Blackheath

I’ve skirted around Blackheath once or twice before, but it was good to get stuck in to the shops on this last weekend. I first visited to sample the delights of the Breeders at 4AD’s 25th anniversary bash, and most recently swung by here on the way to lunch on a field trip. That’s an [...]

Twickenham

Twickenham is really known for one thing, and one thing alone. Rugby. Of course. Yes, you can go see concerts in the stadium (it’s good, I’ve been), yes the Thames is right there and quite lovely, yes you’re right by Eel Pie Island but in the general collective consciousness of this nation, Twickenham = rugby. [...]

Whitton

So what do you think of when you hear the name Whitton? Exactly, you’ve never heard of it either. Whitton came up on a Google category map search for Twickenham, and as soon as I clocked ‘furniture charity shop’ I was confident it would be worth at least a fleeting visit. It was therefore scheduled [...]

Richmond-upon-Thames

 
Richmond is money. We’re not quite talking money in the Swingers sense, we’re talking old money: big houses, winding streets, humungous walled parks, boutique charity shops, the lot. This is good, and makes for extensive bargain-hunting potential. Money, so they say, is the root of all evil today, and though they’re giving none away (especially [...]