Two or three years ago we got some damp in the wall behind the desk in my study. It seemed to go away for a while and we learned to live with the dodgy looking patch where the wallpaper and some of the plaster had come away. Over this long weekend, I decided that I… Continue reading The Hole In The Wall
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Balham Restaurants
Over the last year, Balham has gone into a frenzy of restaurant opening. I thought that some of you might be interested in hearing my opinions of some of these restaurants. Hop & Spice New Sri Lankan restaurant on Bedford Hill. We accidently went there on their opening night. In fact I think we were… Continue reading Balham Restaurants
The Old Gaffer
This is the kind of thing that we need more of on the web. The Old Gaffer is the recollections of a man who was born in 1928 who is using the blog format to document his life. I was drawn to the site because of his description of the Balham tube station bomb (photos… Continue reading The Old Gaffer
Thin End of the Wedge
I’ve been mostly happy with my bank, First Direct since I started banking with them about seventeen years ago. So it’s a bit disappointing to see that they are the first bank to break ranks and start charging certain customers for banking with them. Under these new rules, it looks like I won’t be charged… Continue reading Thin End of the Wedge
Christmas Party
I don’t really go in for christmas. I particularly don’t go in for christmas parties. But news reaches me of a party that I’d love to go to. The BBC Backstage Project are organising a christmas party in conjunction with all of the London geek groups that they can track down. It’s going to be… Continue reading Christmas Party
Time Travelling From London
This’ll annoy the people who don’t live in London. Giles Coren articulates something that has been nagging at me for years. My old mate and former Times colleague, Guy Walters […] has a theory: “For every ten miles you drive away from London”, says Guy, “you travel back one year in time.” He’s talking about… Continue reading Time Travelling From London
London Transport Advice
Some advice for passengers on London Underground. When the tube breaks down and the announcements are telling you to use alternative routes, in the vast majority of cases you are better off staying where you are and waiting for the problem to be fixed. It seems to be standard operating procedure in these cases that… Continue reading London Transport Advice
Not Going to the Cinema
It rained today. I don’t mean in that usual London “oh, look it’s raining” kind of way. I mean in a “bloody hell, it’s really raining” kind of way. Torrential rain. But in twenty minute spurts that are separated by bright sunshine. We were caught in in whilst we were out for a walk this… Continue reading Not Going to the Cinema
Reasons Not To Work In Banking
Reasons Not To Work In Banking Another change in the office whilst I was away last week. This appearing on the inside of the toilet cubicle doors. Obviously I don’t want to go into detail, but let’s just say that it was definitely required.
Post Office Promotes Junk Mail
Interesting story in today’s Times. Postman Roger Annies was getting tired of the amount of junk mail that he was delivering, so he decided to do something about it. He designed and delivered his own leaflets, full of advice on how to cut down on the amount of junk mail you recieve. But unfortunately, the… Continue reading Post Office Promotes Junk Mail