I’m back from a two day conference known as the London A4U Expo. For those not familiar, this is a get-together for online marketeers, agencies, and merchants. The Expo was held in the large aircraft hanger known as Excel, in London’s Docklands. I’m writing this summary, not for the benefit of the three people that [...]
Today, I was lucky enough to look down upon London from the top of the BT Tower. The BT Tower has been closed to the public for thirty years, after a bomb exploded in the revolving restaurant in the 70s. As part of the Open House London initiative, BT allowed a very limited number of [...]
Pete finally becomes a dad. Baby Kathryn was born on the 5th of June. Mum and baby fine. Now the fun begins!
New site online trying to research tea dunking, and solve the mysteries of this great British sport. Go to www.teadunking.co.uk
The top Podcast is back! Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant have teamed up with probably the funniest chap around, Mr Karl Pilkington, to put together a series of podcasts. The first season were available on the Guardian Unlimited website. What’s so special about three blokes sitting in a studio chatting? Just give it a listen [...]
Currently, the world record of the largest collection of people with the same first name gathered in one place, goes to the name Mohammed (1,500 in Dubai). Some chap, called Pete funnily enough, has decided to beat that next year, by gathering 2000 Petes in London in June 2006. Recognition for the name Peter / [...]
A quick reminder that the third series of the Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy radio series is set to air on BBC Radio 4 on Tuesday 21st Sept at 6:30pm. The original series was broadcast in March 1978, with the second series first being heard in January 1980. Twenty-four years later, we get to hear [...]
As you can imagine, I have a smile on my face this month… The long-awaited Hitchhiker’s movie appeared in the UK a couple of days ago. OK – so it’s different to the book, radio series and TV show, some of the cast are a little unexpected, and the less said about the Trillian love [...]
Cracking night of comedy last night with some chums – Bill Bailey, Part Troll, in London. Special mention to Bill’s great live drum-and-bass version of the BBC News 24 theme tune (see http://www.bill-bailey.co.uk/downloads/video.php)
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