Tag Archives: Canary Wharf

Moving in

Bright and early this morning, Nicktor left for work and, bleary eyed, I started moving my study to my new office. I knew the filing cabinet was going to be the worst thing to get downstairs, particularly given the drawers … Continue reading

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A moron with a mobile

A man on my train into London was very annoyed that his phone kept cutting out. Mobile technology is not very old so I reckon the fact that you can sit in a moving vehicle and make any connection with … Continue reading

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Asus

I think I’ve mentioned before how my desktop computer has been very slowly dying. At the moment, it sits beneath my desk, both sides of the box off and most of the insides held together with scrappy bits of string … Continue reading

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The burning ferry

While I love the ferry ride from Canary Wharf to Waterloo, it does irritate me a bit that it seems to stop at Embankment pier for longer than is apparently necessary. It’s only one more stop and you can see … Continue reading

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Farewell, Stephen

Stephen Hendry retired from International snooker competitions yesterday. He was knocked out of the world championship at the Crucible by Steven Maguire, a fellow Scot and he made the announcement almost straight away. This small event probably doesn’t mean much … Continue reading

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A wheelie good day

Mirinda had book group today so I took the opportunity to go up to the flat to (finally) get the wheels sorted for the coffee table. There was also the urgent issue of the DVD player needing replacing. Her old … Continue reading

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Banjo pluckin’

Earl Scruggs died today. He was an amazing banjo player. He played banjo on the theme tune for The Beverly Hillbillies along with Lester Flatt who, together, formed the Foggy Mountain Boys. Earl was born in 1924 and popularised the … Continue reading

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Waiting for a rug

When we purchased the Canary Wharf flat, the beige carpet in the living room had a rug on it. I can only assume it was meant to break up the beige-ness, given the carpet and the similar walls. Whoever chose … Continue reading

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Comedy today

The dogs were sent to the kennel, the house tidied for a viewing, my hair washed and face shaved and, finally, I was off to London to meet Mirinda for our monthly trip to the West End. Today we saw … Continue reading

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Amber alert

This morning, I decided to put a load of washing on before I went shopping. I filled the basket up from the bedroom with a black load and was about to put it in the machine when I realised I’d … Continue reading

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