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I wrote these notes below on my smartphone when I last came to London for work in September 2007 but never posted them. Here’s just the first day, which sums up the rest of the week quite nicely:

Day 1- What’s the worst thing that happens when getting on the plane and seeing your fellow seat-mate? Well they’re large or smelly.

What’s second worst? Having them tell you that they feel fine now but get motion sickness- this all before a six hour trans-Atlantic flight.

Got to hotel after the Underground was shut down due to strike and room was small but adequate. But not enough hangers or ironing board. Gave up on the rarely used but abused cat5 cable for the internet.

But the real triumph was in trying to power up both my laptop and phone at the same time. Mind you, this was already after messing around with the plugs and realizing there were two outlets for the entire room. So I plugged in my UK to U.S. converter and then plugged in my small laptop power surge ptotector that has two outlets on it— snap, spark and smokey fumes.

Oh shit, I just the blew the fuse on the only power outlets in the room. No more TV, PC, or charging my phone. Then I tried going to bed.

Calls to abolish Dartford Crossing toll

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 15:03:50 +0100

Calls to abolish Dartford Crossing toll

Snow piles on the problems at Terminal 5

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 15:03:50 +0100

Snow piles on the problems at Terminal 5

anexpatinlondon: Snow in London this Sunday morning. “April...

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 15:02:38 +0100

anexpatinlondon:

Snow in London this Sunday morning. “April snow 01 / IMG_7671” compliments of Flickr user klbw.

via farm3.static.flickr.com

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 14:52:19 +0100

via farm3.static.flickr.com

"SEAHORSES have been found in the Thames estuary, suggesting the river is at its cleanest for..."

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 14:46:45 +0100

“SEAHORSES have been found in the Thames estuary, suggesting the river is at its cleanest for decades. Colonies have been found at several locations in the estuary by the Zoological Society of London. The discovery follows sightings of salmon, otters and silver bream further upstream.”

- Seahorses in Thames - Times Online

agarwal: Spring on pause in London. It’s snowing. Perfect day for the Olympic torch run.

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 14:17:49 +0100

agarwal:

Spring on pause in London. It’s snowing. Perfect day for the Olympic torch run.

agarwal: Protest sign: I assume this is a protest sign at the...

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 14:16:55 +0100

agarwal:

Protest sign: I assume this is a protest sign at the intersection of Ladbroke Grove and Elgin Crescent.

The Paddingtons — Sorry (The Saturday Video)

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 16:38:59 +0100

The Paddingtons — Sorry (The Saturday Video)