Mat Harden

I learnt that today was to be the last day of London’s iconic Routemaster double deckers. London’s hop on, hop off buses. It’s only a bus, but I can see it’s a shame to see them go as they have so much character. Last year when there was a tube strike, I managed to hop on the back of one and I remember admiring it’s features, like the way the driver sits afore everyone else and the spiral staircase.

I suppose everything comes to an end at some stage and we must move on. In another 50 years we’ll bee looking at the our, at present modern buses end their service and loving their antique CCTV cameras and easy-step hydraulics.

James, Stu and myself attended the Mean Fiddler last night to see DJ Format with support from Little Barrie, a 3 piece 70s funk style summer jam type outfit who were rather good. The drummer has a surprisingly high singing voice for his chunky hairy appearance, but this is not to say it was bad. The harmonies & rhythm worked very well over the top of the jingley jangly guitar. Shame we missed the solo on Free Salute due to the second broken string of the night.

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Snake on the underground

My good friend Andrew found this very useful tube map. I thought I’d return the favour with animals on the underground. Something else to think about while spending hours travelling down there with all the rats. I found a snake!