Tag Archives: London

Oh, what fun

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Gary

So, someone decided it would be a jolly good jape to leave her laptop charger at the Canary Wharf flat this weekend. The same person who desperately needed it in order to work on her DBA essay. After a quick, … Continue reading →

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Olympic gold

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Gary

Yesterday the BBC news was all about the new Olympic stadium. It was exactly two years before the opening ceremony so they were looking at how it’s all going. Everyone is cheerful that it is all on schedule. There were … Continue reading →

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Moving Day

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Gary

We have moved Mirinda into her new flat. I have to say that this has been the most painless move EVER. Though it took a little longer than both of us thought it would. This is mostly because of Transport … Continue reading →

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Read all about it!

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Gary

Tonight I am going to blog about three news stories I spotted in the Metro, the free London paper. Actually, it used to be the only free London paper but now there seems to be a lot more. Not that … Continue reading →

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Daylight

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Gary

British Summer Time started in the very early hours of Sunday morning. I never change all the clocks so there’s always a few that are either an hour fast or an hour slow at various times of the year. The … Continue reading →

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St Katharine Docks

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Gary

Just before talking about St Katharine Docks, I’d like to share a quote. It comes from Paloma Faith, a singer who has a new album out at the moment (very good it is too). She was previously a magician’s assistant. … Continue reading →

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The Key of G

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Gary

What an exciting day. Not one but two trips to London. Firstly, a lovely wander around St Katharine Docks with Mirinda which I will post about later. Secondly a rather unexpected mercy dash. It was 9:36pm and the phone rang. … Continue reading →

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Gherkin

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Gary

I’ve seen the building called The Gherkin (there’s someone else’s photo here) from afar many, many times but, until today, I had never been near it. I was to meet Mirinda there for lunch. Well, outside rather than in it. … Continue reading →

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Snow at the window

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Gary

I was lucky enough to be walking the poodles in the park as the sun came up this morning. Ok, that’s at 7:50 this time of year but it looked fantastic. Streaky red light breaking through dark snow clouds. And … Continue reading →

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