Into The Sea (Riga)
Into the Sea (Riga) The frenchmen were arguing as they crashed through the cabin door. “Twhat arr tu doing?” said Frederick. “I tink… I am… drunk…” replied Romain, “I really tink I am drunk, don’t you tink?” “I tink… Zou are drunk.” “Are zou certain?” “Certain.” “I [...]
Hitching a ride
Hitching A Ride (One Month) Fall up out of the grave at 8am (last time I saw the clock it read 04.54). Nervous look underneath the curtain and there’s wind, look down to the street, pools of rain as far as I can see. The room’s cold. Leave it to put the kettle on, then [...]
Absolutely Nowhere
Sweden: Absolutely Nowhere (Champion of the World) “ROLL ME UP THE ASTROTURF!” screams Phil. “This pitch is ours! We’re taking it home!” We’d only drawn the match, but damn, what a draw! Two one down with a minute to go according to the shaky wristwatch referee – floodlights and rain are cursing down on the [...]
The great meatball mystery
(A party in Stockholm) A meatball hit me in the head and I felt a bit aggrieved. Swiveling around, as opposed to slowly turning (to show my hidden enemy that I was in fact, a foe to be reckoned with), I scanned the party for my sure throwing attacker, only to find my immediate view [...]
And the hippos were boiled in their tanks
(IKEA – There and Back Again) Buses can be quite intimidating places. The first real terror is paying (although people often overlook the troublesome step onto the bus, a particularly troubling jump, especially during rush hour where any slight trip is sure to be spotted). With bus driver eyes’ flaming through you, the temperature rises [...]
Away into the sky
I’m always amazed at just how comfortable those melted steel seats facing the giant windows out towards the planes on the runway of Dublin Airport become. The dissembling spine slide-back into your chair always makes the whole queuing business and the eager, scared or perpetually rushing travellers seem a bit foolish altogether. There they go: [...]