Across The Channel
The first thing I observe about Calais is that it is raining hard.
The second thing I notice is the miserable looking refugee camps that stretch for miles along the shore, surrounded by barbed wire fences…
J.U.I.: Juggling Beer – VIDEO
“Are you up for it mate?” “Of course” he snears, his juggler pride offended. “We have had only six beers. I will juggle. I will juggle any way you like. Let us make this interesting. I will juggle, J.U.I., and what is more, I will juggle cans of IPA, and I will do it on the roof…”
Destination: India – VIDEO
Hearty breakfast of beer and haggis at The Beer Kitchen, then it’s finally time.
I give the guys a hug, jump on me scooter and roll south… slightly wobbly but feeling good…
New Mission Objective: Hitchhike To India.
‘You’re a hitchhiker’ they tell me. ‘We’ve read your blog and you seem to enjoy doing odd things. How would you like to be our hitchhiking delivery guy..?
Fucking Lousy Pituitary Gland
My body is all like “we’re staying up late and having fun”. Except now I just want to catch up on my sleep. No dice. “Wake up mother fucker” yells my pituitary gland…
Spaced Out & LOLing in Edinburgh, Scotland.
By coincidence, it happens to be festival time in Edinburgh… one of the most famous and popular arts festivals in the world. Weirdos from every corner of the planet are here; comedians, drag queens, burlesque dancers – even a few bloggers…
Tate Modern: Proper Modern Art in London
I know it’s important to protect rare species, but isn’t the real answer to preserve habitat so art can live sustainably in the wild?..
Soy Milk & Two Slices: Dumpster Diving Dalston
Just like in Australia, supermarkets and shops throw out a lot of good food in London. It’s sitting there in the dumpster, chilled by the frosty London air, waiting for me to collect it…
Something Unusual to Report: Graffiti in Stratford
Things that are usual: 1. working; 2. shopping; 3. eating; 4. drinking beer; 5. procreating; 6. watching television. These are usual things. If you see something not usual, report it. It won’t hurt you. You’ll feel so much better if you report…
The British Museum: Kings, Gods & Stabbing – London, England
It is very important to make really good tools for killing other people. Bad people, of course. Bronze is OK, but if you want to build a serious empire, make your stabbing tools out of iron…
Graffiti London: Colouring The Grey
When I see street art in London, it’s exciting, almost shocking. So much of the city is like a surreal homage to history…
The Nano Engineer
When I was in The Netherlands, I met a nano engineer. I didn’t know that was a thing either. Me and Nia were hitchhiking south toward Belgium. This guy picked us up, and he was very friendly, and invited us to have a coffee with him. He had to go past his house before…