He who is tired of London is tired of life: Samuel Johnson
As a student of English Literature in central London I studied various writers who wrote about London. I had arrived from rural North Buckinghamshire and had absorbed the poetry of William Wordsworth about the sinfulness of city life and its temptations, presumably alehouses and brothels.
In the long run I ended up living in London for thirteen years, addicted to a feeling of lassitude and inadequacy, lost in the idea that I could never achieve anything in the huge city or ever have any impact on the world. Parallel to this I found it very hard to make friends. Everyone else was motivated by the excitement of London but I was in despair. London has a place for desperation and it’s in the gutter. London was tired of me.
Places to go Backpacking for Students
Choosing a destination or destinations when you’re looking at taking a backpacking trip will be one of the most important decisions of all. There’s so much choice out there, and it can be hard knowing what’s on offer, whether somewhere will be cheap enough, or even whether it’s somewhere that is suited to backpacking.
Students Save Money in London!
Being a student in London is not cheap, with the cost of living rising at an astonishing rate and student finance failing to increase as a response, it is vital you save money where ever possible. Many students in London have to miss out on the fun things in life due to a lack of funds. However there are ways for you to enjoy fun days out and visiting restaurants in London for less. A wide range of online voucher sites offer voucher codes and printable vouchers for destinations in London.
Your Holiday Match Maker
The Holiday Match Maker from Halifax. It’s one of those rare things, a Facebook application that is genuinely useful and entertaining at the same time. It’s also pretty clever. By analysing the content of your profile, it will ’calculate’ what your ideal holiday destination is, where you should stay, what you should do, what the weather’s like at the moment and how many plastic Eiffel Towers you can buy for a fiver.
A Tango’d Film
One of the most memorable ads I’ve seen in a while and definitely a little less violent than the days of the chubby, orange, tango man who would pop out from behind a bush and slap you on both ears.
Bloggers love Dominos Pizza and so do your readers
Do you have a website or a blog? Do you want to offer your website visitors something tasty? Would you like to earn some money while doing it? Well Dominos Pizza is now making that easy with their Pizza Widget!
It’s simple to publish on your website (just a little bit of code) and just looking at it is making my mouth water.
Street Heroes or Hooligans?
Street Heroes or Hooligans?
BRITISH PREMIERE ‘Chomsky and Company’
Housmans Bookshop present the British premiere of ‘Chomsky and Company’, a French produced documentary which critically assesses Noam Chomsky’s body of political thought.
Calling all Student Bands!
Now in its 5th year, The JD Set Unsigned is an initiative aimed at university student bands to cultivate and support new musical talent.
Remember, remember the Fifth of November…
Well as Halloween is upon us that other British nighttime celebration must be almost upon us also. That’s right - Bonfire Night !
Sarah Maple’s paintings, photography and video works
After a successful press and VIP opening on October 16, SaLon Gallery opens Sarah Maple’s first solo show “This Artist Blows” to the public until November 23, 2008.
Freshers’ week: Top 10 ways to keep your reputation in tact
Article source: Times Online
Maybe a bit late but still an interesting rad. This is one very useful article for new students.
The first few days of university are an intoxicating whirlwind of new friends, new places and Bacardi Breezers. They can also feel a bit like walking through a minefield – so here are a few [...]
The Poison and Republic Artists
After a long wait for all The Poison and Republic Artists return with our biggest collaboration to date. On the 22nd of November we will be taking over one the most famous clubs in London “The Scala”.
Shiva Halloween Ball
Scarier than a horror movie, more frightening than your worst nightmare and more disturbing than your grandma’s underwear drawer: This is Shiva’s Halloween Ball.
Turkish Greek Arabic Latin Balkan Pop Music
Salla is the ONLY LGBT Mediterranean party night in London! Are you bored with same kind of club nights! Why dont you try SALLA, We guarantee you that we offer a unique and great club night!
