A Tool Case, a Photocopier Engineer, & An Unexpected Chain of Events

"True, funny stories from a South London photocopier engineer who spent decades fixing machines across London." This is the true story that ended up causing far more drama than anyone could ever have imagined. The thought of losing my tools of the trade was unthinkable…… Yet, on one ordinary working day, somewhere between a customer visit and a quick stop at a coffee shop, my tool case v...

Refusing to be ripped off, Martin launches an impromptu protest inside the shop, loudly warning customers about its treatment of him. His one-man campaign drives potential buyers away, prompts the manager to call the police, and turns a £15 dispute into an expensive public relations disaster. When the police explain that Martin is within his rights to continue protesting outside the shop, does the...

My first council flat in Camberwell, south London, wasn't exactly what you'd call a dream home. It was a two-bedroom flat in a crumbling tower block that looked as though it had been built in a hurry and neglected ever since. If the council had been honest, they'd have called the place "Asbestos Towers."  It didn't take long to discover we weren't the only reside...