The Closed Thames Barrier From The Cable Car
I took these pictures from the Emirates Air Line.
They clearly show that the Thames Barrier is closed, as it has been for much of this year.
Crossrail Are Running Another Archaeology Exhibition
Last year Crossrail showed off all of their archaeological finds. now they are running another exhibition, to show the latest discoveries.
If it’s half as good as last year’s event, it will be unmissable.
The Times Makes A Mistake
On page 17 of today’s copy of The Times is a story entitled, Toy toxins harm children. On the next page there is a story headlined, Toxins in toys causing childhood brain illnesses. They even start with the same first paragraph.
Children’s brains are being damaged by industrial chemicals that pervade everyday life, experts have warned.
Did two reporters cut and paste the same story?
It’s Paid To Switch To OVO Energy
I just found this article in the Guardian about OVO Energy. Here’s the first two paragraphs.
An energy company has announced a 2.5% price cut for consumers, saying that the mild winter weather has meant that gas and electricity are cheaper.
Ovo Energy claimed that the reduction meant its bills were now about £180 a year cheaper than the average of the big six companies which supply the bulk of the UK’s households.
So it looks like I was right to swap!
Change After Forty Years
My middle son, who is in his forties came round for supper last night.
For the first time ever, he had a cup of tea. Normally, he drinks coffee!
Beware Tesco Customer Surveys
I don’t shop at Tesco’s except to buy the odd EatNakd bar or a newspaper, so why should they ask me to fill out a customer satisfaction survey? Especially, as it was e-mailed from South Africa!
It’s nothing to do with Tesco and is probably a dangerous scam, so beware!
A Bad Painter From Linz
This was how David Aaronovitch described a well-hated dictator in an excellent piece in The Times yesterday. He was discussing, whether the private lives and thoughts of famous people, should affect how we view them and their works. Quite a few of those named make Jimmy Saville look to be a saint.
The article certainly made me think!
What Is It With Zips And Me?
Last year, I bought an expensive waterproof jacket in red and the zip broke after about six months.
It also broke in my North Face padded jacket, which I got my laundry to replace. They replaced it with a single action zip, but as a man I prefer one with a double action.
Today, I went to Bury St. Edmunds to have lunch with a friend and the zip on my Regatta jacket got stuck and broke this morning.
I think it must be my gammy hand, which because it doesn’t pull straight, tends to get the seam stuck in the zip.
At least I haven’t broken a zip in my trousers.
But three in a year, seems rather a lot. Especially as none of these jackets had a pocket layout that I truly liked.
So I went to Bury St. Edmunds in my favourite Gieves and Hawkes jacket, which is twenty years old. But it’s still immaculate!
Where can I get a waterproof jacket of that quality? If I want a double zip and large pockets, I doubt there is anywhere! I don’t need it to be warm, as it’s only for going out in the rain and I can always put a fleece underneath.
The Energy Bill Of The Future?
I saw this advert on the Tube yesterday.
The Energy Bill Of The Future?
After checking Mobile Energy’s web site, there are some nice features, but they don’t talk about a smart meter, which is what we all need.
The IT Brief
I get masses of spam e-mails from these jerks called the IT Brief in the United States.
Is there a yard dog American lawyer out there who’d like a bit of fun, by suing them for wasting my time?
He can have half he gets out of the idiots, provided they don’t send me any more spam!
The Anonymous Widower 