Have you ever wondered who the voice behind “MIND THE GAP” is? Wonder no more. Phil Sayer was the voice actor who recorded this phrase and many other phrases used on the London Underground and other places in the UK. While listening to a recent episode of Everything is Alive […]
Funny , Humour
How to fill the seats at the 2012 London Olympics
Tickets for the 2012 Olympics have been much sought after by the general public so it was shocking to see so many empty seats at events, even high profile ones. More tickets have been put on sale but there are other ways to fill those seats. Thanks Dr_Sandvich for the […]
Food , reviews
Stix Bar in Beaconsfield
For lunch today we went to Stix in Beaconsfield. It’s a lovely restaurant in a picturesque area outside London, with a car park right next to it. Before I go any further, the owners are related to Matt so I could be accused of being biased. Still we had a […]
Automattic , Donncha
Someone in London loves my luggage
On my way out to San Francisco my luggage was delayed in London and in similar fashion, when I got into Cork Airport it was again delayed in London. For all I knew my luggage was lost! I wouldn’t mind except: Once per trip is enough, please British Airways, keep […]
Apple , In the news
Whither the outcry?
Bombs were defused and a disaster avoided in London and Glasgow yet I hardly hear a word of it online. Strange. The terrorists must be Apple users who knew that everyone would be talking about the iPhone. Mark reminds us it wasn’t the police who noticed the bomb outside the […]
In the news
Tube cleared after minor blasts
Tube cleared after minor blasts – possibly more trouble in London this afternoon. Catch up on the latest via the BBC streaming video service. Here’s a fairly exhaustive account of the day.
In the news
What it says in the papers
American papers, but after the bombing in London, there’s plenty of coverage of that horrible event.