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back of the cab

Posted in Funny ha-ha on November 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Sol Campbell – no tip, no talk. Rowan Atkinson – not the most talkative fella. Alan Mullaly – “I played for England you know!”.  You did indeed Alan, but only 19 times. Pamela Stephenson – Very nice, very understanding of London’s appalling traffic. Anthony Head – That’s Tony Head to ‘is mates. Steven Berkoff – [...]

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Boo boy blues

Posted in Cab Rant on November 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

England v Kazakhstan isn’t exactly a glamour fixture, even when it’s a World Cup qualifier.  But watching England is watching England.  An excuse for a good day out, especially now that my BEM (Best England Mate) and I have a standard plan of attack for the day.  Smiths of Smithfield for a few beers and [...]

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mudlarking

Posted in Loving London on November 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »

On the face of it, the three items I lay before you are nothing more than old pieces of tat.  And not even whole bits of tat, just fragments of rubbish.  But to me, these item represent, probably, my most treasured possessions.  Partly because of what they are, but equally because I found them myself.  [...]

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Big. Bad. Boris.

Posted in Cab Rant on November 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I’m not sure how big he is, or even if he’s particularly bad.  But he’s definitely Boris, and he’s most certainly Mayor of London.  Which is where my problem starts.  I know the election was a while ago but a) my website was still  a figment of my imagination back then, and b) I’m a [...]

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white lion hill

Posted in Loving London on November 25, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Queen Victoria St and it’s surrounds hold a particular allure for me, mainly because of St Paul‘s Cathedral – my favorite London building. But with St Paul‘s dominating the area, it’s easy to overlook the areas other charms. Just off Carter Lane there is Wardrobe Place, named after the house that stood nearby that became [...]

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Southwark Bridge

Posted in Useless London on November 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

So there it is, looking quite dashing and desperately trying to look busy and important.  But before I go on to slate SB (sorry, can’t be ‘arrised to type Southwark Bridge forever, SB will do.) here’s a bit of ‘istoree (as our delightful Scouse friends would put it) on London’s Bridges in an effort to [...]

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