Tag Archives: London

See and Be Seen around HGVs

This via our discussion forum at work: June 26-27 Tuesday & Wednesday 7am – 7pm Your chance to see what the HGV driver sees, or doesn’t see. Turn up anytime Two large lorries will be set up all day Tuesday … Continue reading

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Sounds like it should be a blast

If you’ll pardon the pun. I’ve just been sent this info about an event taking place in July. I’ve added in the link showing where the venue is on Google maps. Title: Gas Organ exhibition Venue: The Sassoon Gallery Location: … Continue reading

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Cycling charter from the Evening Standard

I saw that David Cameron fellow riding his bike to work down Constitution Hill this morning on my cycle commute to White City. He appeared to have a bit of an entourage and wasn’t wearing a cycle helmet. When I … Continue reading

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A case for more cycle lanes… if anyone can be bothered…

On Tuesday morning at precisely 8 o’clock I crashed in to the back of a moped on my bicycle. And it hurt. The moped had just overtaken me and then braked sharply in front of me to turn left at … Continue reading

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IBF Live conference blog

David Lucas and Louise Ferguson are blogging the IBF Live conference at the Barbican Centre in London today and tomorrow. If you have an intranet check out what folk like Luke Tredinnick, James Robertson and Toby Ward are saying about … Continue reading

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All change at the local

The Herne Tavern in East Dulwich has just been ‘palmerstoned’ – good food if a bit pricey. The garden has been landscaped in to teletubbyland. Actually it looks pretty stunning. And it’s 100% child-friendly – the play area’s still there.

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East Dulwich blogs like buses on Lordship Lane

You wait for ages and then two come along at once! Via my bloglines subscription to a Technorati search for “East Dulwich” I’ve juts found a couple of new blogs. se22man (“living it up in SE22, east dulwich stylee, centre … Continue reading

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Plug for Francis Rodino’s August 18th gig in Putney

My friend Francis Rodino and his band are playing at the Half Moon in Putney at 8pm on August 18th. Entry: £5 / £4 with flyer (or if you follow this link) You can hear some of his songs at … Continue reading

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East Dulwich: Blue plaque for A to Z pioneer

The creator of the A-Z road maps is to be honoured with the unveiling of a Southwark Council Blue Plaque. Phyllis Pearsall walked 3,000 miles to create the atlas of London, which first went on sale in 1936. She had … Continue reading

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Admirable artwork at Admiralty Arch

Ban illegal timber. Greenpeace. Courtesy of, and arty credit to, my mate Paul.

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