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あけましておめでとうございます!

2007 already? I’m scared at how quickly time is disappearing before my very eyes. I can still distinctly remember New Year’s Eve 1999 as if it were yesterday: I was working in a horror-show bar in Newcastle city centre (Dobson’s. The name sends a shiver down my spine to this day), and slipped down a [...]

A Rude Awakening

At around 3am this morning I witnessed the biggest thunderstorm I have ever seen in my life. Without any warning whatsoever the heavens opened, lightning struck surrounding buildings disturbingly frequently, and the thunder was loud enough to violently shake the windows.
And I didn’t get any of this on camera. Bugger.

Kichijoji Matsuri was held this weekend, [...]

My trip to Enoshima, aka “I went so you don’t have to”

The weather throughout the latter half of August had been amazing, perfect beach weather in fact. Last Friday seemed like an excellent day to go to Enoshima, the weather forecast was good - occasional clouds, not too hot - and so the previous evening Mike and I decided to meet at 9.30am, Shinjuku station.
Friday morning, [...]

Wedding Speeches

For those of you that couldn’t make it to the wedding and wondered what you missed, here are the wedding speeches from the reception.
First up, the groom:

Next, the father of the bride:

And finally, the best man:

Apologies for the sound quality, by the way.

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