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Untitled 31 Jul 2013 | 12:39 am
Something very strange was going on in W11 yesterday morning (Monday 29th July). I left home at 5.30am and was making my way towards my car which was parked in Lonsdale Rd. The first thing I noticed w...
Margaret Thatcher....the Final Act 18 Apr 2013 | 07:48 am
So, it's finally over. Margaret Hilda Thatcher has been despatched to meet her maker (if you believe in that kind of thing). Surely one of the most controversial and divisive figures in modern British...
Fly the Thames 8 Oct 2012 | 05:40 pm
I get mountains, I really do. There is nothing quite like standing on the top of an Alp on a cold, bright, crystal clear day, where you can see further than the average city dweller can even imagine. ...
More North Pole News 26 Sep 2012 | 02:23 am
As a follow up to my last post, the North Pole is currently decorated with these signs following a gathering of protesters on Saturday. I'm slightly surprised that the banners were still there on Mond...
The North Pole Goes West 23 Sep 2012 | 09:22 pm
Yet another local bites the dust! The North Pole is/was a Victorian public house located on the corner of Latimer Rd and North Pole Rd W10. There has been a pub on this site since about 1839 when the...
When There's Something Strange........ 15 Sep 2012 | 10:01 pm
...........in your neighbourhood. As any rational person knows, the whole horoscope thing is complete nonsense (although other views on this subject are available!) but just as long as it is not take...
It's That Time Again. 26 Aug 2012 | 02:16 am
Carnival kicks off tomorrow and the preparations are well under way. Many businesses seem to have given up on Saturday trading altogether and are already boarded up for the duration.. I'm not sure wh...
Car Parking......the BMW Way! 5 Aug 2012 | 03:36 am
As a result of my usual lack of ontheballness (check out the next addition of the OED, ontheballness will be in there!), I nearly missed out on this one. For the last couple of weeks the Great Easter...
I'll Have A Large Formaldehyde....... 23 Jul 2012 | 08:10 am
.............and make it snappy! I finally got around to seeing the Damien Hirst exhibition at the Tate Modern. I'm not a fan of Mr Hirst but it cost me nothing but time to check it out (that's the j...
Sparking Up The Shard 7 Jul 2012 | 06:44 am
I failed to make it to the much hyped inauguration of the Shard. Reviews of the event have been mixed but lean heavily towards disappointment, so it seems that I didn't miss much. Perhaps they needed ...
