Some Kind Of Comedian

One of the Carltons most sought-after stars is a chap called Ian Ward, who has often been told that he should go a become a stand-up comedian. Well, he took the advice, and went and became one. I went to see him and several other acts a few weeks ago, at The Ship in Borough… Continue reading Some Kind Of Comedian

Konichi-yeehaa!

I’ve mentioned Daneeta Saft before – she and her cinematographer partner Patrick are in the (hopefully) final stages of editing their documentary Tokyo Cowboys. I met them a couple of weeks back for Daneeta’s birthday, where further evidence of their interesting and varied lives was presented. One thing I didn’t know was that Daneeta’s home… Continue reading Konichi-yeehaa!

Seahouses In Pictures

I finally got around to uploading my photos of the holiday in Seahouses. I also stuck together all the video clips we took of Shuggie running around on the beach, and set it to music. Enjoy!

Sorrento 2006

On Friday Mairi and I are going to Sorrento, on the Amalfi Coast of Italy. I’m going to try and write a bit each day, but I won’t be able to upload it until we get back, so watch this space. I’m also going to try and take tons of photos, and put them on… Continue reading Sorrento 2006

We Went Driving…

I was just listening to my iPod at work, drowning out the cries, you know, when three shuffled tracks came on in a row which gave huge me waves of nostalgia. All three tracks had a very strong connection to a place, a group of people or a person. I felt I had to tell… Continue reading We Went Driving…

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Is It A Horse?

Part 2 in the ‘Unusual Breeds on Tooting Bec Common’ series While out walking Shuggie on the Common, we keep coming across the more unusual breeds of dog. We ran in to a Malamute a few weeks back, and then this week, while enjoying the sunshine and the smell of the damp grass, and avoiding… Continue reading Is It A Horse?

Waiting…

A quiet interlude before the heaving masses arrived. It was much more cheerful than this looks, honest. Picture courtesy of Ian Ward.