I want pickles, the heavily pregnant woman screamed. This was probably bad timing. The tunnel was sealed and bombs were dropping overhead and pickles were in somewhat short supply in the Underground at this moment. Most people were just pleased to be safe, away from the burning streets and crumbling buildings. Others, they all knew…

I sat and looked at the clock tick slowly towards the inevitable destination of 5.30. I was sure that someone had messed with the mechanism. Slowed it down somehow. Maybe it was melting like the Dali clocks or going backwards. That would be annoying. For it to have been 5.30 a good twenty minutes past….

For Drew. Thank you. ‘Plain old untrendy troubles and emotions’ David Foster Wallace, who died last week, was the most brilliant American writer of his generation. In a speech, published here for the first time, he reflects on the difficulties of daily life and ‘making it to 30, or maybe 50, without wanting to shoot…

Well, I’m feeling listless, trafficking ads for cool looking games/films and listening to Slade chirrup out “I wish it could be Christmas”. Unfortunately not in person but Spotify is a good surrogate until they reform. The reason I’m feeling the stark contrast of this weird clash of activity is that this morning I think I…

The blob, called Bob, sat and watch the Giraffes ride by on penny-farthings. It lamented the fact that it had neither a penny-farthings or a legs with which to ride one; a sad state of affairs indeed. And if he did it would make not a jot of difference for he was a blob and…

Number of Americans who are millionaires? 1% Members of Congress who are millionaires? 49% Sited in popbitch. http://www.popbitch.com/home/

Emma sat in the doctor’s waiting room, hands firmly in the pockets of her incredible Hulk hoodie. She sighed. Her mom stiffened sitting next to her. Emma could feel the aged parent bristle underneath her pastel sweater and steel set hair. At 29 Emma felt she shouldn’t need her mum to take her to the…

The Plane I would like to say I survived in style but let’s just sticj with survived. Tips for survival for the ‘nervous’ flyer on a long-hall flight: Wear shoes you can take off… But remeber to put them back on when you go to the toilet. Especially at the end of a flight. Flights…