Friday, December 10, 2021
Cartoons by Zoz, by jingo
A homemade slideshow of cartoons by Zoz, aka Smoran. Now with added pleasant music, courtesy of YouTube Studio, credit unspecified.
Monday, November 29, 2021
Petticoat Lane, London, c.1900 (film)
Men and women around an east end market in London, possibly Petticoat Lane (Middlesex Street) around 1900 at this time a predominantly a poor Jewish working class area.
— Historygirl (@janeyellene) November 28, 2021
Credit: Huntley Archives pic.twitter.com/qtW523br9t
Wonderful scenes down Petticoat Lane market in the East End of London, circa 1900. Does that sort of joy even exist anymore? (Ed.)
Sunday, November 28, 2021
Tim Berners-Lee Cried
The DotCom’s connected to the WordPress
The WordPress ’s connected to the Facebook
The Facebook’s connected to the MySpace
Now fear the bulletin board
The MySpace ’s connected to the WayBack
The WayBack’s connected to the NewsNet
The NewsNet's connected to the Archive
Now fear the bulletin board
Dem zones, dem zones, dem wry zones
Dem moans, dem moans, them shy moans
Dem groans, dem groans, dem sly groans
Now fear the bulletin board
The Archive’s connected to the Lib-’ry
The Lib-’ry’s connected to the Psal-ters
The Psalters connected to the Bi-ble
Now fear the bulletin board
The Bible’s connected to the proph-ets
The prophets connected to Ezekiel
Ezekiel’s connected to the toe bone
Now fear the bulletin board
Dem bones, dem zones, dem shy moans
Dem knowns, dem pomes, dem high tones
Dem’s flown, dem’s gone, dem’s by-gones
Now fear the bulletin board
Now surf the web of the Lord
--
Stephen Moran
Saturday, November 27, 2021
Short Story of the Month, December 2021
Not much sign of mystical religious experience in contemporary short stories, is there? We are here to remedy that with another unusual story of the month. Prepare to be conveyed to the boundary between the here and now and the ineffable beyond. Ed.
December 2021: Not Like a River, But a Tree by James Roderick Burns
“Seated again, he closed his eyes. Now and then he had sampled High Anglican services (had, in fact, dragged along both Maureen and the children) where the priest broke out the censer, smoking the pews like a beekeeper gently rousing his charges, but he preferred things here in the cathedral: high enough, quite solemn to be sure, but musical and slightly imperfect; human, somehow, and all the better for it. Sometimes he’d invited people from the office."
James Roderick Burns |
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Short Story of the Month, November 2021
Give your mind a workout with a short story that I, for one, will not forget any time soon. Ed.
November 2021: The Blood of Our Virtue Smells Like Dirt
Her mouth is wide and painted royal blue, her teeth stark white in comparison as she bares them at the ceiling in thought. She can pass for a corpse pulled cold from the salty water of the ocean outside her window, frail and blue and perfectly preserved.
“What do you want to be?” She asks me.
Jessica Fogal |
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
The fight for the soul of Spitalfields
Save Brick Lane - BBC London News https://t.co/Lkpq0z2DnT
— Spitalfields Life (@thegentleauthor) September 14, 2021
"Tonight, Tuesday 14th September, Tower Hamlets Council’s Development Committee makes its decision upon the Truman Brewery’s controversial planning application for a shopping mall with four floors of offices on top, as the first step in the redevelopment of the entire brewery site into a corporate plaza." (More)
Monday, September 13, 2021
Short Story of the Month, October 2021
We're back with all new stories. Here's something to think about because, you know, nothing at all is happening in the world these days, is it? Read the whole story before you make up your mind about this one. It might not be just what you think. (Ed.)
October 2021: How They Do by Jack R. Johnson
“Al Nash kept the dark secret of his hair loss hidden under his favorite blue canvas Navy cap, and pulled it even lower as he told his son, Troy Nash, about Robert E. Lee …”
Jack R. Johnson |
Sunday, August 22, 2021
It's 20mph for a reason
Monday, August 16, 2021
Monday, August 02, 2021
Crime scene: Wood End Road closed
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Sweet Corner - Greenford Road
Friday, July 09, 2021
Alarming rise in Covid cases in Harrow
1694 active #COVID19 cases in #Harrow up 617 from last week. Source: https://t.co/4LVpsMXpXx pic.twitter.com/F1B0YNbFNi
— Stephen Moran (@stephen_j_moran) July 10, 2021
Updated 10 July 2021: Number of active Covid cases in Harrow is 1694 up 617 from last week. Source www.covid.joinzoe.com
Walk-in centres are available for anyone at all to walk in and get your Covid vaccine. It's free and you don't need an NHS number. Click here for links and details of London walk-in mass vaccination centres
Sunday, June 20, 2021
Wood End Library boarded up
Saturday, June 12, 2021
Vaccine poster defaced - Harrow
Update, the view next day (Sunday) |
Update 23/6/2021: The worn-out hoardings on that side of the road have been completely renewed, pigeons evicted from behind them and the edges sealed. There are two matching billboards on the other side of the street, and those are in an equally decrepit condition, with pigeons nesting behind them too. It's a pity for the pigeons but in that location, there are so many that they could be a health hazard to passersby. [Not the only health hazard around there. Ed.]
The second of the old worn-out hoardings was replaced today. |
Friday, May 14, 2021
The sad, shameful demise of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry
The sad, shameful demise of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry https://t.co/YIeKthPLdo
— Spitalfields Life (@thegentleauthor) May 14, 2021
Monday, May 03, 2021
From The Yard to Tiffty's Tavern and from Maher's to Moloney's
A signwriter changing the name of this pub in North Greenford from "The Yard" to "Tiffty's Tavern" |
And before it became "The Yard" it was "Gerry Mac's". |
A photo of "Tommy Maher's Irish Bar", which used to be "Ryans" and more recently "Moloney's Bar" |
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Day of the Flying Leaves by Stephen Moran
Tuesday, February 09, 2021
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Short Story of the Month, December 2020
We're back to sharing favourite stories. How could anyone not love a story that contains the line "I was a cactus."(?) And don't tell me it's not December, months last for years now! Ed.
The Willesden Herald Story of the Month
December 2020: Christmas Present by Lynsey Rose
“I wrote this a few years ago, when we were asked to write a story with the theme of Christmas for my writing group. Of course, Christmas is a crappy theme so you have to go the full ‘Carrie’ with it. Happy Christmas!“
Lynsey Rose |
Sunday, January 17, 2021
Chemist shop: "Covid tests available" (Sudbury Hill)
CuraPharm chemist shop, 154 Greenford Road. Scrolling sign says "Covid tests available" 16 January 2021 (video) #CovidUK #SudburyHill pic.twitter.com/RuJHcECXp2
— Stephen Moran (@stephen_j_moran) January 17, 2021
CuraPharm chemist shop, 154 Greenford Road. Scrolling sign says "Covid tests available" 16 January 2021. (Twitter video). N.B. You can get a free test. Google "Covid tests near me" or visit this official site to request a free test online.