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Ellie Harrison

Ellie Harrison

Ellie is a student journalist living in South London. She likes toast, gin and Desert Island Discs. Preferably all at once. At age 12 she sang “Survivor” by Destiny’s Child in front of 350 people wearing glittery ankle swingers. She still hears the laughter late at night. Find her on Twitter: @Ellie_Harrison.

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Five handy survival apps for new Londoners

Five handy survival apps for new Londoners

  A photo posted by Bear Grylls (@beargrylls) on Oct 29, 2015 at 8:43am PDT   If you moved to London in the last few months and you're reading this, congratulations: you've survived. But if you find you're getting bored or running out of money, say no more. With these five apps to hand, it’ll be like you’re carrying a tiny little Bear Grylls around in your pocket, so you’ll be thriving again in no time. They'll get you well on your way to being active, saving a few extra quid and possibly meeting some new people. We reckon Bear would be proud:   Olio   Olio             Hold it! That cabbage didn’t do anything to hurt you. Step away from the bin. Olio is a free ethical app for those who love food, but hate waste and allows Londoners to share any surplus food with their neighbours, and vice versa. Resourcefulness is key to survival, and leftovers are the best bit anyway. Fact.   Frugl    Frugl           'Oh I would love to come on a night out… but I just can’t justify it. No honestly, I have £1 left in my bank account and a toxic-looking lump of cheddar in the fridge.' Sound familiar? Get ready to never have to say no with Frugl, an app with great listings showing you the best discounts at London hotspots.   22tracks   22tracks                   When you’ve completely exhausted your music collection and Drake's 'Hotline Bling' has been well and truly overplayed, tune in to 22tracks. It’s a music discovery app with playlists curated by London artists and DJs. Enjoy a ra