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A real river crossing campaign – run the 108 to the Olympic Park
Amid the row over Greenwich Council’s dumb Bridge The Gap campaign, a little opportunity to improve cross-river links is looking set to be squandered. Ever one to leap on board a passing bandwag… more →
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Let's Bridge the Gap!
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wrote 1 week ago: One of the many things I like to show visitors to the area is the Blackwall Tunnel. I explain that t … more →
How TFL has its priorities all wrong
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wrote 1 month ago: Anyone living near the Sun-in-the-Sands roundabout take note: Transport for London wants to transfor … more →
A Cognitive Bias, a Momentary Breeze from Elysium and a Perennial Philosophical Conundrum
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wrote 1 month ago: Wednesday 20 February – Blackwall (D8 in TfL’s Index to stations), Bond Street (C4), Borough (E5) … more →
Boris Johnson has run London like a twee nostalgia theme park
wrote 2 months ago: Boris Johnson has run London like a twee austerity nostalgia theme park | Owen Hatherley | Comment i … more →
Eric Pemberton's Postcards - Isle of Dogs
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wrote 3 months ago: Here is another selection from Eric Pemberton’s postcard collection. This time we concentrate … more →
A real river crossing campaign - run the 108 to the Olympic Park
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wrote 3 months ago: Amid the row over Greenwich Council’s dumb Bridge The Gap campaign, a little opportunity to im … more →
The discreet charm of the A102M. Photo & text: David Secombe.
wrote 8 months ago: Blackwall Tunnel southern approach, SE10. Photo © David Secombe 1988. From Night Walks by Charles Di … more →
The near-sinking of comedian Malcolm Hardee’s birthday party on 5th January 2002
wrote 2 years ago: The late comedian Malcolm Hardee was born on 5th January 1950. He used to put on a birthday comedy s … more →
Sometimes I wonder if the world's so small, that we can never get away from the sprawl
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wrote 2 years ago: Routes 486, 401, 472 (2 hours precisely) The day is to begin in the shadow of the o2, but heading ea … more →
Boris says sorry for Blackwall Tunnel balls-up
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wrote 2 years ago: London mayor Boris Johnson has apologised after early morning workers were left stranded by the clos … more →
Blackwall Tunnel approach to get Olympic lanes
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wrote 2 years ago: Olympic athletes and officials are due to get their own lane on the Blackwall Tunnel approach during … more →
Dear Boris... why the Blackwall Tunnel balls-up?
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wrote 2 years ago: Dear Boris, I hope you’ll forgive the colloquial tone of this e-mail. But I’m writing ab … more →
Tunnel Refineries to go out with a whimper, not a bang
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wrote 3 years ago: A bit of excitement a couple of weeks ago as news reached 853 Towers of a “controlled explosio … more →
St. David's Day
wrote 3 years ago: Monday 1 March is St. David’s Day which brings out the Welsh in me (my middle name is Llewelly … more →
Blackwall Funnel Is Just GZA/Genius
wrote 3 years ago: Funnel effect as described by the GZA So what’s up with trying to get home after a long day do … more →
Nerding it up in the East End
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wrote 3 years ago: Routes 108, 241, 309 “So, do people think you’re a bit of a nerd?” says Adrian as … more →
Bridge of sighs
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wrote 3 years ago: Everyone knows that the biggest problem which blights Greenwich, and its surrounding areas, is traff … more →
Lucky I was out pretty much all day yesterday ....
wrote 4 years ago: …. Otherwise I would have gone into Internet withdrawal! Openreach can confirm that, following … more →
First Crash!
wrote 4 years ago: This morning I had my first crash since I started my commute. Well, I say it was my first crash, bu … more →
