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My unrequited love for the BT Tower
Dammit, I didn’t get a ticket. This weekend, the BT Tower is open as part of London’s Open House programme. The tower, and the magical revolving restaurant at the top, has been a mild obsession of mine since childhood. It’s … Continue reading
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The mystery of the giant headless dog
So there I was, wandering down Woburn Place towards Euston, struggling with umbrella, wind and rain. And there was the giant headless dog, strapped to the back of a lorry. I’ve absolutely no idea what it was, or where it … Continue reading
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Return of the rat-catcher
According to the nice young man who came to check the traps, there’s ‘no further sign of rodent activity’ at Bluestocking Mansions. The bait remains untaken, the traps unfilled. I thought the mystery of what happened to the mouse who … Continue reading
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Somewhere over St Pancras…
Everyone’s leaning out of the windows, looking at the loveliest double rainbow. Caused by double refraction of the sun in raindrops, apparently. Red shoes, rainbows – I’m having a Judy Garland moment.
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The rat-catcher cometh
Don’t think it’s all glamour and luxury in the heart of Bloomsbury. There I was of an evening, relaxing on the sofa over a glass of dry sherry and Wolf Hall, when I heard a scrabbling. Looking up, I saw … Continue reading
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