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Observations of a ex-smoker who lives in Plumstead

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  • Nathan's Way.... on Oct 11, 2009 in plumstead blogging

    ...could have been the name for my new blog. Perhaps it should have been. I just couldn't afford the the fee for Susan Sarandon's image rights. It is called Plumstead Hi and is really just very short notes about Plumstead things. It is hoped to have...

  • Ridgeway development in Thamesmead on Sep 11, 2009

    Have you ever been to Thamesmead? I have several times. Including the rather bizarre experience of watching a film under a flyover there on this very Friday evening. The event was part of a Design for London, Borough of Bexley and Borough of Greenwic...

  • Pottering About on May 4, 2009

    Its Bank Holiday Time at last and there are plenty of things to postpone doing.R is downstairs re-building the house as usual and I am trying to resist the urge to itch (and to help out).A few weeks ago I went to visit the doctor. It was all a bit of...

  • Taking the chocolate biscuit on Mar 13, 2009

    Chocolate and CigarettesOriginally uploaded by Strangelove 1981Chocolate is in the firing line now that smoking has been pretty much banned and alcohol is on the same road. Some doctors thought it would be a good idea to slap some tax on the sweet br...

  • Enthusiasm, Despondency, Arrogance, Lust, Exhilaration, Tax on Mar 11, 2009

    Well all you buzzing young things - I know you're desperate to contribute. And now's your chance with HM Revenue and Customs' something-or-other portal that helps you shape your future relationship with the taxman.Don't forget to save it to delicious...

  • Icing on the cake on Feb 8, 2009

    I was very glad to be in attendance at the Wedding of the (former) Miss MB. She had come along to this blog's Readers Meeting back in the distant past (pictured on the left).She's an ardent supporter of West Ham and her delightful husband Bobby is Ch...

  • To bloggin' on Feb 5, 2009 in plumstead smoking cannabis snow london

    Setting off this morning on the icey streets of Plumstead I found myself in a sidestreet several yards behind another pedestrian. He was carefully making his way along the pavement – he was also puffing occasionally on a skunk-based cigarette.I hav...