Vichy Catalan water is only sold in about 4 outlets in London, one of which is Monmouth Coffee. It comes from the Catalan region of Spain and has unusually ‘hard’ bubbles and a salty taste. If you don’t mind the salty taste, it’s wonderful for hangovers. Get a large bottle. I noticed it wan’t exorbitantly priced, either. [...]

I just walked past a couple of large black guys in the street. It’s just gone midnight and one of them was wearing a reflective vest, I think working as a security guard. They were chatting like they didn’t know each other, but had just engaged in conversation. One said to the other: “I’ve been [...]

I didn’t actually talk to this stranger, but was eavesdropping on his conversation. The person in question is a tall man who I often see running and stretching in all weathers in my local park as I go to work in the morning. He wears quite distinctive clothes and stands on top of a small [...]

According to the man selling chickens in Borough Market this morning (who had a range of chickens), traditional breed chickens have less meat on the breast and more on the leg, and are far tastier. We bought one, so tomorrow I’ll find out if it’s true.

I was in a running shop, looking for some cheap gloves. The shop assistant asked me about my running, which is very rudimentary. She said it’s best to run earlier in the day, when the air is fresher, as it’s better for your lungs. Running is very good for your lungs, it seems.

Last weekend I got chatting to a woman who owns one of the properties on Bermondsey Street and trades antiques and furniture from it. She originally bought the house over 10 years ago to store the items that she couldn’t keep in her space in the market at the bottom of the street. At the [...]

I’m trying to speak to more new people at the moment and appreciate the things I learn from them. Yesterday, a stall holder on Maltby Street told me about the plans for the businesses that formed the original collective there. Apparently, they are currently on quite short term leases and all sorts of other people [...]