Slow food and shopping at Brixton Market

I mentioned London’s Brixton Market a while ago in an article on upmarket markets. Brixton, a survivor of the original riots, remains relatively unharmed by the ‘how to spend it,’ designer-crazed brigade. Ignore the armed police standing guard outside the underground station, the mega-sized branches of KFC and McDonalds - ... Read More...

Halloween v Guy Fawkes Night

Over the coming week there are two major celebrations, but why has Halloween become so much more popular than Guy Fawkes Night in the UK? In view of current concerns over the preservation of our nation’s official faith, it seems odd that more is not made of Guy Fawkes Night, as ... Read More...

Fashionable tailors of Wandsworth

Susan is taking a well-earned holiday this week - her first since The Dabbler's inception last year - so here's one from the Retroprogressive archives... Rumour has it that fashionably retro-progressive gents are investing in the priceless heritage of a bygone era. For those who want to go one better than ... Read More...

Anyone for a zombie at 35,000 feet?

Dabbler Correspondent Toby Ash was left bemused whilst shopping on a flight from Boston to Atlanta. On an internal flight during a recent short break in the United States, I pulled out my notebook and pen to scribble down some thoughts on the key differences between Americans and Brits.  But as ... Read More...