It seems we’re writing more and more about London Transport these days. Now it’s the turn of the London Assembly to have their say: they want to make buses safer. Isn’t that nice of them? So they’re asking you, British public and residents of London …
Holy smokes! Giant fish on the MTA, Paris Hilton in jail, then out, then in again, Al Gore,
New York and London have always had a bit of rivalry going on, about who’s best. In recent times, London seems to have got the edge – New York’s Mayor, for example, expressed worries that London was moving ahead as the world’s financial centre. And …
Having a wardrobe chuck out is both liberating and therapeutic. Getting rid of the too small, tatty, smelly or simply rubbish garments you’ve been haplessly hoarding is a ritual of cleansing and renewal. It’s even better if a plastic sack is delivered promising a doorstep …
“They do not love that do not show their love. The course of true love never did run smooth. Love is a familiar. Love is a devil. There is no evil angel but Love.” “Sadly, only bitterness has proved to have flourished in the soil …
Apologies for the first-person perspective – normal service will resume after this post. About a year ago, Phil, a friend of mine, had a run-in with the British Transport Police over the use of a four-letter word – “shit” – when describing the accuracy or …
Like many a Londoner, you’re probably aware that there’s a fair amount of crime in this lovely city of ours. In fact, if you’re a victim of one of the 917,661 crimes in London in the past year, you’re probably shocked to hear that London …
All across the Ist-A-Verse (or at least the American parts thereof), writers and editors are in the midst of enjoying their three-day weekend. But after the week we’ve all had, we feel like the break is not only needed, but deserved. Just look at everything …
Miniaturised Croydon is in shock today after the theft of its most treasured landmark, a centimetres-high version of the NLA Tower. Police suspect that the diminutive building was pocketed by a sticky-fingered giant from life-sized Croydon, an accusation that has unfortunately seen tensions between the …
The Dean of Southwark, The Very Revd Colin Slee, seems to have gotten a taste for being in hot water. In December he stoutly defended his allegedly drunk bishop who somehow staggered across London from an Irish Embassy Christmas bash to clamber into someone’s car, …
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