George FenwickGeorge Fenwick

George Fenwick is a writer based in London. He previously wrote for the Evening Standard and New Zealand Herald.

The UK’s horrific Covid outbreak, through the eyes of a NZ nurse on the frontlines

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Intensive care nurse Edith Scott came to London two years ago to experience life in an exciting, diverse global city. Now she’s part of the desperate fight against Covid-19. She tells George Fenwick about the realities of life in an East End Covid ward. Last week, the UK hit a sobering milestone in the Covid-19 … Read more

When Boris cancelled Christmas

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With Britain’s shambolic government locking down London at the last minute, the prospect of Christmas – which had been something to hold on to at the end of a dreary, isolating and distressing year – went up in smoke. “The air feels different,” said my boyfriend as we went for a walk on Sunday, one … Read more

Review: The Wilds is a melodramatic but addictive YA romp

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Despite frustrating dialogue and outlandish drama, Amazon Prime Video’s The Wilds makes for a compulsive, emotional binge watch. I’m sure I’m not alone in that I often imagine what I’d do if I was stranded on a deserted island. The practical and philosophical dilemmas presented by such a scenario are endlessly fascinating, as evidenced by … Read more

A colder, darker lockdown: The view from London as the UK closes down, again

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So much has changed since the UK’s last lockdown earlier this year, writes New Zealander in London George Fenwick – but also, not much at all. My bike got stolen the weekend before Lockdown 2. I’d been enjoying a last hurrah with friends at a local pub, and was three pints deep when we emerged … Read more