London talk

#NSDstencils - Andy Roberts from Bookmarklet

These suggestions for things to do in London are just as valid for the August Bank Holiday Weekend as they were back in May when the post was first written. - Andy Roberts from Bookmarklet

"ADVANCE NOTICE OF MAJOR WORKS AFFECTING LONDON OVERGROUND: Parts of the London Overground network will be closed between 1 September and 16 November 2008 so that Network Rail can carry out engineering works. This work provides an important step towards London Overground being able to run a more reliable and efficient service. The following closures will take place: Monday 1 September to Sunday 16 November between Gospel Oak and Willesden Junction. Monday 1 September to Sunday 28 September between Gospel Oak and Barking. Monday 22 September to Sunday 28 September between Gospel Oak and Camden Road." - Andy Roberts from Bookmarklet

No trips to Hampstead or Kew gardens in September then. - Andy Roberts

"WordCamp UK presentation at London Bloggers Today at 1006 (51 minutes ago) I gave a presentation on WordCamp UK last night at the June meeting of London Bloggers. The presentation [pdf] seemed to go down postively at the well attended meeting at The Coach and Horses in Soho. Afterwards Alexandra, Andy, Tim and myself made a detailed examination of the various beverages available from behind the bar from the vantage point of the Lego-like seating outside the pub." - Andy Roberts from Bookmarklet

"Chinese contemporary artist Huang Yan, who paints traditional landscapes onto the human body, Beijing based digital arts company 8gg and the French aerial abseiling company Les Passagers will produce Chinese landscape painting on an epic scale on a 16 metre square canvas at The O2. Depictions of towering mountains and rivers and multi-media wizardry will transport viewers from the T’ang Dynasty to 21st century Beijing in the blink of an eye. Nina Rajarani’s Srishti South Asian dance company will create a new three dimensional outdoor version of Bend it . . . at Canary Wharf. This testosterone fuelled depiction of the beautiful game uses football, dancers, musicians, aerialists, giant Subuteo figures, intricate footwork, slow motion aerial replays - and that heart stopping ultimate goal - in a fight for Premiership glory." - Andy Roberts

Thousands of homes across south London are without power after a fire at an electricity sub-station. - Andy Roberts

The Krishna Avanti Primary School in Harrow in north-west London, will have Scripture Reading, Vedic Math, Sanskrit and Yoga as part of its curriculum. - Andy Roberts

Maybe London could follow suit and encourage people to drink tapwater again. - Andy Roberts