She Loves London began in the same year as the Olympics, only with a slightly less expensive opening ceremony.

If you’ve ever lived, worked, rented, attempted to get the tube, or walked down the street in this brilliant, annoying, expensive, frequently rainy, busy, surprising, stupid, beautiful city, you’ll know London’s got its own particular way of doing things. And that’s exactly what this blog’s about.

That means fewer things Londoners don’t really do, and more realisitic, normal ways to keep yourself occupied in this city, the rules of commuting, and where to find all the dogs. How it makes you feel. And because to really appreciate London you have to occasionally get as far as you can away from it, you’ll also find stories from trips abroad.

No sponsored posts, no AI-generated writing, no shoe-horned PR / brand partnerships, or photos of me by brick walls staring at my feet. Promise.

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Who’s She?

I’m Jo Harris-Cooksley. I live in North West London, and grew up in Zone 5. I love living in London, long haul flights, books, podcasts, putting my phone down, gigs, raving, Simon and Garfunkel, harassing puddles with my kid, and loose-leaf tea. And like most Londoners, seeing a dog on the tube will pretty much make my day.