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The Short Rant: Train Cancellations

I’m not a patient person. I have a lot to do and I do it fuelled on a continuous caffeine buzz, with theenergy or Manny from Over the Hedge. As…

The Short Rant: The Clapham Epidemic

Are you a yuppie that’s recently graduated from a Russell Group university? Are you obsessed with sub-par nightlife, natural wine and training for marathons? Do you want to live in…

The Short Rant: Why I hate SUVs

Why is everyone (well, most people: 54.8% to be exact) buying SUVs? You can’t all be offroading at the weekend. You can’t at all, in fact. Nearly all modern SUVs…

The Short Rant: The Podcast Problem

I am the first person to admit that I don’t like podcasts. Allow me to explain myself. For some reason, we live in a world where podcasts have become a…

The Short Rant: January is the cruellest month

All the dark and cold of winter, none of the lights or joy of Christmas. An unfortunate combination of cold, damp, and dark – coupled with a barrage of resolutions,…

The Short Rant: North Bridge

Oh, North Bridge. You really couldn’t be any worse, could you? Your whole identity is very confused. You change your name every 5 minutes: Mayfield Gardens, South Clerk St, St…

The Short Rant: The struggle of wide-leg jeans

I’m sitting in Church. It’s a reflective service. People are praying, people are reflecting. The girl next to me? She’s silently, clumsily, wringing out the hems of her baggy jeans.…

The Short Rant: The library is too hot

The winter is closing in upon us, yet it is not the dark nights or the abrasive weather that I fear. Over the years one builds up an arsenal to…