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Satire on two wheels
By: Mark Mason
Subtle addition to a Boris bike
There have been protest stickers applied to Boris bikes before - but this one, which I spotted on Holborn the other day, is beautifully subtle. It also reminded me of these cunningly designed additions to various Tube carriages.
Why actors say ‘break a leg'
By: Mark Mason
The Theatre Royal and a feisty horse
So just why do actors say ‘break a leg' instead of ‘good luck'? (This cropped up in my last blog post.) It turns out that the answer lies in the 18th century, when the Duke of York wanted to bring a boastful friend down a peg or two ...