custard doughnuts

I struggle to think of things I want when relatives ask me for gift ideas at this time of year. However, if we ignore what's possible for a second, there are some things I'd like.

There was a storm last night. Wait, let me clarify that. There was a STORM last night. It was big. And after lightning that lit up rooms and thunder that shook walls the rain began. It hammered on rooftops and flooded streets. I fell asleep to it and woke up to it - a grey, sodden London.

For a very brief moment I considered getting the train to work. But I was glad I didn't.

Today I have been learning about how to apply for tickets to Wimbledon. I will not be applying for tickets to Wimbledon.

Today I witnessed an accident where a pedestrian caused a collision with a cyclist by stepping into the road without looking. The outcome was not pleasant for either party.

In which I reveal some less than startling facts about puncture costs and cross subjects effortlessly to rail against the inefficient and often stupid nature of the world we live in. Ranting... commence!

This edition of Things that happened today is unconventionally not about things that happened today, but rather things that have happened recently that I've collated together. I present several slightly odd stories from London, the city where slightly odd things happen.