Brunch, Ghosts, Afternoon Tea, and Victorian Clothes – Celebrating 21st Birthdays in Leicester
The longer I’ve lived in Leicester, the more gems I’ve found whilst exploring, so I thought I’d share just a few of these adventures! I’ve found that one of my favourite things about Leicester is the endless openings of independent businesses. After returning from my semester abroad last year, this was something I had begun […]
Hotheads!
In the UK we are enjoying some really warm weather, isn’t it great. You need fewer clothes, less baggage and it makes you feel so good. But doesn’t it alter people’s behaviour. Just today I saw two guys about to fight each other following a road rage incident. Would that have happened in cooler weather? […]
Leicester: How Wrong Can I Be
As a Distance Leaning student there is no requirement to visit Leicester, as such. But I have visited the city on many occasions. I went there for an Open Day, for a chat with a professor and for Study Schools etc. I suppose that I have visited around six times now. Wherever one lives one builds […]
The Hidden but Wonderful Independent Stores of Leicester
I’m probably a walking cliché, but I love second hand bookstores. I love almost any kind of shop that sells things handmade or just a bit more unique than the stuff you can find in all the obvious shops. Sometimes it’s nice to feel like you’re stepping into a place where almost everyone shares an […]
Leicester In Photographs
This is slightly off-topic post, but I do hope you find it interesting. Being an ‘outsider’, visiting Leicester only fleetingly for Uni events (and having a keen interest in experimental analogue photography/lomography) I couldn’t resist packing my camera during a recent visit. I used 35mm Ilford FP4 Plus film and a Diana Mini camera. I […]
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