Tag Archives: London

Aberystwyth Bound!

On Thursday, I packed up everything I own into boxes so that I could move back to Aberystwyth for another year. After the best 18 months of my life in London, I’m going to head back to Wales and finish … Continue reading

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David’s Distate for Discussion

Some time ago, I pointed out a connection between Michael Gove’s bizarre belief that anti-semitism, being evil, is something that ought not to be dissected and understood, and David Cameron’s desire to paper over discussion following the London riots. In … Continue reading

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Foxy

Last night as I was walking home through The Hundred Acre Wood Wimbledon Park, London, there were 11 foxes outside my front door! They all ran away when I got near, but I took some terrible quality video of one … Continue reading

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Chocolate Bars: Doing it Wrong

One of the many inexplicable things to be found in the beautiful chaos that is the east end of London. Spotted during a stroll through the city.

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Tories vs The Enlightenment

Via Haaretz, “In exam, U.K. pupils asked to explain bias against Jews“. The question under fire, on an exam paper about Judaism, reads: “Explain, briefly, why some people are prejudiced against Jews.” It has been criticised by Education Secretary Michael … Continue reading

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Burgled

I came home to London after Christmas to find lots of things missing from the house, and this: It’s time to get out the Batsuit.

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A Teacup Tale

I recently moved house to Wimbledon, London. The new house came with mugs, one of those mugs was this one. This was strange enough as it is. Imagine my surprise when, this morning, I made a cup of tea to … Continue reading

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Lord Save Me From The Petanque Pitch

Some signs are lifesavers: Live Wire, Sharks, Do not Feed the Lion. This one stopped me just as I was about to play in the Petanque Pitch – phew! I refuse to look up what one is, I’m worried it … Continue reading

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20 Fenchurch Street

The new building under construction, as seen from Plantation Place. The finished product:

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Commuting Fail

Caveat: This might be the most mundane thing I’ve ever posted, but I’m so astounded at myself I’m posting it anyway. It’s 7am and I’m the very first human in the office. Somehow, I’d managed to set my combination of … Continue reading

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