Time travel is real. I have proof
Is anyone else a massive fan of Retronaut? If you’ve never encountered it before, then they have a vast collection of fascinating historical images, which they present as ‘capsules’ from…
Dream a little dream
You can tell a lot about someone from their ambitions. As I was walking down to the Southwark Playhouse the other day (to see the excellent Superior Donuts), I passed…
A putty and paperclip Valentine
It’s unlikely that it will have passed you by, but it was Valentine’s Day last Friday. For my part, there was little danger of forgetting the date, since I spent…
A weekend tramping in Norfolk
I’ve been meaning to post properly about this for a while, but a few weeks ago, I went with my old schoolmates D and T for a weekend walking the…
Armpit fudge
Not an appetising name for something you might put in your mouth, but this was one of the most fun recipes the Scouts have ever sent me to illustrate. Once…
The life aquatic
Clearly there are many people with much bigger problems, but as our biblical flooding continues, spare a thought for my little boat, Tom Thumb, which is having a traumatic winter…
‘A headshot every time!’
Last night, I went with three mates to an eclectic horror cinema event at the Institut Français in South Kensington. It comprised of a screening of the great yet underrated…
A stripy jumper and a bowler hat
At work today, because it’s Friday, we had an email chain going round about our favourite children’s TV programmes. Just as an aside, when I was little, I used to…
Highlights of the London Boat Show 2014
I spent my Saturday fantasy boat shopping at the London Boat Show. I have written and raved about it in previous years, but at each incarnation there is something new…
Inky catharsis
No doubt psychiatrists and medication have their place in life, but as an outlet for a whole range of mildly negative emotions (frustration and boredom being chief among them), I…
