HSs Exciting Xmas Road Trip to CH - Part VII |
In Basel, I was asked by the customs officer if I had anything to declare (what happened to the Schengen agreement?), bought a ticket (I asked whether the train would leave at half past and I was told... Posted by on Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:15:00 GMT |
Peter Punch |
Hey my extremely carbonated geezer type mate, lets trip-trop down to our chaps chippie and hunter-gather some of our sea friends and consume them with splices of spud all topped with salt, vinegar a... Posted by on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:22:00 GMT |
HSs Exciting Xmas Road Trip to CH - Part VI |
What to do? We had a smoke, sighed, scratched our heads, crept into the back of an empty Polish lorry and talked about life, the universe and everything. He showed me pictures of his girlfriend, his f... Posted by on Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:44:00 GMT |
They Wave |
I get up in the mornings, visit the bathroom for my ablutions, go out for a smoke and a coffee, and there they are: rushing about minding their own business. Then they turn round and wave.They are not... Posted by on Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:41:00 GMT |
HSs Exciting Xmas Road Trip to CH - Part V |
We asked if they knew where we could get hold of some cigarettes. They kindly offered to get some for us and we stayed behind with two of the Iraqi chaps. They were very friendly and talkative. They t... Posted by on Sat, 18 Jul 2009 06:57:00 GMT |
HSs Exciting Xmas Road Trip to CH - Part IV |
While
contemplating our fate next to the port and smoking cigarettes, some
of the Ghost people walked past and Kris started talking to them, as
he wanted to know where the best place to hitch a rid... Posted by on Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:43:00 GMT |
HSs Exciting Xmas Road Trip to CH - Part III |
The
problem with the Flemish town Calais, well the problem for me anyway,
well, actually, the problem with Calais ferry port is that foot
passengers go one way and cars, lorries and motorbikes go a... Posted by on Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:04:00 GMT |
HSs Exciting Xmas Road Trip to CH - Part II |
The
trip to Croydon consisted of me catching snatches of sleep and having
conversations about Radios 3, 4 and 2 and why people who ride
pushbikes and mobility buggies (you know, those motorized whe... Posted by on Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:53:00 GMT |
HSs Exciting Xmas Road Trip to CH - Part I |
Just
like seagulls follow the trawler to fish for, er, fish, so
Lancasters pigeons follow the traveler (i.e. me), to shit onto my
Kookaburra. An appropriate metaphor for life, I think.
I
left my... Posted by on Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:07:00 GMT |
Flash Essay: Relationships - A Piece On Gender, Class And Other Things |
"I
saw your mother and you father walking in the park the other day".
"No,
it was my aunt and uncle you saw. They are not my parents. She is my
father's sister and he is my father's sister's h... Posted by on Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:39:00 GMT |