20 years ago I was turfed off a train at Bow Road due to an electrical issue. 20 years ago I walked the rest of the way to work. 20 years ago I was just trying to read the BBC news website (it was very slowly loading) when I received a panicked phone call from …
Author Archives: David
Boosted
It’s conference season, lots of meeting up with people from all over the world. Statistically, at least one person will be carrying COVID (case rate is currently 1.7 per 100,000 people, many people attending will have travelled internationally, number of connections exceeds 100,000). I wasn’t eligible for a free booster this year, so I paid …
Skips
There was a skip with house clearance stuff in it. On top was a nice bit of wood (pale, straight grained, 2×4 about 2m long, machined surfaces, nice wood).I stood looking, pondering taking it home, but it was a bit too big and too much of a faff to get out.A bloke came up to …
Bhutan or Bust
For work reasons I’m in Bhutan. It’s a small kingdom in the Himalayas close to Nepal and India. Awake at 4am. First 4am of the day.Left home 9:30, home to Mile End then Central line to Liverpool Street. Fast change to Standstead express.Arrive at Dubai around 1am local time. Pass security to collect bags, exit …
Old Signs
It’s interesting when walking around to take a look and see if you can work out how long something has been in place. Some things are easy, a church or other public building may have a dedication stone; you can estimate how old a tree is from its size. How do you work out how …