Posts Tagged: London

I love cities; it’s fair to say I’m Dedicated to the City. I was recently talking with a friend about cities; their similarities, their differences, and what defines them. It struck me that cities are so much more than places and people; cities themselves have their own character and personality. It is this character, this… Continue Reading ›

I enjoyed Gratitude from the Beastie Boys so much I thought I’d rummage around the interwebs for some of my other favourite music videos.  Today I want to share F.E.A.R from Ian Brown with you. I was never a huge Stone Roses fan, the whole Manchester thing somehow passed me by, and so I wasn’t… Continue Reading ›

I loved the BBC TV series Life on Mars with it’s wonderful blend of psychological drama, 70s “style”, classic British cops and robbers, a brilliant soundtrack and of course the introduction of the now legendary Gene Hunt. When I heard there would be a spin off from Life on Mars called Ashes to Ashes (do… Continue Reading ›

Of London Samuel Johnson famously said When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford. I was starting to become tired of London when I was working there; experiencing too much of the tedious, overcrowded public transport side of London and not… Continue Reading ›

Friday was my last day at American Express. It was a good day but also a sad day, saying goodbye to so many wonderful people. One of the things I wanted to do during my notice period was to do for one last time the things that I had enjoyed about London. One was eating… Continue Reading ›

I’ve seen a number of minor celebrities during my time of commuting. In fact all were so minor that I can’t remember any except Martin Bell, complete with white suit, in Euston tube station. But tonight, on my penultimate night in London I saw a proper celebrity. Arriving at Victoria Station I was greeted by two… Continue Reading ›