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the good plates

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
giant scallops, the gaia hypothesis and rex: the crap birdhunter

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
winter chills

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
equinox

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
haiku, sent with love to the parking division of the london borough of hounslow

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
winner

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
getting one's birdlife in an organised arrangement

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
he was in sainsbury's just now…

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
requiescat in pace

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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a few hours of bliss

May 9, 2009

a few hours of bliss...

This afternoon was inspired by Susannah’s gorgeous cupcakes of happiness :)

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the avenue

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
welcome to the neighbourhood

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 [...]

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