Life Tips

Public Speaking: Suzanne Tugwell, Osteopath

How suffering a major motorbike accident set one north Londoner's life on an amazing path

19th May 2014

In Pictures: Blustons

Exclusive new shots by local photographer Tom Storr of Kentish Town's most iconic Grade II-listed shop and its owner Michael Albert

21st October 2013

Community

Life Tips: Kathy, 66, dry-cleaner

'You might have a customer for two or three years, and then one day they come in and say, "Can I pay you the day ...

22nd August 2013

Gary McKinnon

Life Tips: Gary McKinnon, 46, Hacker

We know Gary McKinnon and his partner Lucy pretty well so first, let me declare an interest. But we simply couldn’t ignore the monumental blocking ...

17th October 2012

Leonie Scott-Matthews

Life Tips #23: Léonie Scott-Matthews, Founder, Pentameters Theatre

1. Pay your rent. Everything else will come to you. 2. My core philosophy is something I call ‘spirit of place’: that is, to live ...

4th September 2012

Joju Solar

Life Tips Special: Green Your Gaff with Jon Cowdrill

Last month we talked about turning off your appliances. Today? I want you to insulate your gaff. I know I sound like a right nag ...

28th August 2012

Butcher's Camden

Life Tips #22: Paul Langley, Cramer’s Butcher, York Way

'At Christmas time I'd have my head stuck in all the guts. Sometimes even in the gut bin upside down, legs poking out'

14th August 2012

Life Tips

Life Tips Special: Robbie, NLP Coach

1. Don’t be a hypocrite. As a Neuro-Linguistic Programming coach, I have to practice what I teach in my own life. I took up tai ...

31st July 2012

Green Guru

Life Tips Special: Green Your Gaff with Jon Cowdrill

In today’s column, let’s consider gadgets and appliances. Reducing our carbon emissions in NW5 and beyond can only be achieved by reducing our energy demand ...

24th July 2012

Life Tips

Life Tips #21: Nuno Lobo, The Wine Cellar, Kentish Town Road

1. The oldest alliance in the world is between the English and the Portuguese. It’s been there for 700 years. We have different qualities – ...

17th July 2012

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Life Tips

Public Speaking: Suzanne Tugwell, Osteopath

In Pictures: Blustons

Life Tips: Kathy, 66, dry-cleaner

Life Tips: Gary McKinnon, 46, Hacker

Life Tips #23: Léonie Scott-Matthews, Founder, Pentameters Theatre

Life Tips Special: Green Your Gaff with Jon Cowdrill

Life Tips #22: Paul Langley, Cramer’s Butcher, York Way

Life Tips Special: Robbie, NLP Coach

Life Tips Special: Green Your Gaff with Jon Cowdrill

Life Tips #21: Nuno Lobo, The Wine Cellar, Kentish Town Road

About Kentishtowner