Elephant and Castle
With the new football (the game played with the feet) season around the corner, and with the mighty Chelsea kicking off the season against newly promoted Wigan Athletic it is comforting to know that...
View ArticleHappy Canada Day
The highlight of the Canada Day parade down Whyte Av was, for me at least, when the guy in the bear suit tripped and fell......because it's damn hard to get back on your feet when you're in a bear...
View ArticleLast night a DJ saved my life
Yesterday I went to West Edmonton Mall, the largest shopping mall on planet Earth and possibly also its most ghastly place (now that the Gulags are no more). That's not to say that the mall -...
View ArticleSoft Wood Lumber Dispute Escalates
Shoppers and Fringe goers on sunny Whyte Av were today left shocked as F16 fighters struck at the heart of Edmonton.UPDATE: It would appear that my earlier report about F16 fighters was incorrect....
View ArticleSepp Blatter = Cunt
Yesterday Wales were playing England at 8am Alberta time so I popped along the road and joined a club, the 'Elephant and Castle Soccer Fanatic Club'.Here's my membership card to prove it:Unfortunately,...
View ArticleNorthern Ireland beat England
"It's all about the ball" said Soccer Steve as we sat in the Elephant and Castle on Whyte and watched Northern Ireland deservedly beat a dismal England. Well, maybe, but it's also about pride and...
View ArticleLittle Man Without a Toque
Christmas means different things to different people. For me, not being a religious soul it is mainly about presents, meeting up with friends and family, and drinking (in this sense I am similar to...
View ArticleScottish busker
Yesterday there was a lone piper down Whyte Av blasting out some Scottish tunes. I wondered why he had set up his pitch outside the convenience store rather than outside the Scottish shop 100 yards...
View ArticleWhat is the Best pub / bar on Whyte Av?
I was getting bored of the two polls in the sidebar so without further ado I am changing them for this one.What is the best bar on Whyte Av?Black DogBlues on WhyteBoston PizzaElephant and CastleFilthy...
View ArticleLet's Go Oilers Let's Go!
I have been referred to as a hooligan on several occasions in Canada. Not because I am (everyone knows that hooligans are Irish) but because I am English, and that's the stereotype.Talking of...
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