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Quick rollcall!
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Discussing the end of the world…
I used to devour apocalyptic literature - I read a lot of it as a kid, watched many a movie about the end of the world, and even wrote essays about it at University. Back then, it never used to phase me or scare me as a topic - I’d have a kind of horrified fascination with it, and during the height of the Cold War, the End could potentially be no ( Read more... ) -
Review of Chipex - a simple three-step car paint touch-up system
As you can imagine, living and driving in London does mean your car will get the odd scratch, and my basic hatchback is no exception:
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Training toilet etiquette in the urban environment...
So the other day, I was standing on an Underground platform in the suburbs (ie not underground, thankfully) when I observed a couple with a small kid, about the same age as Our Kid.
Unfortunately, it became very apparent that Their Kid needed to use the toilet rapidly - but of course, there are no toilets on Underground platforms. So the parents ( Read more... ) -
The body doesn’t quite forget…
So, you may not know (and if you don’t know, I’m amazed, it’s usually the third most interesting fact about myself I unselfishly volunteer without being asked), but I was a performer at the London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony, which was roughly two years ago yesterday.
So, anyway, in a way of a minor celebration/salute, I decided to put on the ( Read more... ) -
The most British thing of all…
It’s sometimes joked or cited (especially by Buzzfeed) that this is the most British thing of all… Stephen Fry walking a corgi outside Buckingham Palace.
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