All thriller – no filler
When I’m boss I’m going to make my family obey me and tidy my room. I will make my class listen to me make a throne and take me to mcdonalds
to have every meal [,] let me have a birthday every satarday and get to stay up as long as I want to. get me the whole football kit and make dad go to sleep at 6 oc[lock].
I’ve just been pushed out of a window at Battersea Arts Centre.
Jargon overheard at the ICANN conference in Brussels:
Push-back: I’m going to push-back on your suggestion, I don’t think it’ll stand up to scrutiny.
On-boarding: We’re not seeing much on-boarding of that new feature so it might get dropped.
At a recent conference in Brussels I came across some unusual objects, the purpose of which I wasn’t too clear on. Can you work out what these are for? Please use the comments, and I’ll update the captions when we discover what these things are. You can click on each photo for a closer look.
The Northcote Road Festival took place on Sunday and looked to be very successful. There were a lot of people, but as the road was closed for the day it didn’t cause any problems. There was the usual street market, plus fairground rides, two stages for music and entertainment and lots of stalls for local businesses and charities.
The kids enjoyed the bouncy castle and Jeanette and I were checking out the Battersea face painters.
Monday was the Friends of Battersea Zoo Barbecue. Although the weather wasn’t great, there was a big turn out, and hopefully much cash was raised for the Friends. Apart from a raffle, silent auction and drinks being on sale for charity, there was a face painter for the kids.
Battersea Park Zoo is one of only 3 zoos in London and is perfect for kids. Its small enough for little ones to walk around without getting tired, and there a large play area for children. This has expanded recently and now includes a real fire engine.
Editors note: This article has been updated to correct an error. Money raised from the event supports Friends of the Park, not the Zoo. The Zoo gives the use of the premises free, and the staff give their time free as well.
I recently met the creator of the ‘crabble’ at a business seminar and he had some examples of his product with him which caught my eye.
The ‘Crabble’ is a mobile phone stand which suits most smartphone types. Unlike most desktop stands it’s very portable – it fold flat and will fit inside most wallets.
Pros
Cons
I found it easy to use, sturdy enough for my phone and a pleasure to look at. If you have a phone that uses a lot of battery, you might have a problem though – there simply isn’t enough clearance at the bottom of the stand for the charging lead to stay connected. OK if you turn the phone sideways, but this really only works for viewing movies or web browsing.
The first street party of the year took place this weekend in Battersea Square. A ‘farmers’ market, craft stalls and other food stalls, as well as music and dance performances from nearby RAD (Royal Acadamy of Dance). Also a chance to see some parts of the square I’d never seen before. There’s quite a large office complex that houses a number of small businesses tucked away.
Good weather brought out the crowds and the perfomances on the small stage were of a high standard. I do pity the ballerina who’s tutu fell off though. Lots of interesting stuff about Battersea history, and I picked up a new booklet of heritage walks (Battersea Heritage Trails), which is a great introduction to the history of this part of London. The booklet was published by Wandsworth council. It’s available from local libraries, or by calling 020 7627 3182.
It was great to see many of the activities were free (thanks Wandsworth council parks), or in aid of local good causes (Katherine Low Settlement)
