Drawing from an uncomfortable position
Wednesday, 19 October 2011
Occupy London protest outside St Paul's
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I walk through St Paul's cathedral to the crypt cafe and find myself tearful for complex reasons, but the acceptance found here, the sen...
Monday, 10 October 2011
Claire
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Several muscly men from Claire's entourage help her to move house. I deal with some light stuff. Two disco balls, peacock feathers, he...
Tuesday, 27 September 2011
A marquee and an acid bath
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With magisterial slowness I reverse into an empty stationary car, stopping when I hear the splintering of its number plate. This prepare...
Friday, 23 September 2011
Walk on by
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To the people who found my blog after googling 'notting hill carnival 2011 peeing' - welcome. Out on Portobello I find Kilimanjaro...
Sunday, 11 September 2011
Return of Operation Cup of Tea
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I collect a car bootful of cake from Greggs in Portobello Road. During the looting a Greggs driver was assaulted and some of their shops we...
Tuesday, 30 August 2011
Notting Hill carnival - second day
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An expensively dressed American blonde gazes at the inhospitable residential streets and whines: 'Why did they choose here?' Becau...
Monday, 29 August 2011
Notting Hill carnival - first day
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Thudding, blue barbecue smoke, whistles, a helicopter. Amplification that travels up the sternum. I wander around with Karen, my house gue...
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