by Nicola C. Manasseh | May 16, 2026 | Events & Live Experiences
Every Monday morning about thirty of us meet opposite Hampstead Heath overground station and we are led by volunteers from Heath Hands (a non-profit organisation helping to conserve 350 hectares of North London’s green spaces) on an invigorating walk across Hampstead...
by Nicola C. Manasseh | Jan 4, 2026 | Personal Stories
I was on my way to have a facial when my electric bicycle stopped working. The on/off button just dropped off in the street, after days of becoming looser. This was a rare occasion when being early for an appointment had its benefit. Whilst hardly holding back...
by Nicola C. Manasseh | May 27, 2025 | Personal Stories
The recent news that an American worth $115 billion plans to spend all his money before he dies, has made me happy. This philanthropist will likely keep enough to fund a luxurious lifestyle and make sure his children want for nothing. And I don’t have a problem with...
by Nicola C. Manasseh | Mar 21, 2025 | Personal Stories
There I was watching Vanya frantically pushing his front door to stop a couple of hired gophers from getting into his parents’ magnificent Brooklyn mansion where he’s living the life of riley with his exotic dancer married in Las Vegas wife Ani, when a woman in my...
by Nicola C. Manasseh | Jan 29, 2025 | Personal Stories
I’ve been down a TV rabbit hole. After the first couple of hours, I said to myself – okay this is manageable. What’s the worst – 8 or 10 hours of obsessive viewing? I’d say that I know discipline. I can make myself go to bed early when I need to, can...
