Fear and Loathing at the Radisson Marlborough Hotel |
The empty plastic crates sag beneath me. I peer over the tip of my shoe, resting on the banister and see myself reflected in a very large gold mirror. The concierge looks at me disapprovingly, so I ex... Posted by Lorenzo Cavendish on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 05:53:00 PST |
The Smashing Pumpkins smashing pumpkins |
In the haze of last Saturday past, something was spawned. Maybe it was the drinks, the barbequed chicken or the illicit smokable treats on offer. It started as a fairly innocuous comment when I said ... Posted by Lorenzo Cavendish on Sun, 29 Apr 2007 09:24:00 PST |
Micro Fiction |
Microfiction is, as the name suggests, fiction on a very small scale. It should still contain a narrative structure and should include characters rather than be a few hundred descriptive words ab... Posted by Lorenzo Cavendish on Sat, 17 Feb 2007 10:00:00 PST |
To Live and Die in Prague |
EatingIn Prague there are a variety of foods. Let's start with the obvious; the two major fast food chains are KFC and McDonalds. In a strange twist though it is KFC that have the stranglehold and no... Posted by Lorenzo Cavendish on Mon, 29 Jan 2007 07:50:00 PST |
When Tourist Attractions go Bad |
It's dark, a creature is stirring and there's a bad smell. True this is not a naturally untenable position for me to be in. In fact, let's be honest, it's commonplace. This somehow is different though... Posted by Lorenzo Cavendish on Mon, 08 Jan 2007 01:55:00 PST |
Resolve |
So let me be the first to post my new years resolutions as a statement of intent.I've pondered what i should resolve to do this year for a few weeks now. I could go with something to improve my person... Posted by Lorenzo Cavendish on Sun, 31 Dec 2006 09:31:00 PST |
Zen and the art of the Shower |
I feel unusual. It's a stomach bug of some kind. I'm not sure what kind of bug but it's been busy pushing hot liquid out of all available orifices for a few days now. Still i suspect normal servi... Posted by Lorenzo Cavendish on Tue, 21 Nov 2006 02:44:00 PST |
The Whirlwind Greek Tragedy |
What if Jimmy White was 444 years old? How many times could he lose in the crucible final to Stephen Hendry? How many times could the plucky Londoner, fail to meet anyone's expectations?This (as usua... Posted by Lorenzo Cavendish on Thu, 12 Oct 2006 02:40:00 PST |
This is your Brain |
If this get's technical, i apologise.
Your brain is great. No really it is. In your lifetime you will only use 10% of it at the most. If you've ever taken drugs, got drunk more than once a week... Posted by Lorenzo Cavendish on Wed, 04 Oct 2006 12:53:00 PST |
Luda's House |
There's a little town on the coast, maybe 500 houses. It's surrounded by hills and dales on one side and oceans on the other. The centre of the town is the commercial hub. Small residents owne... Posted by Lorenzo Cavendish on Fri, 29 Sep 2006 09:10:00 PST |