In Soviet Russia, This Guy Looks Like You

The Russian visa people had told me that I could come in any time on Tuesday to collect my visa. Being one of those smug British passport ho...

Capslock Springtime and the Great Beroubling

Last weekend was my birthday! And we ate cake. And cookies and lemon squares and malva pudding and chocolate mousse cake and hummus and muff...

Yeomen, Raptors, and a Guy in a Carrot Suit

Right, Yeomen . That thing with the costumes and the singing! And the guy in a carrot suit! And which happened so long ago that I've alr...

Truth be Told, I'd Settle for a Life Less Frightening

Do you want to know why I'm sad today? ( Source ) Here's why I'm sad today. This is the sort of stuff I find myself reading on a...

Anti-Anti-Tourism and Homeward Bound

My long-overdue final Bali post! In my defence, I've been busy. Some of the time even doing actual work, and not wasting time on the int...