Yesterday was the launch day for London’s new public transport scheme. The Cycle Hire scheme has been on the cards since Ken Livingston was mayor so it seems a little harsh that they seem now to forever be known as Borisbikes. I’ve been watching the docking stations go up in locations all over town so [...]
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With some of the usual suspects headed for Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries yesterday – another photo opportunity and a guided walk-around. This is rather smaller than the Magnificent Seven ring of better-known Victorian burial grounds. It still has it’s charms, though, with a smattering of local luminaries, poets, musicians and, of all things, anarchists. Despite the weather a highly [...]
Yesterday was the State Opening of Parliament – the one time in the year when all three parts of our legislative system are all in the same place at the same time. The commentators tell us that there are symbolic messages behind the ceremonial and serious political debate follows. However, as it promised to be [...]
As of yesterday we are now officially on the Tube map (check-out squares F6/F7). Woo! Shiny new air-conditioned trains all the way between Dalston and West Croydon. It’s certainly made a difference to my commute already with a much easier interchange to the Tube avoiding the crushing hell that is London Bridge in the mornings. [...]
Popped along to the British Library on Saturday to see their rather marvelous Magnificent Maps exhibition. The display was very well presented, showing not just a history of maps and map-making but explaining some of the different reasons maps area created. There is always an agenda in creating a map, and understanding this can give [...]
