CNPS apotheosis
The Comedian Richard Herring has completed the game of CNPS (see http://www.richardherring.com/cnps-stats.php) by reaching the magical 999. I am on 28.
View ArticleThe Two Shows of Saturday Evening
Blogging by phone again, this time from Edinburgh. Went to see a play in a bar called Drinking and Writing (Volume II – the first part plays on alternative nights). It’s a literary history of...
View ArticleTrain again
For the second Friday running, I am in travel hell. Currently blogging from a rail replacement coach as I struggle to get to London after an earlier derailment. I’ll resist the temptation to detail all...
View ArticleI believe I can fly
I flew down on Easyjet to London last weekend. For frequest fliers this may not seem out of the ordinary, but it was the first time I’d flown in over four years. While I’m not afraid of flying per se,...
View ArticleWeekend
Very pleasant time in the country last weekend. A big group of us had a Youth Hostel (now on the market and very suitable for a secret evil lair for any budding Blofeld) to ourselves. Went for a couple...
View ArticleWhat not to wear
A chap waiting with me for a rail replacement bus service (my third of the day) at Edinburgh Waverley this evening was wearing a long navy overcoat. Presumably because of the similarity between this...
View ArticleNumber plate geekery
Apologies in advance for this particularly nerdygeeky post. I’ve noticed around Edinburgh that many cars have number plates consisting of three letters and four numbers, e.g.: LCZ 2981. More than you...
View ArticleCNPS breakthrough
After nearly a month of searching, I have found a 105! Now to pick up the 106, 107 and 108 that have taunted me around Edinburgh for long. In other news, Dominic Tristram has a brief review of the new...
View ArticleCNPS makes the BBC
This post from Ryan has been spotted by the BBC: Some bad news for those Lib Dem leaders who believe they have finally cast off the image of the party as full of anoraks and train spotters. One...
View ArticleThis is not a blog post
I’m experimenting with Opera Mini (link to follow via PC) on my mobile phone. It’s much better for browsing than the installed browser, with an improved display and proper handling of cookies. This...
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