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Facing Fame

Facing Fame →

October 2nd, 2011

The other night on the train home I sat down and heard a voice that sounded familiar. I looked across and immediately recognized the guy sitting by the window – Steve Coogan. Trains are great places... Read more →

Tags: celebrity, fame, trains

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Random Dance

Random Dance →

September 27th, 2011

I had been looking forward to seeing Wayne McGregor’s new performance FAR since I saw his company of dancers rehearsing a couple of weeks ago – when invited by DK who is collaborating with him on... Read more →

Tags: dance

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Printed Pants

Printed Pants →

September 24th, 2011

There has been a lot of buzz recently about how 3D printing is going to revolutionize manufacturing. Artists and designers have taken it by storm creating all sorts of new artefacts which are now appearing in... Read more →

Tags: 3d, manufacturing

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Vegetarian Apartheid

Vegetarian Apartheid →

September 23rd, 2011

I always get a bit anxious about attending conference dinners. You can end up sitting for hours around a big round table, feeling uncomfortable, bored and lonely, and compensating by drinking too much headache wine. This... Read more →

Tags: china, vegetarianism

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Breaking Buffet

Breaking Buffet →

September 19th, 2011

I like going downstairs first thing in the morning when staying in a hotel, anticipating a good buffet spread to start the day – even more so when suffering chronic jetlag. This time I had just... Read more →

Tags: breakfast, china

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Stilted Cheese

Stilted Cheese →

September 17th, 2011

I was invited to dinner as part of a celebration between my department and a well-known computer company for the select few – that followed an evening lecture given by one of their top guys and... Read more →

Tags: formality, restaurant

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Slow Time

Slow Time →

September 13th, 2011

It has only been just over a week since I started my new job but it feels like an eternity. So many new experiences encountered one after the other – people, sounds, sights, tastes, paths, notwithstanding... Read more →

Tags: reading

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Pill Power

Pill Power →

September 13th, 2011

As I got off the train today and entered Victoria concourse I noticed a tall elderly chap wearing a bright yellow sash holding a collecting tin for the homeless. He stood erect and motionless as the... Read more →

Tags: medicine, pills

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Pleasure Essence

Pleasure Essence →

September 13th, 2011

I had just sat down on the train back to Brighton after a very agreeable afternoon with DK and was mulling over the day’s events – watching Random Dance troupe rehearse at the Lilian Baylis theatre,... Read more →

Tags: crime, drugs, pleasure

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Flat Whites

Flat Whites →

September 13th, 2011

About 3 years ago I was in Melbourne at a conference. I met a longstanding friend of mine, Paul, for coffee at one of the many unassuming cafes near our hotel. He suavely asked for a... Read more →

Tags: australia, coffee, melbourne

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Cicada on Heat

Cicada on Heat →

September 8th, 2011

The doorbell rang and two gentle giants appeared at the front door (both 6 foot 2): Paul and Mozzy. I’d texted them earlier to come and fix a dimmer switch that had broken. But then it... Read more →

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Transformer Sweets

Transformer Sweets →

September 1st, 2011

As I got off the train at Victoria on my first day at the new job I tried to embrace the role of being a London commuter rather than casual visitor. After brazenly holding up my... Read more →

Tags: london, sweets, trains

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