Boris and my new vacuum cleaner

I still can’t believe that over a million people voted for bumbling Boris Johnson, and that he is now mayor of London. 
Actually I can believe it.  There are so many posh twits in London who would have voted for him.  And also people who are too young to appreciate the full horror of a Conservative government.  What a [...]

Vote Match

Check out this website if you live in London – it’s supposed to help you decide who to vote for in the forthcoming elections.
I’ve just taken the test myself and this is what I discovered …
Mayoral Elections
My views were apparently most similar to Ken Livingstone and Sîan Berry of the Greens, closely followed by Lindsey German of the Left List.  [...]

Sunset over Stratford

The sky was blood red, with large splashes of yellow; the photos don’t do it justice.
And obviously sunsets in the city are not as nice as sunsets on the beach, but this was pretty spectacular nonetheless.

Further unpleasantries

Since I no longer travel on the Silverlink – recently renamed London Overground in attempt to fool passengers into thinking that the service has improved – I have become less used to retching on my daily commute.  I was therefore unprepared for the treat afforded to myself and the other passengers as my DLR train approached Canary [...]

Library fines/ knickers

I popped into the library on my way to meet I. for a drink this afternoon.  I wanted to get some TEFL/ ESOL books that I can use with my class, since resources in the organisation where are work are rather thin on the ground, to say the least.
Whilst there I couldn’t resist the allure [...]

Miss Angry of Stratford

Things I wanted to shout out loud on the DLR today but didn’t for fear of being knifed*
1. “Turn your fucking music down.  I can’t hear myself think!”
2. “Pull your trousers up!  You’re waddling like a duck and look completely ridiculous”.**
3. “Close your legs, mister!  Yes, you!  I know you think you’ve got an enormous [...]

WC1

I’ve finally worked out how to include photos in my posts without them being absolutely huge, or tiny and distorted … hence the sudden appearance of pictures on my blog.
Above is a particularly fine example of my photographic skills – a picture of some luxury toilets in Oxford Street. 
What makes them so luxurious?  Well, I’ve [...]

Oh là là !

Le Tour de France est venu à Londres aujourd’hui.  Le cyclisme était superbe, il faisait très très beau … et pendant quelques heures, j’avais l’impression d’être en France! 
J’ai regardé la course d’un endroit pas très loin de Buckingham Palace … mais tout autour on parlait français!  Juste à côté il y avait une ‘buvette officielle du Tour’ qui vendait des merguez, [...]