Archives for “People”

Anne Shelton, 1928-1994

142 Court Lane, East Dulwich Anne Shelton 1928-1994 Popular singer and the World War II "Forces' Favourite" lived here Voted by the People This blue plaque was unveiled ...


Bill Ives at FastForward blog writes about how the software company Serena has adopted Facebook as its corporate intranet. They're using it to take their 800 ...


Oxford Internet Survey 2007

I went to the launch of the Oxford Internet Survey last week at the House of Commons and haven't had a chance to write it ...


Linkbook and FacedIn

A friend recently told me they hadn't used LinkedIn since discovering Facebook, which I found interesting. I think they are very different animals, each with their ...


www.myspace.com/happyhumanists

A myspace page for the British Humanist Association Happy Humans is the Myspace page for The British Humanist Association (BHA). The name springs from our logo, ...


Happy Birthday Alan Johnston

BBC correspondent Alan Johnston disappeared on his way home from his Gaza City office on 12 March. He is feared kidnapped in the lawless territory, ...


What’s in a name?

A gem from the East Dulwich Forum... A friend once met an American called Randy who complained about "you Brits always sniggering at my name”, stifling ...


Jacky’s on a mission

Congratulations to my friend Jacky on going live with her Nutrition Mission website. It looks great :-)


Thought for the day

Great promo video for the British Humanist Association Find out more about Humanism


Great to be a Dane

Adrian White from the University of Leicester in the UK used the responses of 80,000 people worldwide to map out subjective wellbeing. Denmark came top, followed ...


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 ...


Going from one child to two is like going from owning a dog to owning a zoo. PJ O'Rourke Thanks to Chris Tubb for that!


26 miles 385 yards

Good luck to everyone doing the London Marathon on Sunday. It's been years since I ran a marathon (I did 3 Londons and the Vienna - ...


For those taking the leap, and anyone else considering it, from designer Jon Hicks, some words of inspiration and a helpful note on photocopying VAT ...


Parabens Pai!

Many happy returns :-)


LinkedOut

Recently I've had quite a few invitations to join LinkedIn. So I joined and checked it out and there's something about it makes me feel a ...


Happy Birthday gorgeous Kate!

Many happy returns :)


Global Mentoring

"I will mentor a minimum of two people in the developing world in the area of my skills base and expertise (media, communications, broadcasting , ...


I met and listened to lots of new and and interesting people at the annual IBF conference this week. "The user arrives running", and so did ...


Happy Birthday Mum!

Many happy returns for yesterday :)


We won an award :)

Sarah, Andy and I picked up the Best Intranet Award for Best Content, awarded to the BBC for it's intranet Gateway which we all work ...


Ronnie Barker (1929-2005) Genius comic actor - a very funny man


maybe instead of always being the one who is "more rational than thou" when the other person is upset, maybe sometimes in some scenarios it ...


To promote their tv series The New Ten Commandments, shown in February 2005, Channel Four commissioned this sulpture by Sokari Douglas Camp. It's called "The 11th ...


Enid Blyton 1897-1968

Enid Blyton 1897-1968 Popular writer of over 600 books for children 352-356 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich. Apparently she was born here. Thanks to Natalie for the nod. Now ...