We sat on a bench at the platform and waited for the train. Upon noticing the free wifi, Taiga said: “I should’ve brought my iPad”, and part of me died a little. Puffing my cheeks and letting out a big sigh, I looked up and down the platform and saw every...
Japanese have little seats inside their showers and often wash sitting down. I felt tired/lazy and today thought, “When in Rome”, and proceeded to wash myself from a seated position. Taiga was eager to shower too as we had an appointment; we’d booked seats...
The pavements are damp as I walk towards the bay, it’s warm and I probably didn’t need this coat. As I approach ‘our spot’ I notice the band leader has brought his own cleaning cloths and is wiping down the banister. My fellow Sun worshippers greet me with...
It’s busy on the High St today, 10 degrees with a clear, still, off-white sky. There’s a film crew assembling a shoot on the opposite side of the street. They’ve cordoned off an area with bright yellow cones and there are about 15 people on their hands and knees...
It’s Saturday night, and I’ve arranged to meet a friend from language school in a bar in Ebisu for a drink. Happy Hour at the Hub ends at 7pm, and he texts to say he’ll be late – there’s a body on the line. Trains are so rarely late here. They are sleek,...
