http://london.different-day.com Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:25:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We have arrived in Fort William after an overnight ride on the ScotRail sleeper train. That journey was one of the most surreal I've had... Strange squeaking, squealing and banging sounds broke up the night, making it difficult to get any sleep in the pitch black 4x6 foot cabin. I ... http://london.different-day.com/2007/07/20/fort-william/ The title of this post comes from this page of Scottish phrases. I like to think I can smell meat far, too, so the phrase fits as good as any! In a few hours we will be on a sleeper train to Fort William and will walk swarmed by midges ... http://london.different-day.com/2007/07/19/a-hungry-man-smells-meat-far/ Last week I bought a lovely bicycle, and however tempted I was to go with the 'Princess' bike with the front wicker basket, I chose this more practical ride made for city commuters. This London summer has so far been dogged by outbursts of rain, but I've managed to avoid ... http://london.different-day.com/2007/07/14/new-mode-of-transport/ Unfortunately I haven't taken time to write here lately, mostly because I've been busy with many photography-related things. As I believe I mentioned before, I am a member of the London Independent Photography organisation. Apart from participating in a few workshops with the group I also design and maintain the organisation's ... http://london.different-day.com/2007/06/28/to-market-and-stuff/ This weekend we finished setting up the shelving in the living room, all that flatpack goodness brought to us by Ikea. It looks quite good and best of all having surplus shelving is something we desperately need, as storage space here is very limited. The cardboard box mountain that formed ... http://london.different-day.com/2007/06/05/flatpack-fantastic/ We're all moved in and unpacked but with one slight problem - we've got no furniture! For some reason standard delivery times are two to eight weeks, depending on what you get and where you get it. The bed won't arrive for up to 35 days, so the Aerobed is ... http://london.different-day.com/2007/05/22/a-little-bit-of-paradise/ It's been two months since we made the offer for the flat and today the anticipation of completing the purchase reaches its peak! In a few hours we will have handed over the 10% deposit and signed the contracts. Next week our bank will supply the big dough to the ... http://london.different-day.com/2007/05/10/exchanging-contracts/ If the Spitz gets the boot, what would be put in its place? The neighbourhood is getting stranger every day. The Spitz is a local restaurant, gallery and music venue at Spitalfields Market that has been an institution for arts and culture for 12 years (though I can only speak for ... http://london.different-day.com/2007/04/25/the-spitz/ Travel is something I've developed patience for in London. Going places by tube can be time-consuming, but I no longer consider distance as a factor in deciding if I want to go someplace. If the tube stops near a destination then there's no good excuse whatsoever not to go. I ... http://london.different-day.com/2007/04/18/the-journey/ Visitor season is in full swing now at our flat! The Aerobed hasn't even been packed up, it's still in the livingroom awaiting the next guest arrival :D This is a picture of a military helicopter flying around Stonehenge. It's incredible that this ancient monument has highways on two sides about ... http://london.different-day.com/2007/04/17/arrivals/