Week 19:A new way through

I decided to walk to work last week in the attempt to scope out a new route. As you said there is a reason for taking the tube and that reason is time and temperature. I was hot but made it with three mins to spare, phew and never again.

Gem xxx

Week 20: An eye for a bargain

I am posting my blog for last week's tonight but I thought I would let you know the up and coming challenge for this week to get you started. This week you have to find a bargain whether that's in the supermarket on clementines, on your favourite lipstick or on an obscure pair of leopard print leggings for 20p in a charity shop. As my good ole' pops used to say 'It's only a bargain if you need it'.

Lots of love

Gem xxx

Week 19: a bit random

NB The unexplained detour via Pet Barn was deliberate, to stock up on Bunny-related items. Otherwise, I feel the video speaks for itself (including my admission that this week's challenge was perhaps somewhat weak). After all, there's a reason why we have our usual routes to work, which is because they're fastest/cheapest/least crowded. To attempt a different route is to invite disaster, or at least discomfort. That is not what we're about on "A tale of two cities".

Love, A xx

Week 18: ES give some space for women

OK I have been a little rubbish last week but in fact I had actually done my challenge by Wednesday. I took a picture of the article on my phone but it wouldn't let me send it to my gmail account. Anyhoo I read with interest this article in the Evening Standard attached below.



It talks about Boris Johnson's support and financial backing of three new rape centres across London in a bid to address the growing need to support women in the capital. It was remarked upon last week that the handling of sex attacks in London has worsened over the past few years with officers not knowing how to properly handle the situation. Following on from this it talked about the need for an education programme for police officers and the introduction of these rape centres which I think is a step closer to improving the care of these vulnerable women.

Gem xx

Week 19: nine-to-five

This week, take a completely different route to work.

If you usually go by private jet, why not try the bus?

Sick of taking the high road? Heck, take the low road for a change!



Come back next week and tell the world what you discover...

Love, ali x

Week 18: in which I make my televisual debut

Consume some news, did you say? How about consuming it LIVE as part of a television studio audience, on a news panel show featuring the illustrious Richard Dawkins? Watch out for the three hotties laughing in the audience right at the end here...



It truly was quite an exciting experience. Being on a tv show was just like....just like it is on tv. Standard of debate was admittedly not quite tip-top, getting too bogged down in scratching-the-surface religious ideological broohaha, but obviously Richard Dawkins is sex on legs, so that helped things along.

Love, ali x

Week 18: Extra! Extra! Read all about it

This week's challenge encourages you to consume news about your city, whether that is on your commute to work, waiting at doctors, reading in your favourite couch or a mag in bed. You have to take a clipping about your city that intrigues/moves you.