My old workmates make the Tabloids!

I'm only marginally interested in workplace gossip but when my old co-workers make the pages of one of London's most widely read newspapers, it kinda catches your eye.

You see this afternoon I received a parcel of copies of the Metro (free on the tube) and The Sun (ye ol traditional Tabloid) from my good friends Gav and Anna (Thanks Guys!!) . For the uninitiated London produces 3 good newspapers The Times, The Guardian and The Independent the rest are of a more easy reading variety providing a trashy distraction while trying to ignore the crazy people on the tube or waiting on your order at the local greasy spoon. On a more practical note these publications also provide casual non-political conversation topics to share with friends, co-workers and strangers of all backgrounds after you've finished discussing the weather.

So I'm flicking through the Metro and low and behold, on page 20 of a Friday edition is an article on two of my old co-workers! The article in brief is: guy suggests marriage to girl, girl celebrates returning to guys couch to sleep, guy comes in later with 3rd party whom he attempts to seduce, on not receiving an apology girl sends an email to 24 of her nearest and dearest. Clearly, the email was well written because it managed to circulate not only Westminster but also City Hall and the House of Commons.

Surprisingly, apart from the obvious lessons, i.e don't cheat and don't email in anger (although I guess Tamsin won't be completely disappointed in the result), there is another lesson on critical reading of the media. Because of course this is hardly news at all not even for the Metro. The truth is that Westminster Parking is a favorite target for the Metro (and "Evening Standard" owned by the same people) and the baddy in the article used to work in PR for Parking and so, I'm guessing was not their favorite person.

.... Still one of those days you wish you were in the office (or the Metro's office), now I miss London.