Wednesday, December 31, 2014
' It's free , you don't have to pay '
As I was a teacher I didn't have to pay to see the Egon Schile exhibition at Somerset House.
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
'Oceania '
On the bus home from South Kensington a mother mentioned Oceania in a trivia quiz game she was playing with her children.
Monday, December 29, 2014
'We're studying in Newcastle '
Which having lunch in the ' Golden Pagoda ' restaurant in Chinatown me and mum got chatting to the two girls on the table next to us ,they said were studying Marketing at a university in Newcastle.
Sunday, December 28, 2014
' There's not much space! '
I went to watch the Man U mstch at The Duck pub and met a guy from Vietnam,he said 'There's not space,the pitch is too small! '. Well, Man U played well in the first half with lots of good chances to score but in the second half they seemed to lose the momentum and the match ended up 0 - 0! Two valuable points lost!
Saturday, December 27, 2014
'Dancing should be fun! '
After I'd had coffee with Philip I went to the Clore Ballroom on the South Bank ;I met a girl whose parents were from Malaysia - she said 'Dancing should be fun! '.Anyway I ended up doing two dances with her.
Friday, December 26, 2014
' Is Vauxhall far? '
A woman near Clapham Junction train station,apparently on her way to work,asking me if it was far to walk to Vauxhall.
Thursday, December 25, 2014
'It's a meringue filled with cream '
One of the few shops open on Christmas day specialises in luxury meringues with a cream filling.
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
'If I can see it '
A young girl at the Clapham Junction branch of Barclays Bank asking for a recent statement of transactions to check on one particular transaction that she thinks shouldn't have gone through.
Monday, December 22, 2014
' I used to share a flat with Helen Terry '
While having lunch with Penny she mentioned that she used to share a flat with Helen Terry,back up singer for Boy George's band Culture Club.
Sunday, December 21, 2014
'This one 's softer '
The woman shop assistant in the Gap clothes shop saying that one of the jumpers on sale made her skin itch and another jumper in the shop was much softer.'
Saturday, December 20, 2014
' He went for a break '
Outside the local laundrette was a small group of customers waiting for it to open ,on the door was a notice saying that the laundrette would reopen at 12pm but it was now 12.15; one of the customers said the guy in the laundrette had gone for a break.
Friday, December 19, 2014
' There's a lot of pollution '
I met Natalie for coffee and while she talked about Tom and Dawn enjoying being in China she mentioned that there's a lot of pollution in the city where they live and Dawn has to keep her newly born baby in the flat all the time.
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
' One of them prefers living in Hong Kong '
There were two old ladies who had come into the Dim Sum restaurant and mum found out that one of them preferred living in Hong Kong whilst the other one preferred England.
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
'zero contract '
Today I went to Chris Stein ( of Blondie fame )'s exhibition of photos at Somerset House and one of the 'curators ' mentioned she has to work everyday until the end of the exhibition in March 2015 - working on a 'zero contract '. She also mentioned that there was a party that evening for all the staff but it wouldn't really be much of a party since it was at her place of work and she's still has to make sure there's no damage to the photos that have been bought.
Sunday, December 14, 2014
' I hate my job! '
Amanda,who used to work at the British Council in Tunis,said that although she's got a permament contract she hates her job.
Saturday, December 13, 2014
'Not everyone's from Poland'
At first the train vendor, on the train to Clapham Junction, seemed to look like someone from Poland.The young blond haired girl plus her accent made me think she was from Poland,especially as there are so many Polish people in London ,she said ' Not everyone is from Poland, I'm from Lithuania'.
Friday, December 12, 2014
'I'm an engineer'
While sitting in the lounge area of the Aloft Hotel I met a young Malaysian girl who works as an engineer for the motorbike division of Honda.
Thursday, December 11, 2014
' I work from 8 am to 8 pm '
The manager of the bar in the lounge area of the Aloft Hotel told me she has to work a long day from 8am to 8pm.A 12 hour day!
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
'They're preparing a special dinner '
On the beach in front of a fairly new resort hotel in Hau Hin the staff were preparing a very special dining area for a birthday dinner. It all looked very artistic especially with the sand sculpture and the candles and torches.
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
'You'
'You ' was the only thing that the driver of the mini van to Hua Hin said to me and this was when we had arrived in Hua Hin and he thought that I needed help from a local motorcyclist to find my hotel.
Monday, December 8, 2014
'It was better before! '
A street seller at the Asiastic venue said the night market was better at the old location of Lumpini when it was disorganised but with a better atmosphere.
Sunday, December 7, 2014
Saturday, December 6, 2014
Friday, December 5, 2014
' He learnt about Jim Thompson at school '
At the Jim Thompson House I met a family from New Zealand,who I'd seen at Kuala Lumpur Airport on Thursday,the son had learnt about Jim Thompson in his class at school.'
Thursday, December 4, 2014
' I've been to the Maldives '
While waiting in the departure lounge for my flight to Bangkok I met a Malaysian girl who had been to the Maldives and mentioned people had to be quick to visit these islands as they would soon be gone! ',
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
'He's insulting all women! '
Two women at the Starbucks Cafe,near the Aloft Hotel,said they were upset and annoyed by a Malaysian's sexist remarks towards them and said the man's comments were insulting to all women '.
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
'He's autistic '
At the Dome Cafe at the MidValley Mall a father explained his son's apparently 'naughty ' behaviour.
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