The Lost Codger

“My friend went to Denmark and all she got me was this.”

With my impending vacation only days away, I’ve been clearing and tidying up my flat so that it would be pleasant to come home to later, rather be in shock to see a pigsty. My dining table is now a dining table again with […]

One thing that I realised whilst having a nostalgic conversation with The Elitist* and The Sheepwoman** earlier today was how much higher their level of English is compared to mine. I mean, I know their written work is superb, but I had no idea they would talk very similar to how they write, apart from […]

“Is this 9/11?”
I was startled by a voice which came from behind me. I looked over my left shoulder and saw a man, average build, receding hairline, wearing a grey bomber jacket, blue jeans and trainers. He was probably in his early fourties. Although I haven’t travelled around much, the vast ethnic diversity in London […]

“Kate mati..”, I nudged her arm with the palm of my hand.
For a brief moment, there was silence. I can’t exactly remember what she was telling him about, but all that rigorous hand-movement stopped as soon as I interrupted her.
She was speechless. She didn’t even look at me, but I could see her eyes moving […]

It’s Sunday morning and I haven’t set all my clocks forward an hour. I guess it’s officially spring now, despite the fact that I still have to wear layers of clothing when I go out. I shouldn’t complain really, because the weather is hell when it’s summer.
Oh and speaking of hell…

“Oi duduklah!”

Well that’s a failed […]