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April 20, 2010
the good plates...
The proposal, the ring, the celebratory soiree all admittedly, went some way to confirming our status as a future Mr and (ummm) Ms. But in all [...]
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| 19 Bantering Wittily
April 18, 2010
giant scallops, the gaia hypothesis and rex: the...
Eyjafjallajökull is totally awesome! Especially the bit where even seasoned BBC reporters have a palpable nano-second of sheer panic as they attempt to pronounce it (everyone [...]
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| 12 Bantering Wittily
December 1, 2009
winter chills...
I have been dreading this winter; my first in a couple of years. The last few days have been so cold, winter is definitely here: the [...]
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| 8 Bantering Wittily
September 23, 2009
equinox...
It was during my first Autumn in London that I fell in love with this city. The light reflecting off damp cobbled streets during late afternoon [...]
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| 10 Bantering Wittily
August 18, 2009
haiku, sent with love to the parking division of...
Once, God was all aroundnow its a parking warden,in his little hat. Punching the numbersinto his machine, bethe has a wee wang. There is no excusema’am, [...]
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| 9 Bantering Wittily
August 10, 2009
winner...
Earlier today I was sitting in Starbucks (shit coffee outweighed by free wifi) on the last day of my five day weekend. And for many, many [...]
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| 10 Bantering Wittily
May 30, 2009
getting one's birdlife in an organised arra...
Dear God, First of all, massively big ups to you for all the sunshine! It’s almost too hot out there today, everyone is in the park [...]
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| 11 Bantering Wittily
May 22, 2009
he was in sainsbury's just now…...
…buying milk and cheese and crackers. He had on a check blue shirt and was every bit lovely. I managed to keep in together and not [...]
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| 8 Bantering Wittily
May 12, 2009
requiescat in pace...
The Brompton Oratory is a cavernous, overwhelming space. Filled with the voices of a choir bursting with Fauré, one feels quite diminished, in awe even. A [...]
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| 5 Bantering Wittily
May 9, 2009
a few hours of bliss...
This afternoon was inspired by Susannah’s gorgeous cupcakes of happiness :)
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| 6 Bantering Wittily
May 6, 2009
the avenue...
It is a 12 minute stroll to the tube station. Along a tree lined street, surrounded by ubiquitous west London red bricks. I know the houses [...]
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| 5 Bantering Wittily
March 18, 2009
welcome to the neighbourhood...
The standard adjective for Chiswick and its environs is ‘leafy’. And indeed, Chiswick is pretty much completely be-leafed. Large, stately deciduous trees abound, gardens are well-tended [...]

















