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March 9, 2009
Cyclist crushed by lorry at Notting Hill Gate
London does next to nothing for cyclists. It does so little it might as well be nothing. Other cities in Europe put London to shame.
Two cyclists were killed recently on High Street Kensington, one crushed by a lorry. Another was crushed by a lorry at Holborn. The Driver in the Holborn incident didn’t even know [...]
January 11, 2009
Holland Park – Photo of the Week
Some midnight digging on Holland Park Avenue.
This stumpy iron thing used to be twenty feet tall and was a vent for methane from the sewers. There used to be many of them around London, apparently.
(Taken on a mobile phone.)
October 26, 2008
Sebastian Faulks on battling the new bus routes
When Boris Johnson was elected Mayor, he promised an end to Ken Livingstone’s high-handedness. From now on, said Mr Johnson, there would be consultation and he would listen to what people said. For this new democratic start, he took the chair of Transport for London himself.
It hasn’t happened. In April, some residents of the Ladbroke [...]
August 17, 2008
W11 Welcomes Gelato Mio
Sometimes everything falls into place in Holland Park. A BMW dealership closes down and an ice cream parlour opens up.
And not just any old ice cream parlour. This one is the real thing, all proper Italian, fresh and homemade.
In something of a first for this blog, I sought out the owners (Carlo and Simone) and [...]
July 14, 2008
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