Category Archives: London

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What does 38p a week get you?

Part of the London 2012 Olympics is paid for by Londoners. To be precise, 38p a week from our council tax (which is around £1,100 a year for our place) goes towards the Olympics budget. You might be interested to

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What does 38p a week get you?

Part of the London 2012 Olympics is paid for by Londoners. To be precise, 38p a week from our council tax (which is around £1,100 a year for our place) goes towards the Olympics budget. You might be interested to

Friday night in out-patients

Due to myriad reasons I don’t visit pubs as frequently as I did during my Cardiff days – not least the outrageous price of a pint here, but perhaps also my marriage to a person who feels I have ‘alcohol

Friday night in out-patients

Due to myriad reasons I don’t visit pubs as frequently as I did during my Cardiff days – not least the outrageous price of a pint here, but perhaps also my marriage to a person who feels I have ‘alcohol

Things to do in London

I think this was mentioned in 1000 things to do in London : ride the DLR and pretend you’re the driver. As its name suggests, the DLR (Docklands Light Rail) runs around the Docklands area. The difference with the tube

Things to do in London

I think this was mentioned in 1000 things to do in London : ride the DLR and pretend you’re the driver. As its name suggests, the DLR (Docklands Light Rail) runs around the Docklands area. The difference with the tube

Strangeways, Here We Come

I always smile when I walk past this street sign. Stephen Street is a music producer known for his work on albums such as Strangeways, Here We Come (The Smiths),  Viva Hate (Morrissey) and Blur (Blur), as well as some

Strangeways, Here We Come

I always smile when I walk past this street sign. Stephen Street is a music producer known for his work on albums such as Strangeways, Here We Come (The Smiths),  Viva Hate (Morrissey) and Blur (Blur), as well as some

Saatchi Gallery – Unveiled: New Art From The Middle East

Finally made it to the Saatchi Gallery. Last time I visited, it was 2005 and if I’d have heard the words ‘credit crunch’, I would  have thought you were talking about some sort of snack. The gallery has since relocated

Saatchi Gallery – Unveiled: New Art From The Middle East

Finally made it to the Saatchi Gallery. Last time I visited, it was 2005 and if I’d have heard the words ‘credit crunch’, I would  have thought you were talking about some sort of snack. The gallery has since relocated

Everybody needs good neighbours

Just saw the following article in The Times, which was about one of our ‘neighbours’ putting his ‘cutting-edge glass and concrete house’ up for sale, located at the edge of Highgate Cemetery (which is 5 minutes to the back of

Everybody needs good neighbours

Just saw the following article in The Times, which was about one of our ‘neighbours’ putting his ‘cutting-edge glass and concrete house’ up for sale, located at the edge of Highgate Cemetery (which is 5 minutes to the back of

Bright lights, shit city

Finally managed to purchase the D40. Here are a few pics of our neighbourhood.

Bright lights, shit city

Finally managed to purchase the D40. Here are a few pics of our neighbourhood.

Teenage Kicks

Not a week goes by without a killing/stabbing in London. This bank holiday was dreadful, apparently four or five incidents around London, all of them teenagers. One of them was a kid who played a small part in the forthcoming

Teenage Kicks

Not a week goes by without a killing/stabbing in London. This bank holiday was dreadful, apparently four or five incidents around London, all of them teenagers. One of them was a kid who played a small part in the forthcoming

Mayoral Election

I am exercising my EU rights and have registered to vote for the London mayoral elections on 1 May 2008. I read somewhere that after the president of France and Portugal, the mayor of London is actually the most powerful

Mayoral Election

I am exercising my EU rights and have registered to vote for the London mayoral elections on 1 May 2008. I read somewhere that after the president of France and Portugal, the mayor of London is actually the most powerful

The Northern Line

Ever since my work time changed to half an hour later due to my new job, my commute has turned into a hell. Trying to catch the Northern Line (otherwise known as the Misery Line) southbound at 8:15 is nigh

The Northern Line

Ever since my work time changed to half an hour later due to my new job, my commute has turned into a hell. Trying to catch the Northern Line (otherwise known as the Misery Line) southbound at 8:15 is nigh