I hate London Bridge Station. Whenever I go there it's either to go see a doctor about something medical, so I'm probably sick and/or in pain; or I'm heading to visit friends South of the River and this is my second change and third train. (Any northside Londoner will tell you the South may as… Continue reading London Bridge Station
My week in review (5/20)
This week I have been reading: I Think I Love You (Allison Pearson) - David Cassidy was beloved by millions of teenage girls in the 1970s. He generated a kind of hysteria that led tragically to a fan dying at a London concert. The easy reading story is split in time between obsessed teenage fans… Continue reading My week in review (5/20)
False eyelashes
Lately I've noticed a lot of young girls wearing false eyelashes. And I have only noticed this because these are HUGE FALSE EYELASHES. It really looks like these girls have gathered up pubic hair, formed it into a semi circle and stuck it to their eyelids. Or maybe they shaved a tarantula and used that… Continue reading False eyelashes
Small victories
This week at work they announced the winners of the staff photo competition, always and exciting and tense time for me. This competition has been running for many years, and every year when the categories are announced and the deadline for submissions approaches, I spend hours (in consultation with husband) choosing what image goes best… Continue reading Small victories
Week in Review (4/20)
This week I have been doing: Walking Having just got our boots cleaned up from last weekend's hiking, we set out on Sunday for another epic walk. Except we didn't know when we started it would be an epic walk. My initial idea was that now we've walked the Tube lines, we can start the… Continue reading Week in Review (4/20)
The world of work
It's been a while since I was out in the market looking for work. But something happened this week that reminded me of my temp days, working for agencies, looking for something permanent. Here's an example of a typical prospective job conversation I would have with someone from an agency. Hi Michelle, it's Kate/Amanda here… Continue reading The world of work
10 albums in 10 days
It was one of those silly Facebook challenge things. I saw my friend Ramona was posting 10 albums in 10 days and challenging one of her friends every day to do the same. "But there's no way she will pick me," I thought.By coincidence, I had just been listening to Human League Dare when I… Continue reading 10 albums in 10 days
Week in review (3/20)
Little tasks: After a late night Saturday with a big bowl of gumbo and some wine, Sunday was pretty quiet in our house. But a quiet Sunday is good, it means time to get around to all those little jobs that we'd been planning to do like cleaning our hiking boots after the big muddy… Continue reading Week in review (3/20)
2020 Week 2
Sunday - Random symptoms: After last year's pre-Christmas "non" appendicits, and the strange skin infection across my neck that followed a few days later, today I got another random pain, this time in my chest. Luckily not my heart, above that area, more in my chest, like I have burned my oesophagus. I hate taking… Continue reading 2020 Week 2
Bus anger
People get unreasonably angry about ridiculously small things and it amuses and frustrates me. Last week, when we were still in the low transport volume "twixtmas" season (I hate that word by the way), I was taking the bus to the station in the morning instead of walking. Partly because it was nice to be… Continue reading Bus anger
Tales from Tobhamhor 