by Neil | Dec 13, 2007 | commuting, just plain odd, London, Neil is a wuss, Personal, rambling post that goes all over the place, time for a change
London. It’s a funny place. I work in the West End, just on the edge of where Soho meets Oxford Street, and at this time of year I usually think twice about venturing too far from the office due to the mass of Christmas shoppers. There’s something about...by Neil | Sep 26, 2007 | Ape, Cobalt Cafe, London, Music
Ok just checked out my sources and found that Ape will be playing a gig on October 21st at: 21 Oct 2007, 19:15 289 Kilburn High Road, London, NW6 7JR A fun way to spend a Sunday and will feature art from my friend Z.by Neil | Sep 13, 2007 | Comedy, commuting, humor, Humour, Life, London, Travel, why is it always me
It occurred to me this morning as I sat wedged between a particularly loud, smelly commuter with no concept of personal space and a grimy train window, that commuting, by public transport at least, is not a practice that has been designed with pleasure in mind. Not so...by Neil | Aug 22, 2007 | commuting, London, Neil Gaiman, Orlando Bloom, Susanna Clarke
There are things I hate about living in London: the concrete, the dirt, the need to harvest my bodily organs to pay for a coffee. And most of all I hate A list celebrities who turn the simple job of turning up to work into a media circus. My sister finds it hard to...by Neil | Jul 16, 2007 | Election, London, London Mayor, Politics, satire, Thoughts
For some reason best known only to my stomach I decided that despite it being July what I really, really, wanted this evening was bangers and mash. As I lie prostrate on the sofa trying to divert enough blood from my belly to write I am forced to reconsider whether...by Neil | Jul 8, 2007 | ballistic fat welshman, cycling, excitement in Abbey Wood, Fun, Life, London, Things to do in Kent, Tour de France
Well today was Tour De France Day, I clawed my way out of bed after last night’s excitement with a thumping headache. It was (and is) a glorious day in Abbey Wood, there was a great atmosphere as I sloped up the road to get my place. Abbey Wood, whilst rough...