August can be the best time in the city as other people decamp to Umbria or Tuscany, Broadstairs or Southwold. And unlike Paris or Rome or Christmas, shops and restaurants and businesses remain open. But oh, the heat! The glare…
Rachel grew up in Doncaster and now lives in London. She has contributed to Pygmy Giant, Streetcake magazine, A Cuppa And An Armchair book, The Guardian travel section, the Utopia Arts Festival, Are You Sitting Comfortably podcast, the Tate Modern website and the forthcoming book, Night Bus To Camden.