The Rhizome Blog

There are companies beyond the help of a PR rescue job. One of those is Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), which operates Southern Railway, the Gatwick Express and Thameslink.They have one job – ferrying passengers from A to B – and most days they manage to royally balls it up. I’ve lived in Brighton for a mere six weeks. Because the train line is notoriously bad, I worked out a way I could avoid the commute before moving. But I appreciate I’m one of the lucky ones, with parents who live in London and allow me to sleep in their spare room two nights a week, and a job that allows me two days working from home.

Soho: that wondrous West End neighbourhood where a deli sandwich costs more than a steak and there’s a coffee bar on every corner. In daylight it’s awash with businessmen and women bustling in and out of shops, pubs and restaurants before the clock strikes ‘back to work’. By night Soho is an open-til-dawn party-goer's paradise. From serpentine back alleys to sun-drenched (or more likely rain-sodden) open spaces. Air thick with clouds of vaping smoke and the sweet scent of market street burritos. Set up shop here, and you’ll never want to leave. Here at Rhizome, we’re mad about the place. Let me explain why we’ll never leave…