Observations

28.07.2006 Observations

Tie a knot in the dogs’ throats

It’s 23:09 on a Friday night and I am writing blog entries. Why? Because for some bizarre reason there have been a whole load of dogs barking in the near vicinity for the last hour that have been keeping me

24.07.2006 Observations

Petty criminality

For the second time in just over a fortnight, I have been on the wrong end of some petty criminality. Today the front wheel of my bike was stolen from just outside the offices where I work close to Victoria

23.07.2006 Observations

1km of swimming, need more training

I feel quite pleased with myself today – I cycled over to the Tooting Bec Lido and swam there with some friends from the civil service. The pool is 90m long; make a bit of a change from normal swimming

30.06.2006 Observations

Good service to a drunk man, and hen parties

Two strange experiences this morning – one good, one bad. I was waiting for the N35 night bus from Beford Road to Liverpool Street station. The bus stop was quiet at 03:45, but then a drunk man swayed his way

27.06.2006 Observations

Winding down for the summer

I haven’t written much here over the last week for a number of reasons. Firstly, I spent 4 days in Sweden for Midsommar, sitting in the sunshine eating färsk potatis and jordgubbar. Secondly, I’ve been working away from London quite

11.06.2006 Observations

A most pleasant way to watch football

I’ve just watched the second half of the Angola vs. Portugal World Cup match while sat on the small balcony / fire escape outside the kitchen of my flat, with the sky darkening and the clear summer sky cloudless and

07.06.2006 Observations

Summer evening skating

Summer is normally the time I get a bit more active and do some sport – mosting inline skating. But I seem to have been very lazy this year so far, put off by lousy weather and not being in

31.05.2006 Observations

My 1st June Resolution

As I alluded to here a while back, I am suffering quite a lack of motivation to do website work at the moment. I have all the responsibilities for the EuropÃƒÂ¤ische Bewegung Server but seem to have lost track of

28.04.2006 Observations

Barclays Bank asks ME for an exchange rate

I went to a branch of Barclays Bank in central London yesterday in order to make an international bank transfer. Should be fine you would have thought? London, international banking centre etc., etc. Firstly, you have to fill out an

27.04.2006 Observations

Anything that sells: Lidl

The local Lidl supermarket puts flyers through doors in Clapham, letting the locals know about its latest offers. Some things are quite amusing – they were promoting care products for your horse (yes, indeed, in Clapham!?!) a few weeks ago.

18.04.2006 Observations

Mämmi and Easter in Helsinki

I seem to be writing all my posts here in the wrong order! I write about the journey back to the UK after the Easter weekend before explaining what I was doing over the four days… Anyway, Helena and I

18.04.2006 Observations

The Art of Possibility. Maybe.

I have just finished reading The Art of Possibility by Rosamund S. Zander and Benjamin Zander (link to Amazon’s page about it). Helena’s mother had given it to me to read after some interesting debates about management and leadership a