Category Archives: Uncategorized

Thursday: Wetherspoons breakfast – shoulder surfing Avengers Infinity War on the train – the Dolphin in Kings Cross (Restaurant Guru Best Pub & Bar in London WTF?) – Beef madras and too much beer at Wetherspoons Hatch End with in-laws … Continue reading →

It’s Glastonbury 2017, and Beckham is “in deep conversation with Mary Charteris, a 30-year-old married party girl, the ultimate cool Sloane Raver.” She is, we learn, famous for “being present at parties where others enjoyed cocaine”. Is she meant to … Continue reading →

As a youth in Yorkshire I used to love a pint of John Smith’s. In London in the 90s we drifted apart, and when they went nitro they just seemed severely uncool. I’ve hardly touched the stuff since. Now, as … Continue reading →

I wanted to know if this ageing body of mine was still capable of doing a London day trip bookended by overnight coach trips to and from Edinburgh. I booked the Megabus for a very reasonable £31 return with no … Continue reading →

The Elizabeth Mavor book is the Ladies of Llangollen. The St Columbas Hospice shop in Canonmills is the best charity shop for books in Edinburgh in my opinion. #PaulAusterRIP

Happy #InternationalJazzDay to all who celebrate.

I’ve just got back from the Isle of Skye, thanks to the generous ScotRail over 50s deal (for £17, holders of a Club 50 card can get a return ticket to anywhere in Scotland, available until 20th March). I’ve done … Continue reading →

From this story about a statue of Atlas, found in Sicily.

I well remember the first time I heard the Orb (A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain That Rules From The Centre Of The Ultraworld, John Peel session, Plashet Grove bedsit, 1989) and their Wikipedia page is a good reminder of … Continue reading →

I had a great time last night at the McDonald Road Library 120th Birthday Party, featuring Elsie MacDonald, Lou Maclean and Suffrajitsu (Suffrajitsu’s Facebook page has pics) Thanks to Neil Cooper’s Substack newsletter The Noise of Art for the tip … Continue reading →