In the Aquarium
a londoner's life

I love my city because... It is constantly changing and yet familiar. Anonymous but friendly. Residential, industrial and entertaining. Fast paced with sedate pockets. I love my city because I am a Londoner.

Wednesday, 12 April 2006

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Prague Today was the day, we met at Tottenham Hale station in time to catch a 5.45 train to Stansted Airport. Before the crack of dawn. Very...
Saturday, 8 April 2006

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Date Bails Are you longing for a good date? Single life getting you down? Desperate for a bit of fun? (I know I know - this is sounding more...

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Pigeon and the Skylight Frequently I hear this strange scratching noise coming from the roof over my bedroom. I have imagined its a variety ...
Wednesday, 5 April 2006

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Brain Overload Its hard being a grown up. Even without dependents. I'm knackered from constantly having stuff on my mind. If its not wor...
Tuesday, 4 April 2006

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Date Bails Having declared that she was afraid she was going to have to be a bit lesss fussy on the men front I decided to help my friend-in...
Monday, 3 April 2006

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Peckham Stroll A striking woman wearing cream linen flares and a cropped cream leather jacket strolls along the street in the early evening ...
Sunday, 2 April 2006

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Favourite London Places The Natural History Museum I still get something of the childhood excitement about entering this great gothi...
Friday, 31 March 2006

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Ducks The bus takes a spin around Parliament Square outside the Palace of Westminster . Past the Brian Haw with his banners and signs. Past...
Thursday, 30 March 2006

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Man about Knightsbridge Yesterday was spring-like, sunny, April showers and warmer by far for ages. Man boards the bus - older, glasses, wea...
Monday, 27 March 2006

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H I met a woman called Helen today. I used to work in an office full of H girls, there was Heather, Hannah, Hazel and me (Harriet). We never...

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Windy Warmer than for ages but a great bracing wind. Birds thrown around by strong gusts. Bright sky. Occassional sun. Pigeon strolling nonc...
Sunday, 26 March 2006

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Spring Forward >> I've spent all day trying to catch up the hour that I lost by not turning the clocks forward before I went to be...
Friday, 24 March 2006

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Scary Its menacing when men in suits without coats wear black leather gloves on the tube. I followed him down the escalator, he had a big ha...
Thursday, 23 March 2006

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Day The day began badly. I woke up with poor attitude. Couldn't be bothered to wash my hair. And I really haven't been to work with ...
Monday, 20 March 2006

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Fidget While we wait for a delayed train the man near me rolls a joint with very pungent marijuana. He sits down heavily rocking the bench. ...

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Evening Light Its 6.00pm and its light. The crazy man with the resonant raspy voice who's normally outside the cafe round the corner fro...

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Early London (2) I had an idea that if I looked at old photos I'd find something of the old london I remembered. A little dowdy but def...
Saturday, 18 March 2006

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Early London A reader's email reminded me of some early London memories. The particular memory was as a kid in the 70s cycling with my s...

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Tiger Lilly Love 2 people in white jackets and white straw hats come onto a large balck stage and twiddle with synths making musical sound w...
Friday, 17 March 2006

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Waiting While I love not having to get up rush out the house cram onto a crowded train fight for a handrail change to the tube fight to get ...
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