On that last point
My former school surely has the UGLIEST web site in the world. And don’t get me started on the URL.
Anthony Zacharzewski
Ever onward
There are some extraordinary IT Anthems at ZDNet (link from MeFi). Most are just parodies of current songs, but there are a few specially-composed songs, most notably the venerable Ever Onward IBM.
They are all utterly cringe-worthy, but to be honest, not any more so than the school and college
All about the Croxley rail link
At the TfL site.
New town, new name
This blog has changed its name because my (marvellous and talented) wife has secured herself a new job, and we now have to move pronto to Amersham, in the Chiltern Hills, way out on the end of the Metropolitan Line.
EU exists: official
Don’t tell the islanders, but the CIA’s world factbook – which lists countries and their vital statistics – now lists the EU. Link: A Fistful of Euros.
Hotel Babylon
Hotel Babylon is an entertaining book – it takes you through a fictional day in a fictional hotel, but is a vehicle for real stories and anecdotes about life working in a luxury London hotel. It feels like a snack rather than a full meal – the type is large, and the
A stupidly hard football quiz
And hence irresistible.
Two railway links
Pictures of Historic & Listed Railway Buildings.
And the New Adlestrop Railway Atlas.
That is, if you like that sort of thing, ahem.
rule forty-two
rule forty-two, home of misheard lyrics, interesting articles about English life c. 1998, and photos of NYC.
Exciting Beaconsfield
There is a small chance that this mighty organ will need to go into voluntary exile in Buckinghamshire, specifically Beaconsfield, for a year or two.
Were that the case, I’d at least be sure that my adrenalin levels would be kept high. The current news headlines on the site