London is a great city but, in the language of social concern, definitely vulnerable

I HADN’T ENJOYED anything so much for a long time as an hour’s bus ride all downhill from the Balls Pond Road to Westminster Cathedral.

On a lovely summer’s evening, returning from a friendly drinks party, with a wide view from the front of the upper deck, I was transported – out of myself as well as towards my destination.

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