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Aug. 22nd, 2009 05:02 am- 18:19 Once more, the 18:33 to Liverpool Lime Street. #
- 20:51 It still seems a pity that the train spends so long waiting in the tunnel outside LimeSt after positively sprinting from Crewe to Liverpool. #
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Aug. 21st, 2009 05:05 am- 08:50 Ideal weather today, just like when I describe stormy weather: light breeze, warm, blue skies with just a touch of white, fluffy stuff. #
- 11:18 Congratulations to Matthew on his A A B C and a warning to the good people of Lancaster to lock up their daughters. #
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Aug. 20th, 2009 05:05 am- 20:24 Pimm's. As bad for you today as it was in 1980. #
- 21:08 City Tandoori by London Bridge. Duck tikka masala. Mango lassi. How cool is that? #
- 21:43 @graeme348. Nothing wrong with Pimm's in moderation. It's just a question of where moderation stops and excess starts. #
- 23:05 Back to Holland Park at the end of a long day and a long evening. Sleep well! Or, if you are in NZ, wake well! #
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Aug. 19th, 2009 05:05 am- 08:41 Reader's Digest (or "that fascist rag" as my father used to call it) has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to the FT. #
- 08:44 @br3nda Forget white, pink, pale blue or pastel shades. Bright primary colours are the way to go, research suggests. But you knew that. #
- 22:26 Another month passes: Keble drinks again tonight. And the week continues to pass too. Almost half way through. Back at Holland Park now. #
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Aug. 18th, 2009 07:12 am- 08:26 London Bridge. Only a short distance from Paris in global terms, but there can be no comparison between the last two days and the next five. #
- 18:29 Well, that was an extraordinarily busy day and I doubt whether tomorrow will be any quieter. Let's make it a quiet evening, if possible. #
- 18:47 Best headline of the week: "Lightning Bolt" bit.ly/GxDdI #
Thursday in London
Aug. 6th, 2009 05:47 pmIt's quite a shock to realise that I'm back in London. Seven glorious
nights in Malta and a very happy family holiday are at an end. I know
that I've been rather light on details - you need to llok at![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
vivh for details, but it has been a delight to spend time again
in a hot climate, to look at some of Europe's most interesting history
and all in all spend time in a quite different way to the rest of my
days at present.
I'm back into it in a few minutes, however, when I find out how the
bank has been getting on without me, if you see what I mean.
And the weekend will not be quiet either: I will be talking about
Jesus and Nicodemus on Sunday morning. I have heard many sermons about
Nicodemus, but so far as I remember, I have never preached one.
The next leisure adventure isn't till the following weekend, but that
one will be quite different.
But to return to the holiday just finished: Malta. If you have a
chance to visit, take it. You can go there and do something, or go
there and do nothing. If you love snow and ice, however, it's probably
not the place for you. That is all.
nights in Malta and a very happy family holiday are at an end. I know
that I've been rather light on details - you need to llok at
vivh for details, but it has been a delight to spend time againin a hot climate, to look at some of Europe's most interesting history
and all in all spend time in a quite different way to the rest of my
days at present.
I'm back into it in a few minutes, however, when I find out how the
bank has been getting on without me, if you see what I mean.
And the weekend will not be quiet either: I will be talking about
Jesus and Nicodemus on Sunday morning. I have heard many sermons about
Nicodemus, but so far as I remember, I have never preached one.
The next leisure adventure isn't till the following weekend, but that
one will be quite different.
But to return to the holiday just finished: Malta. If you have a
chance to visit, take it. You can go there and do something, or go
there and do nothing. If you love snow and ice, however, it's probably
not the place for you. That is all.
Thursday night curry
Jul. 23rd, 2009 10:48 pmAfter Mike's farewell drinks, Tim and I disappeared off for a dodgy
curry at the place just by London Bridge underground. It wasn't bad at
all. I had duck tikka massala, something I've never even seen on a
menu before, and it was surprisingly good. A curry house which
previously came with no recommendation at all now therefore carries a
recommendation with the I've-only-been-there-once caveat. Still,
that's a start, and it was good to have an opportunity to get to know
another colleague better.
Now, I'm on the Jubilee Line on my way to Baker Street, Marylebone and
Wembley Stadium, a route I know all to well. It's not nearly so
crowded as it was this morning, so my head is not crushed between an
arrogant suit-wearer who doesn't understand "please move right down
inside the cars" and a carriage door. Green Park. Not long now...
Though again I can't post till I'm above ground. This is not like the
metro in Brussels. Or Barcelona. Bond Street. Green set, £320. Not
worth it. Think instead I'll take a trip to Marylebone Station. £200.
That is all.
curry at the place just by London Bridge underground. It wasn't bad at
all. I had duck tikka massala, something I've never even seen on a
menu before, and it was surprisingly good. A curry house which
previously came with no recommendation at all now therefore carries a
recommendation with the I've-only-been-there-once caveat. Still,
that's a start, and it was good to have an opportunity to get to know
another colleague better.
Now, I'm on the Jubilee Line on my way to Baker Street, Marylebone and
Wembley Stadium, a route I know all to well. It's not nearly so
crowded as it was this morning, so my head is not crushed between an
arrogant suit-wearer who doesn't understand "please move right down
inside the cars" and a carriage door. Green Park. Not long now...
Though again I can't post till I'm above ground. This is not like the
metro in Brussels. Or Barcelona. Bond Street. Green set, £320. Not
worth it. Think instead I'll take a trip to Marylebone Station. £200.
That is all.
More life in a stolen moment
Jul. 23rd, 2009 06:21 amAnother day passes. They do that. Tuesday was the monthly London Keble
drinks and I was able to get along to them for the first time in a
while.
Aside from that, it's been a pretty ordinary sort of week. After the
move to Bankside, it's starting to settle down, though I still reckon
Bishopsgate is the place to be.
Tonight, preparation for Sunday morning's service. And a week from
now, it's off to Malta for the lot of us, except for David, who's just
back from Canada. What a travellin' family we are!
I'm not travellin' as I type this, though I should be. I'm on a
Jubilee Line train that's at Southwark, not going anywhere. Though of
course I can't post this till it does! I still don't know why the
automated voice declares the destination in such triumphalist tones:
This train terminates at WILLESDEN GREEEN!!!!!!!!!!1
But for now, I'll be content if it gets to Baker Street.
Guess it will be a quiet evening here, though this time next week
we'll be near to Manchester Airport. This train terminates at
MANCHESTER AIRPORT!!!!!!!!!! Well, maybe they don't say that.
Guess I need to post an itinerary soon.
drinks and I was able to get along to them for the first time in a
while.
Aside from that, it's been a pretty ordinary sort of week. After the
move to Bankside, it's starting to settle down, though I still reckon
Bishopsgate is the place to be.
Tonight, preparation for Sunday morning's service. And a week from
now, it's off to Malta for the lot of us, except for David, who's just
back from Canada. What a travellin' family we are!
I'm not travellin' as I type this, though I should be. I'm on a
Jubilee Line train that's at Southwark, not going anywhere. Though of
course I can't post this till it does! I still don't know why the
automated voice declares the destination in such triumphalist tones:
This train terminates at WILLESDEN GREEEN!!!!!!!!!!1
But for now, I'll be content if it gets to Baker Street.
Guess it will be a quiet evening here, though this time next week
we'll be near to Manchester Airport. This train terminates at
MANCHESTER AIRPORT!!!!!!!!!! Well, maybe they don't say that.
Guess I need to post an itinerary soon.
Good morning
Jul. 20th, 2009 07:18 amGood morning. It seems that my Twitter posts no longer appear here
regularly and I may take the time to find out why. Meanwhile, it's
pretty much been more of the same.
We've moved offices from Bishopsgate to near London Bridge. The
building is pleasant enough, but it's not in the City, where things
happen.
In recent weeks, David visited London on his way to Edmonton, AB.
Matthew took a short visit too and Viv was able to spend a couple of
nights in London while Christopher was on a school trip to
France/Belgium to look at battlefields and cemeteries.
Matthew went off to Newquay last week for an end-of-school road trip,
except that these days the boys fly. Manchester to Newquay by air?
What's happening to our world?
Elsewhere, I have caught up with some old friends, some in real life,
some online.
Hard work at the Bank, though possibly not so bad as a few weeks or a
few months ago. Tonight, another night at the start of a week in
Wembley. How about you, my occasional readers? Do any of you ever pass
through or near Wembley, Kensington or London Bridge? Or, perish the
thought, will any of you be in Malta at the end of July/start of
August?
regularly and I may take the time to find out why. Meanwhile, it's
pretty much been more of the same.
We've moved offices from Bishopsgate to near London Bridge. The
building is pleasant enough, but it's not in the City, where things
happen.
In recent weeks, David visited London on his way to Edmonton, AB.
Matthew took a short visit too and Viv was able to spend a couple of
nights in London while Christopher was on a school trip to
France/Belgium to look at battlefields and cemeteries.
Matthew went off to Newquay last week for an end-of-school road trip,
except that these days the boys fly. Manchester to Newquay by air?
What's happening to our world?
Elsewhere, I have caught up with some old friends, some in real life,
some online.
Hard work at the Bank, though possibly not so bad as a few weeks or a
few months ago. Tonight, another night at the start of a week in
Wembley. How about you, my occasional readers? Do any of you ever pass
through or near Wembley, Kensington or London Bridge? Or, perish the
thought, will any of you be in Malta at the end of July/start of
August?
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Jun. 30th, 2009 05:09 am- 08:06 Hot, humid. Remarkable weather for June, especially Glastonbury weekend. How will it be by the time we get to the traditional summer months. #
- 14:11 It's getting ever hotter as the day progresses. If this keeps up, I might have to look at getting a hat. Or borrowing one of Christopher's. #
- 19:34 On my way to Hell. Great quality kiwi pizza, west of London. #
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Jun. 28th, 2009 05:08 am- 10:25 Haircut this morning. Got soaked on the way home from the station last night. Couldn't see any point in washing my hair early this morning. #
- 16:13 @davidbrider Well, there's a limit to what you can say in 140 chars. I didn't have room to mention "The Double Deckers". Prob just as well.. #
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Jun. 27th, 2009 05:09 am- 09:02 Bob Dylan, Chris de Burgh, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Peter Firth, Jeff Lynne. All still alive. #
- 09:31 Peter Firth best known for his role in "Spooks" but I more appreciated his work as star of "The Flipside of Dominick Hide". Hope this helps. #
- 12:43 Sky News please take note: This is *not* "breaking news!!!!!!1" Maybe it was 12 hours ago, but not any more unless you get up *really* late. #
- 14:33 Please support a colleague and a worthy cause: www.justgiving.com/xavierbonnardandkamilgurses/ as they do Canadian Rockies on bikes. #
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Jun. 25th, 2009 05:10 am- 08:18 Viv is going to the zoo today, while I'm just going to spend a few hours at the new House of Fun, which I suppose is a *bit* like a zoo. #
- 17:32 Clearly the summertime here in the big City. Tonight promises an adventure on three different train lines or maybe even four. #
- 18:55 Just discovered that the bridge to Wembley Stadium station is called White Horse Bridge, presumably after the one that saved the day in 1923 #
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Jun. 24th, 2009 05:10 am- 08:55 Bright blue sky in Wembley, hazy blue at London Bridge. #
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Jun. 23rd, 2009 05:10 am- 07:20 As Matthew's 18th birthday dawns, it's drizzling in Wirral. Hopefully the weather is better in Amsterdam. No doubt I'll be told later on. #
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Jun. 22nd, 2009 05:09 am- 07:37 I am now a member of Chester Diocesan Synod. (previously member of the equivalents in Birmingham, Waiapu and Wellington) #
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Jun. 21st, 2009 05:08 am- 13:39 Mary had a little lamb. She tied it to a pylon. Ten thousand volts shot up its bum And turned its wool to nylon. (Had never heard it before) #
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Jun. 20th, 2009 05:09 am- 20:42 After possibly the worst week for eighteen months, I'm at Milton Keynes Central station as the sun drifts sedately towards the horizon. #
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Jun. 18th, 2009 05:10 am- 18:51 Things are getting better, but there's still a way to go. No, I haven't fallen out with anybody. I'm just oppressed by the unfeeling system. #
- 23:52 Rosato Sangiovese. Eminently gulpable, as they say. It"s hard to type accurately after gulping it. #
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Jun. 17th, 2009 05:10 am- 08:40 Least said, soonest mended. #
