Bar Italia

The beating heart of Soho, a fine place to go before work for a kick-starting Espresso, mid-morning for a hangover quelling Cappuccino or a late night latte. Also ideal to watch Serie A calcio.

Forza Bar Italia!!!

Self Deprecation

We English used to be so good at self deprecation. However, now I think the rest of the world are much better than us. Or is that just false modesty?

Silence

The silence that comes in the middle of the night. The silence that comes when the music has finished. The silence that comes at the end of a hard days writing!

Snow

As the Sydney mercury continues it's inexhorable rise to a forecast weekend high of 44 degrees. The images of London smothered in snow bring back beautiful memories of sliding on a beer tray down the wish tower, sliding the car all the way up the A1 and walking over suicide bridge at The Archway to look out over London.

Now, I'm not complaining about the sunshine but...

Bill Frindall - RIP

The Bearded Wonder struck down with legionnaires disease, what is the world coming to? He was the rock around which the mavericks in the box (Johnners and Blowers) could conjure up joyous descriptions of the number 11 bus heading off down the Harleyford Road . Bearders knew more about the history of the game than most probably any man alive. A man of the game, steeped in its traditions, nuances and foibles. He will be missed by the millions of TMS fans around the world.