I was always crap at origami. Every creation from my fingertipes has ended up a torn, skewed interpretation of what could have been delicate and graceful – a bull with miniscule front legs that make a T-Rex guffaw with superiority,
Qype: Kimchee in London
London – Eating & Drinking – Restaurant – Other Asian – Korean Having worked in the area for a while, Kimchee is typically referred to as a landmark with the description, “That Korean place that always has the queues out
If whisky burns the throat, you’re probably drinking it too fast.
If whisky burns the throat, you’re probably drinking it too fast.:
I was wondering if anybody I knew had written this piece on Vijay Mallya’s whisky (mis)fortunes, until reading this gem of sensory analysis: “A recent sampling by The Independent of both Bagpiper and Officer’s Choice could discern little difference between the two – both burned the throat.”
“It’s awe-inspiringly awesome that this event has happened: one’s own existence. The…”
“”It’s awe-inspiringly awesome that this event has happened: one’s own existence. The idea that after all this space there’s You, and then there’s Not You… and you’re faced with the question of how you’re going to spend that time. It’s so much more profound than any hypothesis about some pathetic garden with unicorns and hugs that goes forever… I mean, people don’t even know how to spend their Saturday afternoons – what do I want with eternity?””
– @timminchin on Desert Island Discs
"It’s awe-inspiringly awesome that this event has happened: one’s own existence. The…"
““It’s awe-inspiringly awesome that this event has happened: one’s own existence. The idea that after all this space there’s You, and then there’s Not You… and you’re faced with the question of how you’re going to spend that time. It…
Qype: Damson Cafe in London
London – Eating & Drinking – Cafes & Coffee Shops Damson Café replaces a fairly forgettable Italian bistro, and though some might claim that this area’s already got loads of choice where coffee is concerned I think the addition of
An amusing thing I keep forgetting about The Speaker in…
An amusing thing I keep forgetting about The Speaker in Westminster. #fb (with @hannahcot)
Qype: El Mexicana in London
London – Eating & Drinking – Restaurants – Mexican Atmosphere-free refit of an atmosphere-free refit of a former Pret: El Mexicana seems to churn out a solid burrito, although doesn’t come near some of its neighbours. Nevertheless, the Barbecoa meat
TV stand misadventures (tedium)
Can’t believe that the 2nd iteration of the TV-stand-buying effort has failed. Turns out it involves 3 separate part numbers, and 2 different bags of screws. And they left out one of the bags containing 3 screws. SERIOUSLY!? A TV is rendered useless by the absence of 3 screws. [facepalm]
These guys still creep me out. Quite a lot.
These guys still creep me out. Quite a lot.