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Today, the first overland route between the EU and Brazil officially opens
No, really. Overland. From the European Union into Brazil. No trickery involved. Well, apart from the legacy of colonialism. For today a bridge officially opens linking French Guiana (still legally part of France and so of the European Union) to Brazil. And it’s a pretty impressive bridge even if not the 4,100 mile long span that a [...]
An amazing view of London
I’m really looking forward to the public viewing gallery opening when The Shard is completed. But a photographer has already given us a taster of the views in store, by clambering up a crane at the top of the currently under construction building. You can view the amazing 360 degree panorama of London by Will [...]
To you this may look like a nondescript commercial building in North London
To you this may look like a nondescript commercial building in North London… … but to me it is a triumph. For after three years and much chasing, the graffiti has finally been removed. Hooray. This calls for chocolate cake.
What is the single best thing we can do for our health?
Clever presentation, useful advice: Hat-tip: Jonathan Akwue
Old Man’s War: John Scalzi returns to a familiar sci-fi genre
John Scalzi’s science-fiction novel enters a competitive and distinguished field of sci-fi books that tell the story of someone enlisting in a future army to fight aliens. Between the military gung-ho enthusiasm of Starship Troopers and the Vietnam influenced cynicism of The Forever War, the field has been covered by some of the very best [...]
Pizza Express: St Martin’s Lane
There are two key things to bear in mind when visiting the Pizza Express on St Martin’s Lane: timing and books. Being in the heart of theatreland, the St Martin’s Lane outlet gets very crowded at the peak times shortly before evening plays start – and the staff are so focused on quick service during [...]
Sussex Way Gardens playground: lovely example of a public mural
Having previously praised the use of murals and painting elsewhere to brighten up public spaces, it is about time I praised the very large similar effort in my part of London – the huge mural that adorns the Sussex Way Gardens playground:
Café with a view #5: Rotunda, Kings Place
Less rooftops and more canal boats than some of my other choices: It’s the Rotunda in Kings Place, near King’s Cross Station. You can see all my cafés with view in London here and also in my Foursquare list.
Images of 2011
Over on The Dabbler they are running a series of posts with people’s images of 2011. Today’s includes my pick, which you can see and read about here.
My favourite… committee name
It is “The Committee for Measuring the Attraction of Hills”, an English 18th century creation, formed at the instigation of then Astronomer Royal Nevil Maskelyne. It was not that he and colleagues had a particular love for hills, if anything the opposite – for the gravitational pull of hills affected sensitive surveying instruments of the time. [...]
