From the monthly archives: May 2007

100, 99, 98, 97…

On May 25 2007 · Leave a Comment · In Video

This is absolute genius.

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Asking questions

On May 24 2007 · 3 Comments · In Diary

I phoned person A to ask about something on the instructions of person B. Person A apparently took offence at my having the gall to call her directly – she is a PA to person D, who is very important. I think I interrupted person A in the middle of doing her nails, or maybe [...]

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Just ‘The Doctor’…

On May 21 2007 · 9 Comments · In Diary

How much sleep do you need for everything not to appear a bit surreal the next day? I got about five hours last night, what with a late finish last night, an early start today, and a senile cat yowling for no particular reason in between. I know it’s possible to survive on a lot [...]

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Nasty little scumbag

On May 18 2007 · 1 Comment · In Diary

Alas, all natural highs must wear off and a rapid comedown was precipitated by the news that a west London “space” is exhibiting 14 paintings by Pete Doherty, the Bejam Byron. What makes the Bankrobber Gallery’s show deserving of the attentions of heavy artillery is the fact that the works, if we can be hysterically [...]

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Enjoy the silence

On May 18 2007 · Leave a Comment · In Audio, Diary

London is all about chatter, it never seems to stop. Sat in the back yard at a friend’s house last weekend at three in the morning, birds were singing. It was beautiful, but not for my benefit. They have to do it at three in the morning because they can’t make themselves heard over us the rest [...]

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Whatever next?

On May 16 2007 · 2 Comments · In Diary

Madeleine is still missing. Parliament is being lobbied, MPs are wearing yellow ribbons. A fund has launched. Prayers are being said, and David Beckham has appealed for her safe return. Up next, NATO will be scrambled, the FBI will storm Portugal, Bruce Willis will Tarzan on a burning hosepipe through the hotels of the Algarve, and Bring [...]

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