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Category Archives: London
London Light
Two friends of mine are about to leave London for new jobs in Australia. Like me, they’ve had their differences with this city. But on occasion, like with spring sunsets and it still being light when you finish work, it’s … Continue reading
Phone Stolen: The Modern Woe
I was having a couple of nice birthday drinks in the thoroughly awesome Brewdog bar in Camden last Tuesday. Reception down in the basement of the bar was patchy so I went upstairs a few times both to the bar … Continue reading
Yeah, I’m Still Around
The fact that when I’m lying in bed with the window open and the cold night air streaming in smells of woodsmoke makes it seem like I’m somewhere far, far away from central London. But I’m here. I’ll catch up. … Continue reading
Ubiquity
I can’t say I was surprised to see that the previous tenants had left their ADSL modem in the flat when we moved in, nor can I say that I was surprised when we discovered that it was still working. … Continue reading
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Getting a Bit Emotional
I stood at the door to my old room when I was leaving it for the last time today and just stared into it. It looked so much bigger without all my stuff (and the inevitable hanging laundry) in it. … Continue reading
London Nights
We’re in the upstairs room of a central London pub avoiding the grey dusk and pouring rain, as one is, having a drink on a Thursday night, as one does. Part of the company has dwindled to watch a gig … Continue reading
London’s Burning
Some time ago, I left work at speed to run to some house viewings we had scheduled. As I was walking out, a ragged homeless woman was sitting on a low wall I passed, singing the lyrics to London’s Burning … Continue reading
Adventures Close to Home
One thing I’ll definitely miss when I move is the number of cats in my neighborhood. I make no secret about thinking that cats are awesome, and I like that I’ve been able to meet a few of them over … Continue reading
Night-Time Temperatures Above 20 Degrees Celcius
The sound of my housemate snoring in the room next to mine mingles with the droning of a helicopter somewhere roughly above my window. If my life was a film, this scene would be filmed from above, with me splayed … Continue reading
Here and Now
A barbecue party that’s rapidly become a house afterparty. A small living room filled with smoke, with people lazing on couches and on the floor. There’s stuff of dubious legality being passed around, rolled, measured, and someone asks me if … Continue reading