Category Archives: London

Someone sneered at my bike yesterday. It was Steve Hellier. He was lounging around outside Bush House, by the crossing, and I stopped in front of him because the lights were red. He looked down at my bike with a … Continue reading →

Back in the last century the IRA, a small militant republican movement from Northern Ireland undertook a bombing campaign in London. As I say, they were a small organisation with scant resources but even so they managed to carry out … Continue reading →

Every now and then I hear people saying that they’re scared to cycle in London. There’s no reason to be scared, it’s easy if you follow these simple tips. Car drivers may seem to be scum but that’s because you’re … Continue reading →

The BBC has published a namby-pamby article about what to do if a dog attacks you. They suggest that you put your hands in your pockets and turn away. I prefer the advice Richard Ballantine gave in his excellent Richard’s … Continue reading →

My children saw their first dead person today. As we were coming out of school an Air Ambulance was circling lower and lower overhead, looking for somewhere to land. By the time we got out of the school gates it … Continue reading →

At last. Today I finally got to try out my new Fare’s Fair approach to train tickets. Let me explain… I generally travel to work by train. The railway company has a penalty fare scheme which means that if you get caught … Continue reading →

I’ve always been uncomfortable with Remembrance Day. I think it’s really important to remember the horrors of war and those people who have died and are dying in wars. There’s not very much about the ceremony at the Cenotaph that … Continue reading →