I saw this super looking fellow crossing the road in Camden the other day. It's not a great picture but I think you can tell what a smooth operator he is even from this shot. He struck me as the kind of guy who if he said, in a low murky kind of voice, "hey, let's go play some ping-pong", you might just think - yeah, I fancy playing some ping-pong.
I followed him for a bit before he ducked into a local barber's. I don't know what was said, but I imagine they told him to "get out of here you glorious bastard, you're hair's smashing already, there's nothing we can do", at which point he nodded, and went about his daily business.
As I said - I don't know, but I'd put money on it that's what happened.
he is a pretty suavo looking character.. i bet his life has a killer motown soundtrack too.
although if i was a barber, i'd say 'your hair's pretty smashing, but let's give it a tiny bit of a trim to keep it that way - so you don't end up looking like hugh grant in four weddings and a funeral'.
Posted by: lauren | 07/23/2007 at 11:01 PM
You'd never get a job cutting hair in Camden, Lauren.
Posted by: Paul H. Colman | 07/23/2007 at 11:04 PM
no, probably not. luckily, i'm ok with that.
Posted by: lauren | 07/23/2007 at 11:18 PM
I like your version Paul - and I bet his eyes are the cinder grey of a thousand years' knowing.
Posted by: TomLR | 07/24/2007 at 09:01 AM
Does this presage a switch of blogtitle to Cruising In The Middle?
Posted by: Graham Chapman Deceased | 07/24/2007 at 09:55 AM
No it doesn't, Graham (R.I.P).
Tom, all I'll say is that he knows what he knows, and nothing more.
Posted by: Paul H. Colman | 07/24/2007 at 10:00 AM
Maybe the kind of guy who replies 'thank you' when people say how nice the weather is today.
Posted by: richard huntington | 07/24/2007 at 11:29 AM
Thank you, Richard.
Posted by: Paul H. Colman | 07/24/2007 at 12:03 PM
The suit looks off the peg to me. Do you reckon he's that sort of guy ?
Posted by: Harry C | 07/24/2007 at 01:11 PM
Suit looks off the peg and dragged across the floor to me.
Posted by: Graham Chapman Deceased | 07/24/2007 at 01:44 PM
He is the 'peg'.
Posted by: Paul H. Colman | 07/24/2007 at 02:12 PM
Let's be clear - the suit doesn't even fit. But that's part of the charm. He's bought it second hand, or it was his grandad's - but he's got it from some snappy place that has 'vintage' above the door, not 'charity'..
Posted by: TomLR | 07/24/2007 at 03:07 PM
As the astute among you might have noticed, he is headed to a place called "Dino's".
If you require more information on this fellow, please contact me privately.
Dino
Posted by: Dino | 07/24/2007 at 05:57 PM
Everything has gone quiet suddenly !!!!
Posted by: Harry C | 07/24/2007 at 07:23 PM
I knew he was a DJ, Dino. What kind of stuff does he play? I'm guessing Ambient House...?
Posted by: Paul H. Colman | 07/25/2007 at 07:47 AM
Ding Dong!
Posted by: Graham Chapman Deceased | 07/25/2007 at 11:08 AM
Is it Jesus Christ?
Posted by: Ben | 07/25/2007 at 02:09 PM
Could be Jesus.
I'd say that he's kept a lower profile this time round though, but I suppose he could be going for more of a slow burn approach than all that miracles and bells and whistles stuff he's so well known for.
Posted by: Paul H. Colman | 07/25/2007 at 03:12 PM
yes, he plays ambient house. but what is particularly odd about him is that he converts mp3 files BACK to vinyl.
most djs do the reverse, but then again, he isn't 'most' djs.
Posted by: Dino | 07/26/2007 at 05:14 PM
I've heard he only plays in the day, and always wears a chef's hat.
Posted by: Paul H. Colman | 07/26/2007 at 09:00 PM
..and gets his coffee from costa near mornington crescent tube station
Posted by: lauren | 07/26/2007 at 11:20 PM
You are brilliant – I’d forgotten how much I enjoyed reading your blog.
Posted by: sarah Kaye | 08/10/2007 at 04:06 PM
Thanks Sarah, coming from you I’m going to take that as a compliment.
Posted by: Paul H. Colman | 08/10/2007 at 08:09 PM