In 1992, while I was an undergraduate at Bath university, I went to Berlin for an industrial placement year. I had started out registered for a 3-year maths degree without a placement, but there was a scheme you could apply to if you changed your mind and fancied going abroad in the middle of it.… Continue reading Alte Schönhauser Straße
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A Watery City
A striking thing about the venues for the 2012 Olympics in London is that their locations make more sense when seen as connected by water rather than by road. The Olympic Park sits on the River Lea and a couple of its former working branches, and is bounded on one side by the Lee Navigation… Continue reading A Watery City
Good and bad of the Olympics, so far
Good The family and I went out to watch the Olympic women's cycling road race yesterday. We watched them zip past on the way out of town, and then I stuck around to wave them back again in the hammering rain. I really enjoyed it—you don't get to see a great deal, but cheering people… Continue reading Good and bad of the Olympics, so far
A Good Time Not to Get Sick
This is our local NHS GP surgery. I've no idea what the background is here, but the notice says it's had a visit from the bailiffs and the office has been secured for non-payment of commercial rent. I know NHS practices largely have to run as independent businesses these days, but even so, it's kind… Continue reading A Good Time Not to Get Sick
Running around London
During the past few months, for very boring reasons, I've been spending a bit of time running relatively long distances around London. It's been quite a revelation. London is, as every Saint Etienne fan knows, a very big place1. It's hard to find the time to walk around very much of it, just because the… Continue reading Running around London
The Breakfast Post 