The Boathouse
“The front door was covered with Dead Head stickers and Grateful Dead posters, which made it look more like the second-hand record shop Archer used in Fulham than a computer shop. To the right of the window display, just beneath the start of the raised roller shutter, a neon sign said “Open”. It sparked on and off, as if the power was irregular and it was about to blow. Archer thought it was just another part of the shop’s unique theatre. “Weird-looking shop. Think I’ll stick to Apple,” Forsyth ...said in a superior manner. “Me too.” “Strange name. What’s all that about?” “It refers to phone phreaking, which subsequently became computer hacking.” “I knew you were geeky.” “I’m not,” Archer replied, a little over-defensively. “Okay, don’t freak out, keep your cool boots on, Chelsea boy.” “It’s a play on words referring to the Freak Brothers comic books from the Seventies. The skinny figurines in the window give that away. Along with all the Dead Head stuff I would say we’re looking at a shop owned by a wannabe West Coast hippie who’s really into psychedelic comics, loud music and computers.”MoreLess
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