I wish to complain to the corporation of Newfoundland, possibly the kingdom of Newfoundland, principality, whatever, whoever runs this place. We took the ferry over from the big bit of NL to Fogo Island. 2 of us, obvs, and the guy never even asked if we might possibly be ‘seniors’; he just fucking assumed it. – Read More-
We’re on Fogo Island. Off the north coast of Newfoundland. Look on a map. Newfoundland is a tiny ‘bit’ on the east of Canada. It’s bigger than England. Fogo won’t be on any map until you zoom in. So I thought we’d be on one of those little cartoon islands with a palm tree stuck – Read More-
So what do we know about Newfoundland? It was built in 1863 by Billy Newfoundland who came here for the fishes… We know nothing. Let’s face it. It’s just here. And is quite magnificent. Ok, a little sunshine wouldn’t hurt but for whatever reason, that ain’t happenin’ this week. We’re currently in a place called – Read More-
So we’ve gone to Canada. Those Canadians have really gone out their way to stop us going. First they set fire to Newfoundland, well, one end of it, so we had to rearrange. Then having done that mammoth task, Air Canada went on strike. And to get to Canada is easy, because British Airways aren’t – Read More-
My name is Andy and I haven’t taken the tube for 3 weeks!!! Hello Andy! And that’s a good thing for Tube Trains Anonymous, but as a former addict, it can only be seen as a bit bizarre. This is England, FFS, it’s supposed to rain. Often. Annoyingly. Disruptively. Frustratingly. (We have so many descriptions – Read More-
Remember ‘the A-team’? I loved that show. The wonderful George Peppard. who was also Banacek, who drove one of these fabulous cars. Just so you know. A-team. A metaphor for bringing in your best game, your top people, the do-ers, the movers and shakers, the big thinkers and the uber-strategists. That’s an A-team. And that – Read More-
So I had every intention of giving my tenner’s worth of daily rant about two megalomaniacal egotists bromancing round Anchorage working out just how big a bus they need to throw Ukraine under so they can divvy up the land and resources between them. But then the football season started and… and… I got distracted. – Read More-
So me mate Dave… well, I have 17 of them, so best clarify; it’s not the one who lives up the road, nor the one who went to court for beating his wife. Not the one who for 6 years became ‘me mate, Doris’, neither. This is the one who lives in Canada. Oooohhhh, Canada. – Read More-
The City of Venice is beautiful. So Italians always tell you. And I get it; all that water, all those fab bridges, gorgeous canals and spectacular old buildings dating back to 810 since it was the ‘Republic of Venice’ and it ruled the Adriatic as well as lots of other places too. I don’t know – Read More-
What a fab weekend. How can it not be when the sun shines for 26 hours a day? But it’s what you do with those days which make them special. On Saturday we had an event. It’s called an ‘aufruf’ and involves synagogue, prayers, slaying of the third born, ritual sacrifice and drinking blood. Usual – Read More-