Happy Monday!

Monkey mountain; thanks Matt! 

Discarded Lists

I find it really interesting when I discover a discarded shopping list on a supermarket trolley - yeah, I know, I really should start to get out more.

Anyway, I like to be nosey and see what the great British public are putting in their baskets; this is always considerably healthier than my own shop and suggests sensible, balanced lifestyles, that sadly do not reflect my own chocolate eating existence.

Morning cuppa!

Brighton Morning 22nd January 2012

I took these pictures on my phone on Sunday morning, as I was about to head back to London; glorious!

Me, Ben and Rob

This is a picture of me and my good mate Rob meeting the very personable Ben Cohen back in November 2011 - as you can see we're huddled together in the pant section of Prowler.

Tube Home

A Beautiful Winter Morning: 16 January 2012

Sweet 'n' Sickly Sentiment

A True Mini (Pick-Up) Adventure

This amazing little Mini pick-up was once owned by my family, now 50 years old, it is currently parked somewhere in Japan and I believe is for sale. I wrote about 10 MWL, the Mini pick-up that was driven all the way from Oxford, UK to Moscow, Russia in 1961 by the then mayor of Oxford and a friend on a single, custom 50 gallon fuel tank, in a previous blog. 

It seems that even at the age of 50 she's still travelling the world; a very interesting little car indeed and I would love to have her back. Deep, nostalgic sigh!

Travelling Companions

A Coffee in Soho

Dreams of a Life - Joyce Vincent

I would highly recommend the film about this lady's story; Dreams of a Life.

Loft insulation or popcorn?

If you look through the open door of this Odeon Cinema in South Woodford you could be forgiven for thinking that they have just taken delivery of bags of loft insulation, you'd be wrong, for it was the popcorn delivery; yum!

Snigger

Oh those naughty pigeons, tee hee.

Looking out on a wet Fulham Road 3/1/2012

The Great Sport Relief Bake Off

I took these pics back in October 2011 at the filming of the final of The Great Sport Relief Bake Off; just before I stuffed my face full of the finalist's cakes!

Art in Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

I spotted this in a corner of The Chelsea and Westminster, I think it's art although it could be a mummified patient; the queue in the pharmacy was very long indeed that day.

Bowlzee's a poster boy!

If you happen to live in the London Borough of Redbridge you may have spotted this poster for the current Do More Guide adorning park railings, libraries etc - it's a what's on guide for the borough. If you look closely you'll spot a particularly manic looking carol singer; yeah, I'm afraid it's me, laughing not singing though.

The actual guide can be picked up at your local library; if you live in Redbridge of course!