*Original review date June 2018* How do you feel when you visit old haunts from when you were a student? I always feel a wave of nostalgia wash over me when I think of those halcyon university days. My first halls of residence was at Nunnery Court, and I hadn’t realised it at the time,…
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*Editor’s note: This eatery is now closed. This write-up remains online as part of an archive.* It is important to celebrate the small victories in life. One of them is enduring “Hump Day” a term used in the context of climbing a proverbial hill to get through the week. Having a press launch on Hump…
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*Original review date March 2018; The Yard is currently a wet-led site.* Are you a person who likes surprises? I'm not a fan. I'm a Leo and it takes me a while to adapt, but if it's a nice, albeit unexpected occurance, I guess that would be OK. According to a study*, the brain's pleasure…
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*Original review date February 2018* As a traditional Leo, I am somewhat resistant to change, unless it involves trying out new menus heralding a new season. Plus, I was in the mood for a pizza, and I couldn't think of a better way to celebrate National Pizza Day than to partake in cheesy goodness, so…
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*Original review date February 2018* Have you ever fervently wished for something for aeons, then when said wish comes true, you don't quite know how to express your joy? This was me a few months ago, when I learnt of a new coffee shop that was to open and boasted late evening opening hours. I…
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*Original review date January 2018* What is the one school subject that you wished you were better at? For me, it was geography (maths should also burn in the inner recesses of hell but more on that fond school memory some other time). I wish I was more ‘with-it’ on the geography front and actually…
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