So farewell then… By Nic Price on 26 June 2005 — 1 min read …Richard Whitely Channel 4 afternoons will be a strange place without you Count down More
Lordship Lane pub crawl By Nic Price on 23 June 2005 — 1 min read If you’re looking for somewhere to have a cold beer or a bloody mary in East Dulwich, here’s a useful guide on the Lordship Lane page of the Open Guide to London. The great thing about the page and the site is that if you have something you want to add or edit you can... More
Arms razed By Nic Price on 23 June 2005 — 1 min read The Eaton Arms, a dodgy looking pub opposite the top of Rye Lane in Peckham disappeared in double-quick time early this morning due to some poor scaffolding work. Last orders The scaffolding had been erected around the and recently derelicted Cooperative Buildings which has a listed facade and the adjoining pub. On my cycle journey... More
What next? Missing a trick with online transactions By Nic Price on 22 June 2005 — 1 min read After completing online transactions I often find myself in a cul-de-sac. There are some notable exceptions, but most sites I’ve used are missing a trick. Often the only options are to return to a previous page or close the window housing the application. This has always struck me as an ideal moment to let me... More
EDT (East Dulwich Tavern) By Nic Price on 21 June 2005 — 1 min read Life and Times of the EDT, se22 [well spotted mr. price] The EDT is an impressive landmark pub on the Goose Green in East Dulwich, South London. Minutes from the East Dulwich British Rail Station [10 minutes from London Bridge] – The EDT has a 1st floor restaurant, DJs on the weekends and All the... More
Tagtastic By Nic Price on 18 June 2005 — 1 min read Massive thanks to Ben O’Neill for the superb Technorati tagging plug-in for WordPress. I’ve been wanting to use something like this for ages, but my technical ability doesn’t cover php in enough depth yet. So it was great to find this plug-in which is working a treat and is straightforward to install. It took me... More
C. S. Forester, 1899-1966 By Nic Price on 17 June 2005 — 1 min read FORESTER, C.S. (1899-1966), Novelist, lived here. 58 Underhill Road, Dulwich, SE22 Southwark 1990 [+] More
William Henry Pratt alias Boris Karloff, 1887-1969 By Nic Price on 17 June 2005 — 1 min read KARLOFF, BORIS, (alias for) PRATT, William Henry, (1887-1969), Actor, was born here. 36 Forest Hill Road, East Dulwich, SE22 Southwark 1998 [+] More
Percy Lane Oliver, 1878-1944 By Nic Price on 17 June 2005 — 1 min read OLIVER, Percy Lane (1878-1944), Founder of the first voluntary blood donor service, lived and worked here. 5 Colyton Road, SE22 Southwark 1979 [+] More
Blue Plaques in East Dulwich By Nic Price on 17 June 2005 — 1 min read If you know of any blue plaques in the East Dulwich area please let me know. I’m going to start collecting photos and details here and in the East Dulwich Flickr Group. Thanks to Lawrence for the idea. Get more info on Blue Plaques on the English Heritage site. More