Author: Lowri Griffiths
Why Every North London Dinner Party Now Ends In A House Price Argument
Lowri Griffiths on the strange new dinner ritual that’s replaced polite conversation about the weather There’s a moment at every…
The Politics Of Who Gets The Good Seat On The Tube, A Field Study
Lowri Griffiths investigates the silent, ruthless etiquette of London’s most contested four square feet There is a seat on the…
What Happened When I Gave Up My Oyster Card For A Week And Walked Everywhere
Lowri Griffiths on blisters, buses she didn’t take, and a city that looks different on foot I decided, somewhat impulsively,…
The Unspoken Rules Of The North London Bus Queue, Explained
Lowri Griffiths breaks down a social contract nobody wrote down but everybody enforces Nobody taught me the rules of the…
Why London Cannot Stop Arguing About Bollards
Inside the Low Traffic Neighbourhood debate dividing dinner parties There is no faster way to end a pleasant dinner party…
North London’s High Streets Are Quietly Disappearing
One columnist counts the shopfronts lost to rent, not riots I counted them on my walk to the station this…
What Tube Strike Days Actually Feel Like
A commuter’s honest account of walking forty minutes to work I have developed, over the years, an almost professional relationship…
Nineteen Pounds for Eggs: London’s Brunch Price Spiral
Inside the real costs squeezing gastropubs and diners alike I did the maths on a Sunday brunch this week, purely…
Inside a London Church Hall Election Hustings
Why local council votes matter more than the empty seats suggest I attended a local election hustings this week in…
North London’s Changing Coffee Culture Reflects Gentrification and Class Anxiety
Lowri Griffiths North London North London’s coffee culture has transformed dramatically, reflecting deeper gentrification patterns and class anxieties reshaping…
