Thinking about: Tweets for week ending 2009-08-24 http://bit.ly/30rt5s #
London Buses have an unpaid fare book for when Oyster Cards fail. Can't believe I've never seen it considering this is my third failed card. #
Thinking about: Crime briefing, 12 – 20 August http://bit.ly/m29sS #
Had a coffee outside Tate Britain earlier, which is probably as much culture [...]
Being a new man
Actually a fairly quiet week this week. Partly because it’s still summer, and consequently everything is just a bit quieter, and partly because I started my new man duties this week – which effectively limited me to half-days consisting of an hour’s work during the morning nap and a few hours after [...]
It is not without hypocrisy that I point you towards Glum Councillors – a collection of hard-working councillors working hard at pointing out potholes. I confess I was impressed by the care taken by some in donning high-visibility clothing before venturing onto the road.
The ‘councillors points at pothole’ is a classic, and seems to [...]
The launch of the SW11 Literary Festival takes place tomorrow night, which made me think it’s probably a good time to highlight Battersea Poems again.
Taking the text directly from the literary festival programme:
Text in your poem and be part of creating a biography of SW11 written by you, the people who live, work and visit [...]
I wasn’t entirely positive about Transport for London the other day – although it was a little tongue-in-cheek – when I realised it would cost them more to process my ‘late’ bus fare than the bus fare I was paying. I was then a little cheeky on Twitter suggesting their positive feedback form was ‘dropdownboxtastic’ [...]
“Do I look professional?”
“Do I look like a stay-at-home Dad?”
That small exchange with my wife this morning marked the final stage of my transition to ‘new man’ as she headed off to work and stayed home with the child.
It wasn’t meant to be like this. Although we may appear a fairly modern middle class [...]
I’m not being entirely fair here, but I want to have a rant (perhaps to vent some tension built up from the various exchanges I’m having with the PFRA).
I’ve been landed with an Unpaid Fair Notice by Transport for London. I got on the 87 at Lavender Hill and my card was dead. [...]
The map below details crimes reported in Wandsworth between 12 – 20 August.
If you have any information on any of these crimes you can get in touch with the local police on 020 7350 1122 or via Crimestoppers (anonymously, if you wish) on 0800 555 111.
The map is hosted by Google, and occasionally will have [...]
Thinking about: Tweets for week ending 2009-08-16 http://bit.ly/noDnc #
If I say that no-one likes Foxtons, am I on safe ground? #
I should have Googled before commenting on Foxtons: http://www.wehatefoxtons.com/ #
Because of Twitter API problems a manual blog-pimp: Why SW11 ISN'T a burglary hotspot http://tr.im/wwZ1 #
Thinking about: SW11 isn’t really a burglary hotspot http://bit.ly/1aTsaR #
God damn [...]
I felt these need a bit of perking up, so I’d thought I’d start a…
Photo of the week!
The idea was nice, I fairly often take photos – most often with my phone, but I’ll often find myself wondering around with various cameras.
Sadly, when I looked through this week’s photos there wasn’t really anything relevant. [...]
James is a Councillor for Shaftesbury Ward and Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Community Safety in the London Borough of Wandsworth. More...
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