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Cycling in Oxford: LTNs, active travel, and all that jazz
I returned from Oxford this week, saying an emotional farewell to a cat who will have already forgotten who I am. While I was there, the cat’s owner lent me an old Dawes road bike, which I used to pootle about the place and explore the place, with its river meadows, dreaming spires, and future… Read more
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Return to Seoul
I went to the cinema on a whim. I noticed it cycling by, and it was too perfect to ignore. I passed at 4:29, and there was a film showing at 4:30: Return to Seoul, a film I had heard about without learning anything about, in my usual, hyper-obsessive, hyper-avoidant, spoiler-avoiding way. Sat a few… Read more
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Visiting every county cricket ground #4: New Road, Worcester
I awoke early today, in time to see the cat slink in ashamed from his nocturnal adventures. It was time for some escapades of my own. After a hiatus from my cricket ground adventures due to Brighton Fringe duties, I had both the means and the time to visit somewhere new. I checked the fixtures,… Read more
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Oxford wanderings
I am in Oxford with a cat. I have been left with a bicycle, for exploring purposes, and more books than I will ever be able to finish. I chose the bike. My friend, the cat owner, lives in a Low Traffic Network, decried by the fascist-adjacent as an exercise in freedom elimination. The sun… Read more
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Brighton Fringe 2023: Who To See (16th – 21st May)
Ahoy! It’s the second of my weekly guides to what comedy shows to see at the Brighton Fringe. Please keep your arms and legs inside the listings at all times. CAPTAIN BREADBEARD’S BREADY BRILLIANT ALTERNATIVE COMEDY SHOW20th May, 10pm, Caravanserai Brighton I have no idea who Captain Breadbeard is, or what he wants. But this… Read more
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Doodlecat Interview
I help out at a queer clubnight on occasion, and I have been made an honourary “Doodlecat” in recognition of this work. I’ve been asked some very simply questions about who I am for their website, or Facebook, or whatever it is the kids use now. I repost below for completion’s sake. Your role as… Read more
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Brighton Fringe: Who To See (8-14th May)
Hello! Brighton Fringe is underway already, and now I’ve got my own gigs out of the way [1] my plan is to give you weekly tips of people to see who DEFINITELY aren’t me. This is an extremely subjective guide of course – but I’ve seen many shows over the years, and reviewed plenty, so… Read more
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Brighton Folk Choir at Oldland Windmill; walking back via Ditchling and the South Downs
Our second Bank Holiday gig in a row: this time at a 300 year old windmill, near Hassocks, a village that arrived 150 years later with the railway. The mill is in full working order, as I discovered when I saw flour from it for sale in the local Budgens nee the station. From here… Read more
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Walking in the Only Unknown Direction
A map offers possibilities but also limitations. When I’ve lived in a town, city or suburb for a certain amount of time, each direction lies heavy with familiarity. Here in Brighton, South is to the sea; North, to the Downs. West to Hove and, eventually, America. On down, tired days, I everything in my mind… Read more
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