July 4, 2005 – Hello Curns

Fleet Street editors Back the Bid

Newspaper editors coming together in support of the bid for London 2012.

So, while counting down to Silverstone, there’s another countdown that I am watching now – the London Olympic bid. I’ve mentioned before that it would be brilliant for London to win the Olympics. I’d think I might volunteer if we win, and I’ll say that now so that it doesn’t look like I am jumping on any bandwagon. Watch the videos and hold your breath! In the meantime, it’s time for some big news as I watch the countdown: The editors of ten national newspapers have united to sign a good luck message to London 2012 [source]. Has that ever happened before?

Countdown is Progressing

Counting down to the British Grand Prix.

It’s only three days until I arrive at the British Grand Prix site, and so I’m having a fantastic build-up. Firstly, I can report that the tent has been purchased and I can – just about – get it up. This is, of course, a great start. Secondly – and don’t tell the bookmakers – but I can tell you Jensen Button isn’t going to win on Sunday. How do I know? He said so.

“I have no chance of winning. It won’t happen; we are not capable of doing that”.

[Source] The excitement builds …

Powered By Rotting Fruit

The Swedes, god-bless their efficiency, have come up with a train that is, effectively, powered by that rotting fruit.

I don’t know if it is the glorious sunny weather or something else altogether, but right now, commuting life in London seems so much more pleasant than it used to be. I have no idea why that is, but my morning battle with overcrowded South West Trains doesn’t feel too bad right now. Perhaps these new trains really are making a difference. Of course, if it is getting better, the rail bosses have still managed to stir up controversy again by suggesting further peak-travel charging for using the railways. There’s nothing likely to get people stirred up more than a story like this. I mainly feel for the poor people from the rail companies having to justify these statements. Lost in all the furore about this was the news that the Swedes, god-bless their efficiency, have come up with a train that is, effectively, powered by that rotting fruit you throw away each week. What a great idea.

Did They Make It Up?

I swear some news is made up: A pair of Canadian otters brought to Britain a year ago are under 24-hour guard at the National Sea-life Sanctuary, near Oban in Scotland, because of fears they will be attacked by indigenous cousins unable to understand their “foreign accents”.

Amazon A Go-Go

I love Amazon. They’re the way the world should do the online shopping experience.

I love Amazon. They’re the way the world should do the online shopping experience. Then again, I hate Amazon. They keep recommending stuff I want, so I buy it. But just now, I love them. I got my first two reviews published:

Start Up – Jerry Kaplan
Piloting Palm – Andrea Butter and David Pogue