Admirable artwork at Admiralty Arch By Nic Price on 12 July 2006 — 1 min read Ban illegal timber. Greenpeace. Courtesy of, and arty credit to, my mate Paul. More
How long will it be … By Nic Price on 12 July 2006 — 1 min read … before wifi is a prerequisite to saying yes to babysitting? More
Going from one child to two… By Nic Price on 16 June 2006 — 1 min read 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! More
The cycling bit’s true anyway By Nic Price on 7 June 2006 — 1 min read I’ve just restarted BMF fitness training in Hyde Park, which I can thoroughly recommend to anyone who likes being shouted at at 7am. After my first session in over three years this morning I was preparing to cycle the rest of the way in to work when I thought I’d better have a banana to... More
My train left early By Nic Price on 4 June 2006 — 1 min read My train to Leeds left five minutes early from Long Preston station a couple of weeks ago. I was lucky, I turned up ten minutes early, so had a five minute wait. But it must have really annoyed the rail replacement service passengers who were delivered by bus two minutes later thinking they had three... More
When someone says “It goes without saying…” By Nic Price on 14 May 2006 — 1 min read It usually doesn’t. More
Gmaps Pedometer By Nic Price on 9 May 2006 — 1 min read Brilliant Google Maps hack, just what I’ve been looking for. Work out how far you’re walking, running, cycling etc. using virtual map pins. Turns out I wasn’t far off when I guessed Sunday Circuit at 10km in an earlier post. Using Gmaps Pedometer here’s the circuit at 9.7km (I’d add 300metres to get to the... More
Is it just me or… By Nic Price on 3 May 2006 — 1 min read …are more and more people saying things like “Is it just myself or…”? And am I the only one feeling somewhat irrationally unnerved by this grammatical incorrectness? More
Just a thought By Nic Price on 3 May 2006 — 1 min read What if the text messages you receive on your phone appeared in bubbles above your head? [Thanks Lydia] More
42 ton elephant in london this weekend By Nic Price on 3 May 2006 — 1 min read The Sultan’s Elephant is a spectacle you’ve only imagined… Created by theatrical magicians Royal de Luxe, it tells the story of a sultan from far-off lands and his magical, time-travelling mechanical elephant. Forty feet high and 42 tonnes in weight, this beautiful creature will capture the hearts and minds of everyone who sees it. The... More