Lunch break outing to the London Mithraeum

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Linzi Clark

Buried seven metres below the frantic roar of City life lies a temple shrouded in mystery. First discovered on a bomb site in 1954, the reconstituted temple now resides at the site of Bloomberg’s swanky, new European headquarters in the heart of the City. Brought to life with the help of truly immersive sound and light effects, the London Mithraeum is the perfect lunch break sanctuary to delve into during a stressful day. Listed in the World’s Top 100 places to visit, I couldn’t resist a sneak peak at this subterranean gem.

Baroque frieze on the ground floor at the London Mithraeum — Ground floor at London Mithraeum City of London

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A sneak preview of the roof garden at 120 Fenchurch Street

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Linzi Clark

If you’re a fan of the Sky Garden, you’re going to love 120 Fenchurch Street – the City’s lush, new roof garden which opens to the public in August this year. A high-rise, outdoor oasis of tranquillity, the garden offers 360 degree views across the capital from a truly verdant vantage point. As an admirer of both gardens and high-rise towers, I was excited to be invited for a sneak preview last week.

view from the roof garden to the Gherkin at 120 Fenchurch Street

Roof garden at 120 Fenchurch Street

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Mixing with magnificent flying machines in my lunch break

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Linzi Clark

Kicking off on the 1 April, the Royal Air Force marks its 100 year anniversary with a calendar of special events and activities running until the end of November. I was lucky enough to get a first glimpse of the RAF 100 Aircraft tour when it recently jetted in for a brief pit-stop at in the Guildhall Yard in the City of London. Nipping out for a sneak peek during my lunch break, I was instantly in awe of these magnificent flying machines.

eurofighter typhoon jet aircraft as part of the RAF 100 Aircraft tour

Eurofighter typhoon aircraft at the Guildhall Yard

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A lunch break expedition to Villa Walala

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Linzi Clark

A fun palace made out of giant inflatable Liquorice Allsorts is the first thing that springs to mind when I stumble across Villa Walala during my lunch break this week. A bold mirage in a sea of corporate glass and chrome, the villa invites you to fling off your work shoes and jump head first into this bouncy castle on steroids.

Close up of sign for Villa Walala in Broadgate, City of London

Sign post for Villa Walala, Exchequer Square, Broadgate

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A lunch break peek inside Bevis Marks Synagogue

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Linzi Clark

Tucked away below the City’s high-rise monoliths is the Bevis Marks Synagogue. Dating back three hundred years, it is Britain’s first ever Jewish house of worship. Retaining all of its original features, it’s a hidden gem that passes most office workers by as they scurry to and from the Gherkin. Intrigued, I popped along during my lunch break to take a look.

Wrought iron gates at the front entrance of the Bevis Marks Synagogue

Front entrance at the Bevis Marks Synagogue in the City of London

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Light box therapy in your lunch break

Posted on February 5, 2017 by Linzi Clark

Scuttling to and from work in perpetual darkness has left many office workers, like myself, weary and depleted. Was it only a month since the Christmas holidays? Rallying to the rescue is the food and juice bar, Crussh, who have very kindly opened up the capital’s first pop-up vitamin D and light box therapy bar. Seeking the light, I scuttled round during my lunch break to get a well-earned dose of artificial rays.

Vitamin D pop-up bar sign in Crussh in New Street Square

Vitamin D pop-up bar in Crussh in the City of London.

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Guildhall street food market in your lunch break

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Linzi Clark

With street food markets popping up all over London, we’re practically tripping over Yum Buns and Korean dumplings every time we leave the office. Intrigued by colleagues who happily spend half their lunch break queuing for an £8.00 burrito, I joined in the action at the Guildhall street food market.

Street food market in the Guildhall Yard

Guildhall Street Food Market

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Terry and George’s Whole Grain tips for healthy lunch breaks

Posted on October 1, 2016 by Linzi Clark

Pop-up restaurant stars, Terry and George, were on hand this week to teach a class of bewildered bloggers about the benefits of whole grains. From wholemeal pizza to cakes infused with rapeseed oil, their simple, tasty recipes gave me food for thought for my lunch break leftovers. Fitting easily into the lunch box, I thought I’d share their whole grain tips for healthy lunch breaks.

Terry and George at a whole grain recipe demonstration

healthy whole grain lunch break tips with Terry and George

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A lunch break with a view at the Sky Garden

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Linzi Clark

For a lunch break with a view, there are few venues that can top London’s Sky Garden. Offering sweeping panoramas across the great metropolis, the 155-metre bruiser offers a high-rise oasis of calm. Raising you above the stress of office life, you can kick back, relax and gaze loftily at your fellow worker ants scurrying through the City streets.

The Sky Garden

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My top 5 lunch break travel reads

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Linzi Clark

As spring-time beckons, there’s nothing like reading a good book in the park to transport you from the day’s stress. Offering an instant gateway into exotic lands,
travel books provide blissful escapism and a chance to relax and unwind during your lunch break. From the bubbling cauldrons of Marrakesh to America’s wide open plains, here’s my top 5 lunch break travel reads that continue to inspire my own personal journey.