Tag Archives: London

Nov
02
2012

Addison Lee Cabs on Collisons with Cyclists

by Skippy

Last weekend I went to London to see bma, Emily, Glenn and Loupie.  While walking into London from Kings Cross on Saturday with bma, we observed a collision between an Addison Lee Cab, and a Boris bike; Luckily the ¿French? cyclist was unharmed, however the driver of the Addison Lee cab was less concerned than [...]

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May
29
2012

Share the Space, Drop the Pace

by Skippy

After abandoning ”The Two Ting’s” Campaign, and removing the Tow-path Cycling Permit, British Waterways, (Canal and Rivers Trust) in partnership with TfL, have had a cunning idea to make cycling and walking on the London Cycle paths to coexist in a more peaceful manor. Given that the canal towpaths round most of the route they are talking about do not meet the minimum standards [...]

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Jan
24
2012

Trains and Cost – Part 3: Public Investment v Wasteful Subsidy

by Skippy

In 2011 passengers contributed about £6.5bn and taxpayers £4bn a year to the running of the railways (ref). Now I will be the first to admit I don’t like how the Rail Network is set up at current [1, and 2]. However Let us quickly compare the cost and subsidy with the UK road network: Externalities: £48.7 [...]

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Jan
18
2012

Transport for London’s Please Take Care…

by Skippy

I got the following email off of Transport for London’s Ben Plowden: Dear Skippy, I am writing to both cyclists and drivers to remind them to take care on London’s roads. Cyclists are reminded to: Be aware of blind spots all around large vehicles. It’s often safer to hang back Make eye contact with drivers [...]

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Nov
16
2011

Towpath Books – Word on the water

by Skippy

The London book barge, sell books from a Dutch barge called Dianti, at the weekend they were in Camden Lock; it looks like a great second hand book shop, will have to go back and have a look when i have some money. They can be found on facebook or on twitter as @wordonthewater

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Jun
23
2011

Free Wi-Fi?

by Skippy

About twice a week I catch the Oxford Tube to London, in general they are very comfortable; and clean, one of the nice things that they advertise is wireless internet, which would but or three things, One: You have to agree to be good on it: Two: They filter everything through Vodaphone’s Content Protection system [...]

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Jun
09
2011

Another Map of London Canals

by Skippy

Another map of the Canals in and around London, this one comes from British Waterways, via WaterScape.

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Jun
04
2011

Book 20 – Little Book of Goths

by Skippy

Dan Vice’s “The Little Book of Goths” is an interesting satirical look at Goth Culture; however its amusingly accurate in some regards; Charlotte Hathaway wrote this book under the pseudonym Dan Vice “in case the hive has been stirred and angered by this light-hearted guide.” The book features well known London goth pubs like the [...]

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