Archive for January, 2011:

Leyton Orient vs Arsenal, 32 years later

Leyton Orient vs Arsenal, 32 years later

Published on: Jan 31 2011 by Tom - Leave a Comment
To celebrate Orient’s cup tie against Arsenal in the Fith Round of the FA cup, here’s a piece by the Times from the last time they met in 1978, where...
The last resort – Little people project

The last resort – Little people project

Published on: Jan 27 2011 by Tom - Leave a Comment
A great new piece in Wandsworth by The Little People Project, going steady since 2006. Thanks to www.likecool.com and of course little-people.blogspot.com
For once football isn’t a business metaphor, it’s a real life example.

For once football isn’t a business metaphor, it’s a real life example.

Published on: Jan 26 2011 by Tom - Leave a Comment
I’ve just discovered an excellent piece Nick Emmel rote last year about online customer engagement “A lesson in connecting with your customers”...
I love a good blue plaque

I love a good blue plaque

Published on: Jan 26 2011 by Tom - Leave a Comment
Roy Reed, of ReedDesign has very kindly individually mapped London’s 957-ish blue plaques . I get the impression it’s taken some time but is far more...
Knokkers: When billiards and bowling collide

Knokkers: When billiards and bowling collide

Published on: Jan 25 2011 by Tom - Leave a Comment
This is a great idea. Shame the tagline is so lame: “Want to play with knokkers?” Is that the best they could come up with? From dvice.com and www.ohgizmo.com...
KeyKeyring

KeyKeyring

Published on: Jan 25 2011 by Tom - 2 Comments
The simple ideas are often the best, having a product that’s reduced down to it’s absolute bare minimum. Like this Keybrid key keyring hybrid: Found...
Olympic Legacy

Olympic Legacy

Published on: Jan 24 2011 by Tom - Leave a Comment
What the future holds, through the eyes of Diamond Geezer: 2013: West Ham kick off their tenantship of the Olympic Stadium with a Division 1 home match against Accrington...
Fire in west Croydon

Fire in west Croydon

Published on: Jan 21 2011 by Tom - Leave a Comment
tomsteel posted a photo: Substantial fire in west Croydon, rumoured to be in Bishops Road, an abandoned warehouse.
Fire in west Croydon

Fire in west Croydon

Published on: Jan 21 2011 by Tom - Leave a Comment
tomsteel posted a photo: Substantial fire in west Croydon, rumoured to be in Bishops Road, an abandoned warehouse.
My cat actually plays with a cat toy.

My cat actually plays with a cat toy.

Published on: Jan 21 2011 by Tom - Leave a Comment
We’ve had a cat for over 3 years, and people have often brought him gifts, little fluffy things and jingley balls which he ignorantly ignores. But this Christmas...