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      • Belated greetings
        11/30/2006
        I'd like to rather belatedly wish all those reading this blog a happy Christmas. I have been meaning to do it ever since the Christmas decorations went up in Oxford Street at the end of October, but I simply haven't got round to it. Still, better late than never.
        I also cleared up a

      • Back seat rider
        11/28/2006

        The view from yet another black cab as it makes its premium way through London's streets.
        That'll be thirty-four quid please, mate.
        I only bring the rather boring subject of taxis up again because of how much we trust the bloke driving to not have an accident. I have notic

      • Something for Friday
        11/24/2006
        If you are reading this blog on your home PC using Internet Explorer as a browser, the I suggest you don't.
        Much better is the free Firefox browser, which is more virus-resistant, and has many more cool features.

        It has one feature called 'Stumble' which allows you to

      • The curse of the ad campaign
        11/23/2006
        Staying on sporting heroes, if any world-class athletes are reading this on the eve of inking a lucrative ad deal, please consider the following pattern of fates:
        In the run up to World Cup 2006, you could not pass a billboard without seeing the Gods of football stare down at you - Ronaldinho&#

      • The big man's back in town
        11/22/2006


        Those who have claimed that Wayne Rooney has a face like the back of a bus may be able to smile smugly here - there is no arguing with this picture. The footballer-turned-author is plugging "My story so far" - a story of his life. Up to now.
        The book has a beginning, a mid

      • That extra rub down
        11/20/2006


        This delightful establishment sits under the arches of the Silverlink route that takes me home from Camden Road to Brondesbury. The name "Touch of Class" is beautifully and inadvertently sincere. Not quite the full portion of class, not even a small quantity, just a 'touch

      • Enter Hugo Lee
        11/18/2006

        In the image above, you can see cousins Ruby and Hugo Lee, blissfully unaware of each other's presence, but posing brilliantly nontheless.
        Hugo (on the right) is the creation of Ilona, Mayke's sister, and he made his entrance on Thursday the 16th.
        His hair sticks up.
      • The meaning of Ikea
        11/18/2006


        If the idea of donestic insanity appeals, then you have no choice but to head for Ikea. If you look closely, flat-packed furniture is the last thing Ikea is about. Ikea pioneers the fine art of selling Things You Don't Need. Made anywhere but Scandinavia.
        Among curious bookcas

      • The sound of running meter
        11/17/2006


        I take a black cab at least several times a week, and I would like to mourn the passing of the ceremony that is conversation that you have with the driver.
        Actually, it's not a conversation - what happens is the red light comes on and you get treated to a well-rehearsed solilo

      • This is no typo
        11/16/2006

        Unlike my recent Vietnamese-flavoured entry on "crap meat", I am pleased to announce that the following drinks menu has been reproduced pretty accurately. If you are tired of ordinary lager, and wish to try something a little fruitier, and more eager to please, may I suggest Slag Pi

      • Look up
        11/15/2006
        We spend vast amounts of time rummaging around the West End's many shops, cafes, eateries and sales. But I thoroughly recommend walking down Oxford Street and paying no attention to the street-level shops, and just looking at the fascinating buildings above ground floor, many of which haven

      • Give us this day
        11/14/2006
        Ever since the Germans handed over the baton for starting wars halfway through the 20th century (the US seems to have covered for them magnificently), they have discovered where their real talents lie. No one can make a better four-door saloon, train a more disciplined football team, or craft more b

      • The joy of google
        11/14/2006
        One of the fun bits about having a site is that you can see how many people visit, and where they all come from. Yes... you right there... you in front of the computer screen. I know you're there and I know how long you're spending here. Feel free to browse at your leisure. There's no

      • Honesty in food
        11/10/2006
      • Eat Benjy's Orange Virgin
        11/09/2006
        Retail is a fraught, competitive business in which many companies attempt to steal share of the British consumer's notoriously tight pockets. Offers, leaflets, smells, noises and various other factors are involved in trying to get the consumers through the doors.
        But has a retailer every s

      • A raging thirst
        11/06/2006
        If aliens came and audited our planet, I am sure that they would be bemused by morris dancing, Big Brother, management consultants and Belgium. But I doubt that anything could baffle them as much as our insatiable appetite for French bottled water. I can understand why we import many things, but wat

      • Chop chop
        11/02/2006
        If you are a knife-wielding maniac in search of a proper job, then you would do well to make enquiries at Benihana restaurant. Enlivening any dinner appointment, one of their chefs will act out pretty much all of the moves from the Tom Cruise film 'Cocktail', but with hot plates and knives

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