Category Archives: Living in London
The Social Network/Travelling Light
This weekend I saw a play about film and a film about social networks, which seemed to fit together nicely. Travelling Light is a new play by Nicholas Wright, directed by Nicholas Hytner. As this is the team behind His … Continue reading
Filed under Culture, Digital/social media, Living in London
Off-topic: Well done Greenwich Council
It’s easy to take to Twitter or a blog when something is getting you down (you know who you are…Southeastern Rail) so I thought I would buck the trend by noting when something has gone right. I left my house … Continue reading
Filed under Living in London, Personal
Off-topic: Thames Clippers – what are they good for?
Just one in my occasional series of London commuting hell posts – and inspired by Jon Worth’s travelogues! I work in Westminster, and last night I was going to Greenwich for a concert at the Royal Naval College. I thought, … Continue reading
Filed under Living in London
Doing the Boo
I was at the London Wetlands Centre this morning for the launch of a new animated series called My Friend Boo, which is designed to be both informative and entertaining, in the best tradition of children’s TV. As it was part-financed … Continue reading
Filed under EC in UK, Living in London, Media, Personal, Youth
One Way Ticket?
There’s been a bit of grumbling about the putative ticketing policy for the 2010 [doh! that should of course be 2012] Olympics, with claims that tickets can’t be reserved for Londoners because of the EU’s competition policy. It’s kind of … Continue reading
Filed under Living in London, Sports
Moving on up
Just had a discussion on Twitter with @npanayotopoulos and @kosmopolit about the problems faced when someone moved from one European country to another. Moving to the UK, you are often required to provide referees to rent – how do you … Continue reading
Filed under European news, Living in London
Thank you
I was at the Foreign Press Association media awards last night. The FPA is the organisation for all non-UK journalists working in the UK, and has been around since 1888 (same as Celtic Football Club…) which makes it the oldest … Continue reading
Filed under Living in London, Media
Come home
I was at the Royal Court Theatre last night, at the invitation of their Development department. I saw two things – Over There by Mark Ravenhill and Wall with David Hare. What a night – one of the best I’ve had … Continue reading
Filed under Culture, Living in London
