London Housing Turns Into a Buyers’ Market – Against All Odds
Jun 23 2025- Great Indoors
- Last Updated on 23 June 2025
- Monica Costa
The UK / London housing market has been on a wild ride over the last few years. The turn of the decade had rural and coastal properties surge with people looking to escape to the country. After that, people began to get called back to the cities. Then came Liz Truss and her mini-budget, which did a greatly outsized amount of damage to the housing market and the UK economy. Then came council tax increases and stamp duty increases.
There’s been a lot going on, but with most of the headline-making potential hits to the market now having settled into the background, it’s heating back up again. However, the most expensive part of the country, London, has seen such an influx of listings that it’s become a buyers’ market. This isn’t to say that houses aren’t selling, more that each buyer has plenty of options, giving them leverage.
Colonel Saab x Clueless: An inspired pre-Theatre Indian dining experience
Jun 04 2025- Great Indoors
- Last Updated on 04 June 2025
- Monica Costa
A stone’s throw from the Trafalgar Theatre, Colonel Saab offers one of London’s most captivating pre-theatre Indian dining experiences – a lush and sensory journey through India’s rich culinary landscape, now cleverly intertwined with a touch of 90s Hollywood whimsy. To mark the arrival of Clueless: The Musical in the West End, Colonel Saab has launched a limited-edition five-course menu (£60 per person), blending bold Indian flavours with playful nods to the cult film. This immersive experience is the result of a creative collaboration between the restaurant and the producers of Clueless, and it’s nothing short of a theatrical performance in its own right – on a plate.
Restaurant Review: Banana Tree, O2 Arena
May 31 2025- Great Indoors
- Last Updated on 31 May 2025
- Monica Costa
For London families looking to combine an exciting day out with a satisfying, flavour-packed meal, Banana Tree at the O2 Arena offers a compelling culinary stop. Situated next to the entrance of the iconic dome itself, this vibrant eatery delivers Pan-Asian fusion cuisine in an urban-industrial setting that’s both welcoming and full of energy.
This was our second visit to Banana Tree, and once again, it lived up to expectations – if not exceeded them. We just finished climbing the O2, and needed a break from browsing the outlet village, so we stopped here to fuel up and have a long and relaxing chat.
