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…
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…
“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…”
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…
‘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..?
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…
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…
Sunday afternoon I was in jolly old England, wearing two jumpers… Monday lunchtime I’m eating a gigantic pork chop with fried bananas in Ecuador, South America…
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…
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…
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 plane lands at 6 am. I’m exhausted and jet lagged, but I get on the tube, and go into the city. The morning light is amazing… And it is cold. Really cold. Especially compared to Thailand…