spring
spring has sprung very early this year. here are some actual daffodils. they’ll probably all die next week as we are promised sub zero temperatures (more normal for this time of year)
another barb
the other barb was prettier. but this one is rustier.
gloverama
one walk, four gloves
roadies
esther and kezia helped us load in the guitars this morning.
it was also the debut of nu:generation, the young people’s band. we had two singers, 3 blowy instruments (not sure what they were!), piano, guitar and drums. jane and i joined in on guitar and bass. they had style and volume. a great combination
haggis
jane cooked hagis for tea as it’s rabbi burns night or something. just thought i’d share this delight with you.
cookham
cookham is not an instruction. it’s a fantastic village on the thames. we went for a long walk there this afternoon in the beautiful sunshine and pouring rain. esther wore her boots for puddle jumping and kezia went in the backpack.
it’s a really pretty place so if you are anywhere near it and/or love Stanley Spencer, go there !
it’s the weekend
it’s the weekend so obviously i present you with the weekly proud father photo of esther and kezia.
local events
find local things to do all over the UK. excellent for people with families or visiting the UK.
find your wifi hotspot
useful global wifi finder thing from intel
all or nothing
jane and i watched All Or Nothing last night. it was most excellent. if you want to find out what British Life is really like then this is the film for you.
hidden tunnels
here is a fantastic site on disused london underground platforms and tunnels.
glove
a glove on my train at 12.15 this morning.
open sign
this sign says the show home is open. but it was half past midnight and it blatantly wasn’t open. i was dissappointed. what kind of 24 hours society are we running here ?
not to be moved
here is a mysterious thing in paddington station. it raises more questions than it solves i’m afraid.
why can’t it be moved ? how did they get it there in the first place (they must have written the words on when it was in place). is it a reminder to the ticket inspectors not to listen to people’s sob stories about losing their tickets ? is it for when there is a train strike and is used to accompany the song “we shall not be moved”
and most importantly. if it’s not to be moved, why has it got a handle on the top.
dirty hand
ever suddenly discover your hand is dirty and you have no idea why ? i did last night. here is the evidence.
fire safety
i love this picture. not sure why. but i do. so there.
3 dimensional signs
one thing i enjoy about the tube system is that many of the signposts are in 3 dimensions. here is a good example at Westminster station. I may find some more examples for you.
toilet sign
the toilet signs in the london aquarium are very good
london aquarium
i was lucky enough to be invited to an event in London Aquarium hosted by BT. There were lots of current and ex-colleagues there and i really enjoyed the evening.
I got lost looking for the toilets at one point and ended up wandering around the museum on my own which was very bizarre. just me, the fish and a couple of turtles.
here is a man in with the sharks:
