Archive for August, 2005

Took a little stroll around Canary Wharf the other day, the new home of the company I work for. It’s very much “pinstripe suit land” — lots of chain stores and upmarket coffee bars — but it does have some great architecture. And once you get outside the boundaries of the financial area there are some less gentrified areas, like Chrisp Street Market in Tower Hamlets. I’ll share some pictures of that with you another time.

Every August CAMRA holds the Great British Beer Festival in London. We are big fans of this fair because it’s just about the only chance you have to taste hundreds of beers in one shot. Unlike wines, in even the best pubs you normally only ever see a few selections outside the main brands, so this is really something unique. And heck, who are we kidding, it’s a good night out with friends. In fact, it’s a bit of a party! That’s why you’ll see us with silly balloons on our heads and other shennanigans. It would be rude not to get into the spirit of things!