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Robyn J – Bells & Whistles
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A blog about travelling, cycling, feminism and cake. Formerly London-based film and television assistant agent; now job-quitting, world-travelling, 30-something long-form blogger, maintaining an interest in the London foodie scene, international women's rights, and hipster coffee around the world (for the anti-hipster). Travel: http:/ www.theflashpacker.info Feminism, cycling, cake: http:/ bells-and-whistles.me. I took the pill, it made me depressed, and I know that I’m far from alone. Fri 6th May 2016.
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To Burnham Beeches! (or: Ealing, Slough, and the revelations of West London) – Bells & Whistles
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A blog about travelling, cycling, feminism and cake. Or: Ealing, Slough, and the revelations of West London). Wed 22nd April 2015. Wed 22nd April 2015. Ok, here’s the thing: my boyfriend and I enjoy planning surprise dates for one another. My first revelation came when I realised that Ealing is further out of London than Acton. I’m not sure why I didn’t know that already, particularly since I came very close to buying a flat in Acton, and I’ve been to Ealing specifically for pizza. Coffees at Harris Hool...
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Bells & Whistles – Bells & Whistles
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A blog about travelling, cycling, feminism and cake. This is a blog about affordable travelling, relateable feminism, anti-Lycra cycling, insider London and, occasionally, cake. Fans of fancy dress are also very welcome). She has more flowers on her now. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Click to share on Google (Opens in new window). Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window). Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window). What do you think?
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Why anti-rape education is needed for girls AND boys – Bells & Whistles
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A blog about travelling, cycling, feminism and cake. Why anti-rape education is needed for girls AND boys. Fri 10th April 2015. Wed 22nd April 2015. Big surprise: I read an awful lot of feminist literature. Big surprise number 2: a great deal focuses on rape and its prevention. Change the way she lives her life because. Can’t understand right from wrong? But there is a fundamental problem with this approach, which is that this utopian rapeless world is simply not going to evolve overnight. We are shootin...
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The Met’s new “Report it to Stop It” campaign, and the time I got flashed but the police were jarringly useless – Bells & Whistles
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A blog about travelling, cycling, feminism and cake. The Met’s new “Report it to Stop It” campaign, and the time I got flashed but the police were jarringly useless. Wed 6th May 2015. Wed 6th May 2015. The Met Police and London Transport Police have unveiled a new service to curb sexual assault on public transport. The campaign, entitled “ Report it to stop it. 8220;, encourages more people to come forward with their experiences, by texting when, what and where to 61016, or calling 101. It’s 4am an...
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For love of the Workcycles Oma (aka meet Grazel, my Dutch granny bike) – Bells & Whistles
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A blog about travelling, cycling, feminism and cake. For love of the Workcycles Oma (aka meet Grazel, my Dutch granny bike). Tue 10th March 2015. Wed 22nd April 2015. Barclay Cycle Hire is fantastic, but the inability to ever find a docking space in Soho at 10am will quickly lead to craving a bike of one’s own. This is Grazel. She has more flowers on her now. (And fairylights too). I had four essential criteria when deciding which bicycle to buy:. Not necessarily cheap, but good value). I’ve now ow...
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Bells & Whistles – Page 2 – A blog about travelling, cycling, feminism & cake
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A blog about travelling, cycling, feminism and cake. Cycling: stealth health for the chronic anti-exerciser. Wed 1st April 2015. Wed 22nd April 2015. You too can wear flowery dresses, save money by not taking the tube, continue eating chocolate and get accidentally fit. 15 things I could say when you ask if we’re going to get married. Wed 25th March 2015. Wed 22nd April 2015. Pride of London: overrated tourist activities (to avoid at all costs). Tue 17th March 2015. Wed 22nd April 2015. Mon 2nd March 2015.
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A Boris bike tour for the nervous and inexperienced cyclist – Bells & Whistles
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A blog about travelling, cycling, feminism and cake. A Boris bike tour for the nervous and inexperienced cyclist. Thu 28th May 2015. Thu 28th May 2015. Two years ago, I hadn’t laid a finger on a bicycle in this country for well over a decade. Today, I cycle to work every day and sometimes I even voluntarily go up hills at weekends. Nobody’s more shocked than I am at the transformation. Well, apart from my mum. And my siblings. And everyone who knows me. In a manner of speaking . . . And this rather handi...
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Feminism – Bells & Whistles
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A blog about travelling, cycling, feminism and cake. I took the pill, it made me depressed, and I know that I’m far from alone. Thu 6th October 2016. Thu 6th October 2016. Do the results of the Danish study simply tell us something that every woman who's ever been on hormonal contraception already knows to be true? Why can't we discuss this with our doctors? With a secret epidemic happening under our noses, why aren't our experiences being taken seriously? Fri 7th August 2015. Fri 7th August 2015. The Me...
