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11 reasons why I love the new #nme

This guy just handed me my first #nme in 20 years. Made my day! A photo posted by Simon Kisner (@mistersnappy) on Sep 18, 2015 at 12:55am PDT I'm definitely not in the target demographic for #nme anymore but I like this because… A photo posted by Simon Kisner (@mistersnappy) on Sep 18, 2015 at…

Why the closing of The Victoria Pub in Mornington Place makes be happy.

There are some public houses that look like fun to be in, especially as you pass them of an evening. The Victoria on the corner of Mornington Place, round the back of Camden, is one of them. On a Thursday and Friday evening, especially through the summer months, the place was full to over flowing…

I did a little post somewhere else again…

My dear blog, I’ve done a little post somewhere else when you weren’t looking. Take yourself over to the GeekDad blog and read about what we get up to at the weekend with our kids and some cool gadgets and toys. Geek Dad is now standing in its own two feet having come out from under…

19144

19144, originally uploaded by mistersnappy. Ever the early adopter I took the opportunity of the extra time that unemployment affords you to take a ride on one of Boris’s bikes. Having worked for the last 6 months over in Holland Park I found myself just outside of useful reach of the bike zone. This resulted…

“Can you help me please?”

Until I heard this phrase on Doctor Who last Saturday, I’d not heard this for a while. I’m not sure why. People don’t really ask for help any more. Perhaps they’re afraid of what the response will be. Well they certainly won’t be used to free an alien space craft from it’s earthly captivity! It…

Today

Today I have mostly been writing here.

Biker Groove

Due to some strange loophole or legislation I’m just about to embark on the Ride2Work scheme from Evans Cycles. By paying for the bike over a year through my wages I make a saving of about 40% allowing me to get a shiny new bike to ride, the first new bike that’s come my way…

Marathon

Sitting by the side of the road in London’s St. James’ Park, waiting for my sister in law to hit the 25.5 mile mark. Her and a friend have raised over an amazing £6000 for their charity and have only got a few miles left to run. So… Get a move on! There is a…

A Week of Action

Debate?, originally uploaded by mistersnappy. As well as fighting for the rights of the regular biker I was a passing onlooker to a G20 protester eviction. Although we were held back at a ‘safe’ distance by police I was able to snatch a few shots of the unfolding story where a group of protesters had…

Say No To Bike Parking Fees Rally

Say No To Bike Parking Fees Rally, originally uploaded by mistersnappy. I’ve been a little peeved for a while by the confusing and costly parking charges for motorcycles in Westminster. Firstly they seemed to be implemented back in August 2008 with little fanfare and secondly it irks me that I was actively encourged by the…