The London I've experienced since after Christmas has heartened and endeared me to the city unexpectedly, as the dust, and possibly snow, settles over the festive period - London has been unified. Rarely does it happen that a metropolis can be united together with a single thought. Yet truly these Tube strikes clearly irked an … Continue reading Tube Strikes
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Critique: A Critique
I sit here, with my girlfriend aside me, drinking coffee and eating porridge. We are each on our matching laptops, looking out to a foggy Regents Park, connected to the larger world , each other and yet still the archetypal 21st century individual. I look across to glance at what she is reading or watching, … Continue reading Critique: A Critique
Shed Stories #1
Production I close the door behind me and turn inward. Literally, my sanctuary. Me. My feet face the back wall of the shed, underneath me the starkness of kitchen floors which I fitted especially. To deal with the mess. My latest subject is a real doll. She is propped in front of me on a … Continue reading Shed Stories #1
Welcome to London: Country comes to Town
"Just blend in, mate." That is the best, most poignant advice I have been given, possibly ever, and I got it from a man who had determined to talk to every shopper in the Campden Lidl. The man in question was being generally ignored, his un-kept, full and droopy beard did enough to put people … Continue reading Welcome to London: Country comes to Town
Premier League
Before I waffle about the mind control, subdued population, absurd money spent on players and poor talent identification. (All of which point to unresolved aspirations of footballing greatness.) I will put my Premier League predictions down on virtual paper. 1.Man Utd 2. Chelsea 3. Liverpool 4.Man City 5. Spurs 6.Arsenal 7.West Ham 8. Leicester 9.Southampton … Continue reading Premier League
Instructions for the Arts
Tonight is the type of night when I could easily cry, or explode somehow. There seems to be a palpable haze of tension, a type of vague pressure looming. I've been inside most of the day, had an extra cup of coffee than I usually would and have spent the evening in fairly poor company … Continue reading Instructions for the Arts
Brexit on your chin
This is a quick word of warning to my Fellow Scots regarding the recent Brexit vote. It may be of some interest to bystanders who are unaffected (?). I voted Yes and Remain. To the No voters who voted Remain, this is how it feels to have brexit on your chin. Scotland needs to think … Continue reading Brexit on your chin
Automatic Notoriety – A history
Most ardent readers of this most celebrated webberzine will know the illustrious history, for those who don't here is a short and dramatic overview. He looked over the whole world, eyes peering from behind a laptop, never realising what he were about to do. Thudjing away at his typeboard he spilled secrets and truth in … Continue reading Automatic Notoriety – A history
Ham on Rye, Cats Cradle and The Wasp Factory – Review, Review, Review!
Since returning to mein ill fated home, I've started reading quite a bit, so much so that this was supposed to be a lonely old review for lonely old Ham on Rye however in the time that I've taken to write this I've also read Cats Cradle and The Wasp Factory. Perhaps my rate of … Continue reading Ham on Rye, Cats Cradle and The Wasp Factory – Review, Review, Review!
Discarded Statuses of Birthday Gratitude | Review and Insight
I went with - "Thanks for the birthday wishes chums." Replacing what I meant - Thanks for the birthday messages, blah, blah, blah. Or - Thanks for the birthday messages, had some really strong opiates to celebrate. - Thanks for the birthday messages, got in a right state, though clearly I wasn't head of state … Continue reading Discarded Statuses of Birthday Gratitude | Review and Insight
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