Daily update

The joys of living around Angel is that I can really become a 'local' - the ability to have my favourite shops that I am a regular patron of.

Take for example my espresso man, Steffen, with his mobile stand outside of the horrific Toni&Guy salon my the tube station. He helped me through my thesis with his double espressos, has listened to my tears and rants, and is just an amazing person.

Yesterday was quite an amazing day, despite recent current events. After getting my espresso, I decided to buy a cheap mag to read at the gym. At the stand, the woman asked me what I wanted, to which I replied 'Grazia'.
'You want to kill your mind?' she asked me.
I just need something light to read at the gym was my slightly embarrassed answer.
'You might as well take a tab of ecstasy', she howled. 'You would have more fun!'
Too right I said in agreement. She then asked me where I was from.
'Canada? Good for you. Have you ever heard of Brunswick stew?'
No. What is it?
'Made out of squirrels. Historical Acadian dish.'
Woweee! I love squirrels! Might be a little dirty though...a bit disease ridden.
'Yes, shame they don't eat them now'.
I went off.

When I was returning home from my day 'in town' some chavvy little tosser informed me that I was only wearing one sock. Little did he know that one of them was a ankle sock and was craftily hidden in my boot to trouble the vision of passerbys....