Think I’ve learnt from strangers: Maltby Street
I’m trying to speak to more new people at the moment and appreciate the things I learn from them. Yesterday, a stall holder on Maltby Street told me about the plans for the businesses that formed the...
View ArticleThings I’ve learnt from strangers: Bermondsey St. antiques
Last weekend I got chatting to a woman who owns one of the properties on Bermondsey Street and trades antiques and furniture from it. She originally bought the house over 10 years ago to store the...
View ArticleThings I’ve learnt from strangers: running in the morning
I was in a running shop, looking for some cheap gloves. The shop assistant asked me about my running, which is very rudimentary. She said it’s best to run earlier in the day, when the air is fresher,...
View ArticleThings I’ve learnt from strangers: chickens
According to the man selling chickens in Borough Market this morning (who had a range of chickens), traditional breed chickens have less meat on the breast and more on the leg, and are far tastier. We...
View ArticleThings I’ve learnt from strangers: fit men running in the cold
I didn’t actually talk to this stranger, but was eavesdropping on his conversation. The person in question is a tall man who I often see running and stretching in all weathers in my local park as I go...
View ArticleThings I’ve learnt from strangers: “I’ve been to Poland, I’ve been to...
I just walked past a couple of large black guys in the street. It’s just gone midnight and one of them was wearing a reflective vest, I think working as a security guard. They were chatting like they...
View ArticleVichy Catalan water
Vichy Catalan water is only sold in about 4 outlets in London, one of which is Monmouth Coffee. It comes from the Catalan region of Spain and has unusually ‘hard’ bubbles and a salty taste. If you...
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