As Simon Kuper relates so well here, the books and music that denizens of the Communist-bloc era consume now will never resonate quite so much as they did then. A few errant tentacles of MTV-pop reaching over the Wall or a bootleg copy of a John Hughes film weren’t just pleasant distractions, they were a strident reminder of a world [...]
Archive for March, 2010
With the Colour and Context
Posted in Uncategorized on March 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
With the Borough Market
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Borough Market, Food, shopping on March 21, 2010 | 3 Comments »
This post is number 1 in a series of 423 where I observe places in London where I can’t afford anything on sale. I learnt over the weekend that food has many levels. Whilst I, like most people, buy pre-plucked, pre-packed and pre-cooked wares from the local supermarket, there are millions in the world who [...]
With the Meetings
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Driving, London, Meetings, Networking, Transport on March 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Fallow for three weeks, but there are reasons! The main one being London. In a large city - with all the conveniences and amenities that brings – doing certain things is a lot quicker than elsewhere. Travelling on pre-designated linear routes, popping to the shops or getting mugged to name but three. However, some things take [...]
