by Neil | Jan 7, 2008 | ballistic fat welshman, commuting, cycling, Life, London, Personal, Random, time for a change, Travel
NB – How come both ticket machines aren’t working? SER* – Rush hour innit. 600 stations all trying to access the system at the same time. Stands to reason: system overload. NB – So you’re saying that the system can’t handle ticket purchases during...by Neil | Jan 6, 2008 | Abbey Wood, Life, Personal, Photography, Random
What does a tree on crutches look like? You ask. A lot like this:by Neil | Jan 1, 2008 | Aphelion, Eastercon, Family, House, Jupiter, Life, Neil Gaiman, Orbital 2008, Personal, rambling post that goes all over the place, Random, Short Stories, The House, Writing
Well it’s now 2008. 2007 was a funny year. I got to travel to new places (Paris, Washington, Hong Kong, Hamburg). I got to be embarrassing in front of one of my favourite writers…several times. I spent the first year in my own house (kind of – I...by Neil | Dec 27, 2007 | Family, Fancy a drink?, Fun, just plain odd, Lies to tell children, Life, Personal, rambling post that goes all over the place, Random, Seemed like a good idea at the time, Wales
Boxing Day has its many traditions from passing presents to watching the football. For many years ours has been to see my mother’s side of the family. Each year, on rotation, we all decamp to whomever has been tagged as host for the year. Aunt J was this...by Neil | Dec 25, 2007 | Books, Family, Fancy a drink?, Life, Neil Gaiman, Personal, Random, Thoughts, Wales
It’s Christmas morning here in the UK. At least for the next twenty minutes or so. I’ve already had a glass of champagne and, by way of warm up for eating my own body weight in turkey, smoked salmon and scrambled egg on toast. Oh yes, we do Christmas in...