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My London: Nimco Ali Joanna Taylor
Where do you go to let your hair down?
I used to hang out in The Conduit before it closed down. This city is really walkable, so I’ve been doing lots of walking and hanging around in parks with my friends.
What podcasts do you love at the moment?
One is called The C-Word, with Lena Dunham. It’s really good because it looks at women throughout history who have been called crazy and digs deep into their experiences. Also Guys We F ed I listened to the whole catalogue, I find it fascinating. In the bath I listen to Modern Love, the podcast of the column in The New York Times; I find it really interesting the way different people talk about love.
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The family of four is due to become a family of five later this year, as Alex is currently pregnant with her third child, which she revealed will be a baby girl.
Alex announced the good news live on air during an episode of
The One Show saying, “lockdown s been anything but predictable and we ve had some really unexpected news. Baby number three is on the way! , much to the joy and surprise of co-host Ronan Keating.
Things to do in London this Easter bank holiday weekend, from blossom trails to the best of what’s on the box David Ellis,Jochan Embley,Rosie Fitzmaurice,Katie Rosseinsky,Katie Strick and Jessie Thompson
Out under the blossoms
If you hadn’t clocked all the Instagrams from
Battersea Park already, it’s cherry blossom season! And Battersea’s pink archways aren’t the only spot for witnessing London in bloom:
Regent’s Park has tunnels of the stuff,
Greenwich Park’spink blossom avenues have been compared to those in Japan and
Kew Gardens has its very own Cherry Walk, starting at the Rose Garden and finishing at Palm House. There’s even a beautiful pink cluster to admire in the churchyard at