Posted by sh1mmer on Feb 27, 2006 in
General Finally before I hit the hay tonight a little roundup a cool shit that is new or has been hanging around.
In the Bush Market I spotted this neato toy. A pseudo laptop with a fake ‘designed for Windows XP’ hologram sticker to add authenticity. The cost? A mere £7.99. Bargain.
Next up… proof that the people in Hamley’s toy store have a sense of humour; Those big kids! As the sign notes ‘Guitar sold separately’.
Again while I was out around and about Oxford/Picadilly Circuses, Soho and Carnaby Street, I saw this. Spunky! The only thing I can say? I reckon whoever made this brand had balls.
Finally for this round up, the other half and I were in Acton to look at a potential place to live. Walking up a random street we saw this:
For those of you who don’t know this is an army fire truck, called a Green Goddess. Most recently employed for civvies during the strikes over pay or hours, or some stuff like that. What the hell one was doing in a residential street in Acton I have no idea. Welcome to London!
That’s your lot of cool shit for this time. More later.
Posted by sh1mmer on Feb 27, 2006 in
General So this post should really have done last week, because I actually saw this place last Saturday. However it has not been forgotten and has even spawned a new category. Neat places.
So… I was wandering around Oxford Circus, down to Piccadilly (inevitably) via Borders, I ended up at the backside of the Carniby Street area. There I found this cool little shop, full of all the .jp shit you could want, neat toys, stuff that goes whizz, fluffy cute stuff, &c.
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Posted by sh1mmer on Feb 27, 2006 in
General So I have been tubing more than usual this week, but gee I guess I didn’t expect to have a tiny revelation because of it. The tube is full of tiny furry things. Well mice to be precise. Cute lil’ ones, possibly some variety of door mice.
So I first saw them on Monday, then again on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday! As soon as you realise they exist then they appear as if by magic. Then it occurred to me. If something as simple as mice appear as if by magic, when they are actually hidden by some mental wall, why not borrowers. It seems to me that Mary Norton may in fact have just been assumptious than the rest of us. Little people, why the hell not?
