Should The Notting Hill Carnival be Extended for the month of August?

[Atticus]

An alternative view of Hugs I posted in happier days...

I often think about what people on the forum 'really' look like. This, of course is just my imagination...

I have Huguenot as handsome, middle aged, middle class man with longish hair that is swept back put keeps falling over his eyes, which permits him the annoying habit of constantly tossing his head in an attempt to flick it back. He does this every time he reads a post that annoys him, which, is most of the time.

He's attired in expensive, casual clothes, yet, he still manages to appear slightly scruffy but given his slight eccentric tendencies, he cares little.

His dark green jumbo corduroy trousers have been faithful servants for many winters and rather uncomfortably, many summers too.

On a hot day, he allows himself the privilege of a short sleeve shirt (all buttons fastened to the top), as he strolls down to the newsagents to fetch his paper of choice, he catches a glimpse of himself in a shop window. He realises his shirt is unironed, he quickly ignores this fact as he catches glimpse of a screaming headline rant fronting one of the papers on show. Tutting his way back home, he has already penned his latest EDF post in his head.

The kettle clicks as the laptop pops open, Huguenot's huge fingers scroll down to 'East Dulwich Forum' and eventually he finds the 'start a new thread section'... the next two hours of the day are neatly taken care of.

[Huguenot]

I'm a bullet headed Nazi, and you're on my list.

Just as an aside, short sleeve shirts seem to be an unreasonable prioritisation of functionality over form. They may well be practical for coach drivers (beep beep beep) but should never be seen on anyone with self respect.

Conversely buttoning your shirt to the neck is an unruly habit that imposes unreasonable restrictions. Don't do it.

Unironed shirts are a bete noire. If you don't have two minutes to iron your shirt, don't bother going out.

Kettles are for pansies. I shout at my coffee to make it hot.

I do have cords, but they're too hot in Singers.

xx

I am, of course, a complete softie. I'm not saying that to temper my opinions. I'm just a softie. That's why I generally don't get too much grief, because those that know me are aware that I'm the first person to get beneath them if they fell. I'm proud of that ;-)

[Frankito]

Strangely enough, you shouting at your coffee to make it warm seems perfectly plausible..

This softie bit tends not to shine through in your prose; intentionally so from where I am standing!

[LadyDeliah]

He looked like a man in a suit who works in an office, when I saw him. Buzz cut and designer glasses. Not really the Hugh Grant picture you've painted there, I'm afraid, Atticus.

Quite handsome and pleasant too, so I think his computer has some kind of transformative effect on him, much like the mask in the film of the same name :)

[Huguenot]

Hmmm. Tarot saw me in the Bishop the other day. I got caught out for being a Pakistani.

[LadyDeliah]

You get about a bit Huggie!

[Otta]

Back to the original question.

No, I don't think it should be extended. It would just become some thing going on un the background, which people started ignoring. Big weekend, then put it away til next year.

I do think the policing bill is insane though, especially at a time of cuts to services.

[zeban]

Hehe.. I know what Huguenot looks like! I won't reveal anything though ;-)

[new mother]

Atticus, very funny and well observed - rather Edith Wharton if I may say so.

The minor error of the shirt has been corrected by H already. I basically see H as a gentleman.