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Posts on ‘July 16th, 2008’

Square go

Just had an odd encounter with a huge Brian Blessed look-a-like. I got out of the car and became immediately aware of this gigantic behemoth of a man stumbling towards me with his eyes fixed squarely on mine.
As he got closer there was a subtle shift in the feeling in the pit of my stomach [...]

Anything for a Scotsman

I arrived in London on Tuesday for a meeting with Auntie Beeb. A British institution. Like a cup of tea or Winston Churchill but available on demand. For the next seven days. Thirty if you download.
After a delayed flight and cramped train journey in from Stansted, I arrived at Liverpool Street station at around 12.30, [...]

Frozen. With time.

So, I stood there on The Strand. Music in my ears. Watching the world go by. I seemed to be the only person in the whole of London who had time to spare for people watching. And - It. Felt. Magic.

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