London agenda for Thursday 11 November
1. Visit a disused railway arch for a showing of Being Sellers [Le Cool]
2. Poetry and hip-hop in Whitechapel with Tim Clare and David Barnes
3. Stare up at the Crystal Palace Transmitter [Tired of London]
4. Turn on at High Society [Spoonfed]
5. Shut up for two minutes at 11am
11 Nov 2010
London agenda for Wednesday 10 November
1. Spacey slow jams with Diamond Rings and Love Parry III
2. Trade sunglasses for bread at the Hoxton premiere of Bright Lights, Big City [Le Cool]
3. Recycle old gadgets to DJs at European Recycling Party at Punk featuring Rob Da Bank [Run Riot]
4. Wander in the Phoenix Garden [Tired of London]
5. Bliss out with Wavves [Spoonfed]
10 Nov 2010
Most annoying habits on London public transport
For all the moaning that goes on, public transport in London isn’t all that bad. But it could be so much better. Here are five things Londoners do on the move which drive Snipe spare. So cut them out, and let your fellow travellers love you just a little bit more.
Lack of spatial awareness
This one covers a multitude of sins: Not moving down inside the tube carriage; not going on the deserted top deck of a bus in rush hour, instead crowding downstairs so new passengers can’t get on; when two people try to squeeze off a train on either side of you simultaneously, making you the pâté in a horrific tube sandwich; general dawdling in tight spaces leading to raging bottlenecks. Just…just be more aware, folks. Look around you, that’s all Snipe asks.
Excessive fidgeting to warn that you’re about to get off
So you’re getting off at the next stop. How do I know? Because every 2 seconds since we left the last stop you’ve been rearranging your bags, faffing with your coat and looking nervously in my direction. I get it. You need me to move. I will do so when the train stops, and you’ll have plenty of time to get off. In the meantime, chill out!
Repeatedly pressing the open door button on the overground before the light comes on
More pointless impatience and rabid insecurity. The door will open. It’s opened at every stop so far, just wait. Wait for the light and the little buzz. The system will work. Don’t be so narcissistic as to assume that the only person it won’t work for is you. Are you one of those people who jab repeatedly at the button at pedestrian crossings, even though the WAIT light is already lit? That’s annoying too. Leave your control issues at home.
Failing to open ventilation windows
Slightly less of an issue now we’ve left the summer swelter behind, but still a rush hour concern. Open the windows, just a bit will do. The breeze is good for all of us. It’s also great for achieving that just-got-out-of-bed-look for your hair, so there’s an added reason for sorting this one out.
Being annoyed at someone reading the Metro over your shoulder
It’s one thing if you’ve paid a quid for The Times and someone is trying to steal the precious words with sly glances and covert looks, but ffs the Metro is free! All you’ve done is pick a copy up from the neighbouring seat. Share, why don’t you? Just share the newsy goodness. That way we can all get along.
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09 Nov 2010
London agenda for Tuesday 9 November
1. See untold moments from Iraq and Afghanistan in Battlespace [Le Cool]
2. DIY at Counter Culture [Run Riot]
3. Finally learn something with KRS-One [Spoonfed]
4. Drink at the Chandos [Tired of London]
09 Nov 2010
London agenda for Monday 8 November
1. Ponder, with passion, What if Latin America ruled the world? [Le Cool]
2. Punk by post with Wire, Factory Floor @ The Lexington [London Gigs]
3. Experiment with one’s indie at School of Seven Bells [Spoonfed]
08 Nov 2010
London agenda for Friday 5 November
1. Remember, remember, the 5th of November. Bonfire nights around London [Londonist]
2. Celebrate 10 years of activism at Girl Fawkes – A Ladyfest Ten Celebration [Le Cool]
3. Get ready for our close-up at Flashing Bodies Action Five at The Cinema Museum [Run Riot]
4. Nice up with Shepdog + The Nextmen at the Jazz Cafe [Spoonfed]
5. Watch free fireworks on Wanstead Flats [Tired of London]
05 Nov 2010
London agenda for Thursday 4 November
1. Electro-pop with amazing duo Hundred in the Hands [John Rogers]
2. Travel to 1960 with the first three episode of Coronation Street at the BFI [Le Cool]
3. Relax in the Pembury Tavern [Tired of London]
4. Watch the Malcolm Hardy Awards for most original UK comedian [Spoonfed]
04 Nov 2010
London agenda for Wednesday 3 November
1. Travel the Kingsland Road to Yangtze – The Long River [Le Cool]
2. Watch ‘Today Tonight’ with special guests Lembit Opik, Ava Vidal, Deborah Grayson [Run Riot]
3. Nothing in this sentence makes any sense. Duckie: ‘Readers Wifes Fan Club’ at RVT [Run Riot]
4. Be all ambient with Gary War + U.S. Girls [Spoonfed]
5. Wander Middlesex Filter Beds [Tired of London]
03 Nov 2010
How do my wife and I tell our parents about our girlfriend?
I have a bit of a situation. I’m a 23-year-old heterosexual male, and I am married. My wife and I also happen to have a girlfriend now, making our arrangement a polyamorous triad. We all love each other very much, and we are getting to the point that we are thinking about how we are going to tell our parents about our relationship.
My parents have already been told. Their reactions were as expected: My mother was slightly bemused and amazed that I was able to pull it off, while my father gave me a high five. But my parents are divorced/remarried-to-other-people atheists, and by the time I was 12, my dad was teaching me how to eat pussy. So my situation is not exactly typical.
My wife’s family is super Southern Baptist, while our girlfriend’s mother is a big ol’ bag of crazy: She was a physically abusive nut job who beat her children with a Bible attached to a rope.
Our question is this: Should we even bother disclosing to either of their sets of Bible-beating parents? To give you an even better idea about who my mother-in-law is: I’m a recovering addict (two years sober), and after I told her that in confidence, she used it against me the first chance she got (called me a thieving junkie). She’s a hypocritical, judgmental bitch, but my wife feels like she needs her approval.
If we shouldn’t disclose, then how do we deal with things like family holidays and other group events? Is not disclosing a sign that either my wife or girlfriend is ashamed of the life we lead? Your help would be appreciated.
Not Telling The Whole Truth
02 Nov 2010
London agenda for Tuesday 2 November
London agenda for Tuesday 2 November
1. Eat Montreal-style meatballs on meatball Tuesday at Pizza East [Le Cool]
2. Gape at astonishing dance company, The Feathernaughts [Run Riot]
3. Explore the Sir John Soane Museum by candlelight [Tired of London]
02 Nov 2010
Snipe Highlights
Some popular articles from past years
- Peter Bayley has worked for 50 years as a cinema projectionist in East Finchley
- Nice Interactive timeline lets you follow Londoners' historic fight against racism
- Margaret Thatcher statue rejected by public
- Diary of the shy Londoner
- Silencing the Brick Lane curry touts could be fatal for the city's self-esteem
- Punk brewery just as sexist and homophobic as the industry they rail against
- London has chosen its mayor, but why can’t it choose its own media?
- Nice map of London's fruit trees shows you where to pick free food
- Summer Camp: Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days
- Random Interview: Eileen Conn, co-ordinator of Peckham Vision
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