A scrapbook for my life
An unholy trinity try and take me for a ride I had an interesting journey home from London on Friday. It wasn't very late. After 11.30 carriages full of fast food and drunken people are pretty much the norm and you are always relieved to be getting off after 25 minutes, but this was around …
https://anchor.fm/justin-dix/episodes/Episode-14---6th-March-2023-e1vubs0 The week in view; Greygate. Tomatogate and Partygate; Last train to Woking; The Generation Game; and a beautiful solo track from a recent earthquake appeal open mic night. Listen to the Podcast here
My name is Justin and I kill plants. There. I confess. Actually I'm not a floracidial maniac. I don't bear a grudge against aphalandra squarosa louisae (in fact I used to have one) and I have nothing personally against rubber plants. I just can't keep them alive. It doesn't matter if they are in the …
https://anchor.fm/justin-dix/episodes/Episode-13---27th-February-2023-e1vj6gs What we can do about the Ukraine one year on; The Plant Killers; Further on up the road Part 2; Radicalised old men; and where to get your t shirt in the new eye catching words merchandise store. Click here to listen.
Recording of an hour long fund raising gig in West London for victims of the Turkey / Syria Earthquake. Click here to listen. There will be another one at the Gunnersbury Museum on 3rd March, details to follow. Please spread the word and donate - victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria need help. …
An emotional appeal for the victims of the Turkey / Syria earthquake; bizarre car stories; Sheepless in Seattle; and a tribute to Paul Jennings. Listen to the podcast here.
Like most families we have car memories. Ours date back into motoring history, my grandfather possessing a car with one of the most wonderful things in the world (or so I thought as a child): trafficators. Instead of indicator lights little bakelite arrows would pop out from a recess above the head of the driver …
It’ll all end in tears … That bit of the capital with an inferiority complex (or a superiority complex depending on your viewpoint) will be agog to know that plans are being made for a new West End show called South London: The Musical. In the tradition of other misguided enterprises such as Mama Mia, …
I wrote the following piece two years ago, thinking that Covid might change the world for the better… The year is 2030 ...“Fancy a walk?” I said, knowing full well what the answer would be. As usual I got that big grin, those big brown eyes, and the response:“Just give me a minute”.Forty five minutes …
My lunch with an armed robber; South London - The Musical!; Why Dad's Army isn 't funny any more Listen to the podcast here.
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