Approaching pedestrian crossing, green man is on, hurry to the kerb, green man is still on, check for cyclists running red, start crossing, check green man status, not blinking yet, reach middle, keep going, eyes on the green man, arrive on the other side, look up, NEW COFFEE SHOP!!! Gnh.

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White vans and caravans in Victoria Park, the film crews are back! A sign in a window said "Last Passenger" and something "Pinewood", I presumed the production studios. IMDB knew more:

A small group of everyday passengers on a speeding London commuter train battle their warped driver who has a dark plan for everyone on board.
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This is outside a gallery off Vyner Street, the hippest art street in London, or so NRC Handelsblad informed me. Which means rent's cheap, for now.



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About a week ago, we had a Surinamer from a cold country and/or a Dutchman from a hot country to stay ( Read more... )

This morning as I made my way down the stairs out the building, I was unexpectedly confronted with a picture of Pope Ratzinger over the noticeboard. Someone had put up a tabloid's poster celebrating his tour of the UK. I contemplated taking it down, but then thought, "free speech". The back of my brain then exercised its rights and called me an ( Read more... )

Wednesday afternoon - Hadn't heard back from Lib Dems, so wrote e-mail to the Labour Action Team for Bethnal Green North ward about Tower Hamlets council and the water supply/noise nuisance debacleThursday lunchtime - Visit from one of Labour's candidates for council, Carlo Gibbs. Can't fault that for speed ( Read more... )

I will not rant, I will post a picture of a kitty instead.


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