Phase III: Dolce Far Niente
Not Volcano Day I never really planned this holiday. Calvin booked the plane tickets and the hotel accommodation at the start and the end of the trip, and helped me…
o quid solutis est beatius curis
Not actually my photograph of Sirmione Sirmio, jewel of islands, jewel of peninsulas,jewel of whatever is set in the bright watersor the great sea, or either ocean,with what joy, what…
Le wifi antibois
Tonight I’m staying on the Côte d’Azur, extremely annoyed at the quality of the wifi access. This is the end of my first full day in Antibes. I’ve never been…
61.6%
11.30 PM I bounce my arse over to the next stool at the bar, next to the American boy with the goatee. His name is Aaron. I haven’t spoken to…
Wachten op het resultaat
Nothing much to report from Amsterdam, really. I've been sleeping in and wandering the streets since I got here, really. Which is more or less what I was hoping to…
Phase II
I'm in Amsterdam now, in a darkened pub, drinking Amstel and typing this post on my phone with a Microsoft foldable keyboard. I'll upload it when I get back…
My own bodyweight in chips
Sleep, mostly I’m in a pub just outside Euston Station, waiting for a train to Manchester. I’ve got a bit over an hour to wait; I think I overestimated how…
Hello World!
Welcome to Guns and Frocks. I'm writing this post in the First Class Lounge at Sydney International Airport, just before catching a flight to London. The last time I was…
What to expect from Season 9
With the debut of Doctor Who season 9 only weeks away, it’s time to ask ourselves what we can expect to see from this exciting new series of Doctor Who. THE DALEKS ARE…
Dear Neato Robotics people,
Dear Neato Robotics people, My partner and I are the proud owners of one of your robot vacuum cleaners. It’s one of five vacuum cleaners he has bought for the…