WORK • Wednesday Routine
VIRGINIA BAGNOLI • senior project manager • Climate Group
Neighbourhood you live in: Islington
It’s Thursday morning. What’s the scene at your workplace?
I work for an international climate NGO and our offices are by the Thames at Tower Bridge. The office is crowded on Thursdays, and it’s hard to get my favourite desk by the windows! When the weather’s nice, we have meetings on the terrace to get fresh air and fresh ideas flowing.
What’s on the agenda for today?
Working on a project on green budgeting, supporting governments around the world to align the way they spend and plan their financial resources with net zero emissions goals. I’ll dedicate some time to sort out the last contractual details with technical project partners and to having meetings with a couple of governments — for example, states in the U.S. — about the project and their technical needs.
Any restaurant plans today, tonight, this weekend?
We will probably hit again our favourite local pub, The Lord Stanley, for the best vibes and pizza. If I manage to find a babysitter in time, I want to have dinner again at a little restaurant that just opened, Half Cut Market in York Way, sort of best kept secret in the area!
How about a little leisure or culture?
We’ll go for a walk in Granary Square and Coal Drop Yard at King’s Cross, where they always host free events like monster family trails and street food markets from all over the world.
Any weekend getaways?
Dorset is always a good idea. We have friends near Wareham, a lovely town near the coast where we often go to escape the city. You can hire a boat or kayak by Wareham Quay Market and explore River Frome with its sailing boats and swans, and reward yourself with drinks at the Priory Wareham, a charming Grade II listed English country house.
What was your last great vacation?
A breathtaking cruise along the Nile in Egypt on a traditional Dahabeya sailing boat. We boarded in Aswan and explored stunning ancient sites and temples such as Edfu, Kom Ombo, and Valley of the Kings as we sailed up the river to Luxor. The food on board was the best we’ve ever had in our lives! We organized the trip via Kemetale travel agency.