Category Archives: London

I met a man from Whitton the other day. “Where,” you say. Well just hang on moment. He didn’t actually say he was from Whitton, at first. Initially, he only confided that he was from somewhere near Twickenham, whereupon noticing … Continue reading →

Those Londoners who haven’t been down to Cornwall to see Kim’s embroidery/paintings will have the opportunity to enjoy them in the flesh, later this week. From Thursday to Sunday (November 1-4) a selection of her works will be on sale … Continue reading →

I learnt a lot of things about London and Londoners on Thursday. For example I learn that Michael Caine made his screen debut in the 1961 film The Day The Earth Caught Fire, playing a London bobby ushering members of … Continue reading →

A few days ago I had a letter of mine read out on BBC Radio 4, although not for the first time. If it is at all possible I seem to be getting even more unhappy with the way the … Continue reading →

I am not a vegetarian, and I can take or leave Indian food – much of it in London seems indifferent, even a bit samey – but once in a while I like to pass by Drummond Street, just off … Continue reading →

  Last week I found myself in Sister Ray Records, on London’s Berwick Street, looking for a copy of Neil Young’s After The Goldrush, for my godson, who would celebrate his 16th birthday in a few days. It was a … Continue reading →