London still sucks. Nice build…
London still sucks. Nice buildings and thats about all…
Archive for June 2007
collecting the car from Maries
collecting the car from Maries
Solstice BBQ at 1800 today. 2/…
Solstice BBQ at 1800 today. 2/2 2471 Dumbarton Road, G14 0NT Some food will be provided, but feel free to bring your own. RSVP so I know how
Belle de Jour
Many many years ago, I used to read Belle de Jour on an almost daily basis. Wonderful writing style, an insight into a world we never see, and a good deal of mystery behind it too – it wasn’t something you come across every day. The blog went on to create a feverish following of journalists, all eager to uncover the identity behind it. The blog went on to win the Best Written category of the 2003 Guardian Best Blogs award (although Call Centre Confidential came close too), and the writer has gone on to contribute to The Daily Telegraph and has released one or two books in the meantime. Unfortunately though, the writer stopped the blog in late 2004, but has continued piecemeal during the publication of her new books.
The crux of this outpouring of praise is my sudden realization last night that Belle De Jour is being made into a TV series. Simmering away on the edge of my memory was the knowledge that it was going to happen. I don’t recall where, I don’t recall when. However, whilst waiting for ScotRail to take me home at their leisure, I happened to pick up a copy of The Record from a neighbouring seat. Upon opening was a full page spread about Billie Piper being taken on to play the role of Belle. Admittedly, the series is based on the books and not the blog. The first book garnered good reviews, although the second hasn’t. I’ve not read any of them, but I’m sure the time will come when my book queue grows small enough to warrant me buying some more. No firm date on the series release, but here’s hoping it will be soon.
Home! and considering a BBQ…
Home! and considering a BBQ…
now drying off at the hotel af…
now drying off at the hotel after a great meal with the rest of the crew
Standing in gale force winds a…
Standing in gale force winds and torrential rain at Crail. Still enjoying it somehow…
Mobile Mapping
It’s as if they’ve been reading this blog. TomTom have recently just released their Map Share technology to the general public. Users can now edit their maps with a few clicks, to report back info on closed roads and roadworks. Having not tried it yet, I can’t comment on the flexibility of the software, but it’s certainly a step forward. I can only hope it will automatically calculate one way roads, automatically update rerouted roads and create new roads based on user demand. This data should still be in the public domain and free, courtesy of projects such as OpenStreetmap, but it will be at least a year before OSM becomes usable for the general public.