by Nicola C. Manasseh | Jul 4, 2026 | Personal Stories
In the early dark hours of 23 June, I was woken by a biblical thunderstorm. It was as if a ginormous faulty light was flashing on and off and a thousand whips were being cracked. The crashing coursed through my imagination, bringing back a memory of the child-me...
by Nicola C. Manasseh | Jul 3, 2026 | For Belsize Parents & Carers
Former music lecturer Maria Vraka believes that it shouldn’t be a privilege for children to learn music-making. Knowing how music is proven to bring children significant benefits, she says, “it should be a right for all children and an everyday life habit.” To this...
by Nicola C. Manasseh | Jun 23, 2026 | Events & Live Experiences
Once again, the Idler Festival this July includes some of the UK’s most fascinating cultural and countercultural figures. Prue Leith, Irvine Welsh, Jojo Moyes, Zakia Sewell, Chris Difford, Miranda Sawyer, Nigel Planer, Esther Freud, Ben Pope, Charlie Higson and other...
by Nicola C. Manasseh | Jun 19, 2026 | Home & Garden Designers
In the last five years more people are prioritising their gardens, according to Tom Winter, owner of Naturally Inspired Garden Design, and a designer who is inspiring homeowners to get involved with their gardens. The personable Tom, who’s based in Gospel Oak and...
by Nicola C. Manasseh | Jun 17, 2026 | Inspirational People & Places
Award winning film director Charles Harris has published his third novel – Play Me! Earlier this month, I went to his Hampstead home to meet the author who describes his latest fiction as comedy crime. The young Charles Harris left Cambridge University without a...
