The Kilburn Newsdog

Oct 032012

… the Kilburn Newsdog says: “I recommend Smoke to all my regulars – it’s woofing great!”*

* Please note that Smoke is no longer available from the Kilburn Newsdog.

[This piece originally appeared in Smoke 10.]

Tagged with: Animals, Kilburn

Looking back through the clouds…

Maybe It’s Because

by Mark O'Loughlin
I’ve always felt proud to be a Londoner. I have friends with the same background as me, with two parents from Ireland who met, married and had kids in London, and some even consider themselves Irish. I don’t. I’ve only been there a handful of times in my life. I live here. Although I understand why people do it. People want to be proud of where they are from, to have an identity. I get that, really I do. [read more...]

Battersea Baptism

by Hilaire
Don was wonderfully straightforward, I was discovering. When I’d asked if he’d film me, he’d simply said: “Sure, why not?” No incredulity, no awkward questions. Unlike – but I shut down that thought. In truth, I didn’t care whether there was any film in his camera. I wanted a witness, that was all, and someone to haul me out if I unexpectedly got into difficulties, as the local press would have it. [read more...]