And when it rains? Fold it and go home in a taxi. Or in one of those new Heatherwick buses. What are you waiting for? Summer is coming.
20:07
Electric Bicycles
The electric bicycle is seen as something of a cheat. Bicyclists are supposed to be clones of Lance Armstrong (sans dope) with bulging Lycra and waterfalls of sweat, flicking V signs at any car and most pedestrians. There is an alternative. Ride around London in the sunshine in a suit and arrive at a meeting looking wind-blown, healthy, cool and on time. Cycle through the park and wave pedestrians across with a smile. Park where motorbikes struggle and sweep round London's squares with élan and panache. Want to feel fourteen again? Get an electric bike and pay no attention to the two-wheel fascists in their vulgar Lycra or the red-faced slobs in their taxis fuming at the stationary traffic.
11:45
Age and regrets
John Barrymore said that man is not old until his regrets take the place of dreams. I was fifty-seven this month. No big deal there; no lan...
22:34
Drones and Gaza
Drones have now become a fact of warfare. For those deploying them they are the ultimate weapon that is surgically accurate with no risk wh...
00:55
Martin Amis on aging
Martin Amis was interviewed at a literary festival and had this to say on getting old "You get ugly when you get old. It’s all perfectl...
09:06
Roma
A survey of Roma living conditions in 11 EU member states by the European Commission found that around 90 per cent of Roma live below nation...
23:10
Democratic deficit
The next eighteen months could be a textbook case in political history - when democracy becomes almost ridiculous in its possible outcome. I...
12:22
In the blink of an eye
How fast do we blink? It feels pretty fast doesn't it? It's actually 0.3 mph: no wonder the fly always gets away. We do blink a lot ...
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