excuses

i have no good excuse for not posting except work, much work. ellie, on the other hand, has been to japan and back for richard nicoll and she bought me these owls. there is a significance which may be revealed at a later date, but for now they just make my keys easier to find.

at last...

...friends who appreciate ducks as much as i do.

brooke, antony and i went to feed the ducks in victoria park on sunday. antony started to get a bit concerned that he may have been too hasty in rejecting the ducks in the other pond. he's evidently quite picky about who he feeds.

the ice was still surprisingly thick and un-duck-friendly.

then we walked another few metres around the corner a bit and found a few ducks, some very aggressive moorhens and some silly geese. just as an aside, when you throw bread at a goose and accidentally (at first, and then purposefully) hit the goose in the face (because they really are very dumb) it makes a really good sound. and they don't even seem to mind too much.

attn: josh

http://grantj25.blogspot.com/  

i think the post entitled last trip to tulsa 2 might be directed at you.

creep

this is my pool.

if it wasn't so creepy for me to take a photo inside i would. it's really nice.

there's this really amazing adventure playground down the road from it too. again, kind of creepy, especially on a sunday morning when it's full of kids. but it's a real adventure playground made out of wood. it's got everything except... ah, visual puns.

surely not

carry on

soph and i went back in time last night. this is the blitz party and this is the only half decent photo that i took. i hate my stupid flash.

i was also told off by an history buff who looked like james mcavoy in atonement for wearing a german military jacket but being styled french. in my own defense when i bought said jacket i was told that it was french. there was a lot of winking, pipe smoking, snuff snorting, swing dancing, red lipstick and saluting and a great band that performed a very rousing milord. good fun but i was simply too tired.

 

saturday.

saturdays are not meant to be like this. i had a really wonderful and relaxing one planned until late on friday when kerry very sheepishly asked if i wouldn't mind working. of course i did mind, but in actual fact didn't have a lot of choice in the matter. oh well. but after a most emotionally exhausting day i arrived home (with fish and chips. did i mention i was hungover? silly.) to this letter from young joshua. it lifted my spirits a little and then i had a little nap.

validation

this is not dissimilar to the get up i've  been rocking of late, especially on work days and going to and from the pool. i always felt just a little bit off about the check of my coat, colourful jumper and big socks - a bit too much, or a bit manic or something. but, not that i'm seeking outside approval, if it's good enough for this beautiful woman and good enough for the sartorialist to photograph it, it should be good enough for me.

snow day(s)

monday, out my window (i didn't end up going swimming, i found out today that the pool was closed anyway).

that's a lot of snow.

my new white patent leather converse, yet to be worn, though i thought kind of fitting (and the only semi-practical snow bound shoes i have.)

this was about 9am and hoxton square was already full of snow-fighters.

less pretty on hackney road on my way to work. (called in early because one girl didn't turn up. it was mental. nobody went to work so everybody came into the cafe. we were not prepared, nor were we impressed by everyone having such marvelous old-timey fun in london fields. many hot chocolates to be had.)

this is soph's house. i went and stayed the night because nights like this really should be shared.

and in the morning, on my way to work again.

a very rugged-up sophie. we had a mini-frolic in the park. the snow was so deep and fluffy it was great!

frozen canal.

the ducks, like the rest of london, were at a loss as to what to do.

these are quite amusing, the one with tea-bags for eyes especially. 

an early post

it snowed! i woke up at 7am all pumped to for a swim and this was outside my window. that's the actual colour too! now i'm having an internal battle as to whether or not i should make the effort to go swimming before work... could be quite fun.