Snail Racing Championships: A Slow-Paced Spectacle of Sporting Tenacity

In a world where the pursuit of speed often takes centre stage, an unlikely and charming event is coming which will captivate audiences and challenge conventional notions of competition. The British Snail Racing Championships, a pinnacle of sporting tenacity and determination, is slated to unfold in the idyllic setting of Regent’s Park later this month….

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Can Anyone Identify This Steam Engine? the Mystery of a 19th century Regent’s Park photograph

The allure of historical photography lies not just in the moments it captures, but in the stories it can unravel. Among the countless photographs that have survived from the early days of photography, there occasionally emerges an enigmatic image that beckons for elucidation. One such snapshot is an intriguing black and white photograph of a…

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Woman sitting by table with lemons

Film review – Local film ‘Bitter Endgame’ zests up the Competitive Documentary Genre

Bitter Endgame is an exceptional documentary by local filmmaker Sara Wiggins that takes audiences on an enthralling journey alongside the British Lemon Eating team as they enter the European Lemon Eating Championships in Latvia. Featuring a lineup of determined individuals, including the well-known David Archer and Emily Clarke, and the newcomer Marcus Turner, the film…

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Welcome, wanderers of words and seekers of stories, to the birth of a new dawn in the realm of digital ink and online parchment – Behold The Fitzrovian

With its first breath of ink-scented air, this paper unfurls its pages like the petals of a poetic blossom, inviting you to journey through the labyrinthine corridors of Fitzrovian thought, where prose, art and poesy intertwine like vines in an eternal dance. In the heart of this paper’s ancient font, the tales of our neighbourhood…

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