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Skip's Acorn Treasury: My hardworking flat
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Penguin crime. Lego. Drinking with thin friends. Cat. Wednesday, April 09, 2014. When I was young, I wanted a time machine so I could save the universe. Now I want a time machine so I can nip back and buy property. He's talking about London's current property boom. Otherwise known as "you think this flat is worth HOW MUCH? I find the whole thing nuts. The idea that this property boom is somehow all because the Tories have decided to reward people who work hard is silly. A lot of the people who work d...
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Skip's Acorn Treasury: February 2014
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Penguin crime. Lego. Drinking with thin friends. Cat. Monday, February 24, 2014. So, my parents decide to go on "one last foreign holiday". Due to their age, frailty and general uninsurability, they go with Saga. And, I decide to join them. I find a stupidly cheap deal, but the one thing I really hadn't noticed was that it was an "all-inclusive holiday". 11-1: Sliders by the pool. 4-6: Coffee and cookies. 10-12: Cakes in the bar. There was also no end to the drink. The hotel's two rules were "No alco...
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Skip's Acorn Treasury: April 2014
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Penguin crime. Lego. Drinking with thin friends. Cat. Thursday, April 17, 2014. God, I'm such a geek." (rolls eyes, posts Instagram near pile of comics, starts knowing online row about Captain America continuity before live-tweeting gym visit). The Gay Geek has become a cliche. Such a cliche that the phrase gets slapped at random into articles about getting jobs in insurance. Is this even true? Less likely to spend 4 months at work planning wedding? Less likely to have childcare crises? But it fairly soo...
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Skip's Acorn Treasury: On The Death Of The Black Cap And London Quirky
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Penguin crime. Lego. Drinking with thin friends. Cat. Monday, April 13, 2015. On The Death Of The Black Cap And London Quirky. Because London no longer needs quirky places that are in it for the long haul. Everything is now a pop-up, a passing fad. One day a cereal cafe, tomorrow a Nando's. And we always need luxury designer flats, ideal for the first-time buyer with a six figure salary. Just like you and me. This may be a repeat. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Out now is a...
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Skip's Acorn Treasury: The Bison Are On 30th
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Penguin crime. Lego. Drinking with thin friends. Cat. Friday, June 05, 2015. The Bison Are On 30th. A friend suggested going to San Francisco for the weekend. So I went. Mostly so I could say "I went to San Francisco for the weekend.". I can recommend it. Mostly because, if you're ever worried you drink too much (and I am), fly to America for the weekend. The resulting jet lag guarantees that a glass of wine is really all you need. I am Miss Thang," said the one who had fallen over. "Oh boy.". Here's a p...
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Skip's Acorn Treasury: July 2015
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Penguin crime. Lego. Drinking with thin friends. Cat. Wednesday, July 15, 2015. In which the owner of my cafe dies. The first day I moved into my flat, he made me a chicken sandwich for a pound. The cafe downstairs was always busy, explosively so when all the building work began in Kings Cross. Builders spilled out onto the tables in a dazzling array of massive arms and chips. And the corned beef omelette an unlikely jewel. Turns out I was wrong. You know he got shot, didn't you? But, of course, it turne...
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Skip's Acorn Treasury: June 2015
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Penguin crime. Lego. Drinking with thin friends. Cat. Monday, June 08, 2015. My mother's view of the NHS. The frequently amazing John Peel said "It's a terrible thing when we feel sorry for our parents." While my Dad lumbers around like an 83 year-old ox, my Mother has spent the last year being grumpy about being frail at a mere 73. Links to this post. Friday, June 05, 2015. The Bison Are On 30th. San Fancisco is wonderful for so many reasons. For a start, you have to love a city that looked at the a...
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Skip's Acorn Treasury: March 2014
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Penguin crime. Lego. Drinking with thin friends. Cat. Wednesday, March 19, 2014. To make it worse, it was accompanied by a twitch and a Hitler salute. As my friend Rick said "you've basically nailed Dr Strangelove". It was hopelessly, utterly appalling made-up and put on. The first time it was wheeled out, everyone ignored it like a toddler playing up for guests. The second time, my co-editor Jess said "Stop that, it's ridiculous.". But recently, I've had a boyfriend. A real proper love-of-my-life-st...
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Skip's Acorn Treasury: January 2014
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Penguin crime. Lego. Drinking with thin friends. Cat. Friday, January 03, 2014. Scottee's Camp was the most entertaining piece of theatre I went to last year, combining modern cabaret with old time music hall - but on a housing estate. OAP hip-hop, Dickie Beau and hula-hoop dancing. We got there at 9.30 to find things hadn't kicked off yet. There were a lot of balloons and Bourgeois and Maurice DJing. We sat down and waited for things to start. By 11pm, there were even more balloons. And that was it.
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