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London Transport Museum

Popped to the London Transport Museum yesterday with my dad, who’s about the best guide you could hope to have around the place, having worked for the railways in London for a number of years, and being interested in the subject for all his life. Lots of fun.

My namesake has a little writhe on the floor after a career-ending head injury.  (at St Paul’s Churchyard)

My namesake has a little writhe on the floor after a career-ending head injury. (at St Paul’s Churchyard)

Art.  (at Tate Modern)

Art. (at Tate Modern)

London General Omnibus Co. Ltd.  (at London Transport Museum)

London General Omnibus Co. Ltd. (at London Transport Museum)

Climbing a Crane.

I hate heights. I’m not a good flyer. I don’t like seeing people being high off the ground. Freaks me out. Which makes me wonder why I’m repeatedly drawn to videos like this one, in which a guy climbs up a crane, walks to the end of it, then, with no safety rope, hangs from the end by one hand. Horrible. (via)

How to fix a laptop

I pretty much feel like doing this to some computer I’m using every. single. day.

Will You Love Me by Matthew E White

The whole of Matthew E White’s ‘Big Inner’ album is just beautiful. Understated, soulful and smattered with just the right amount of brass to make anyone with a heart feel that little bit warmer inside.

It’s difficult to pick one song, but Will You Love Me is a great introduction to his style. And like all the best songs, each time you hear it, it’s just a little bit better than the last time.

I’ve just been watching My Neighbour Totoro now it’s out on Blu Ray in the UK. It’s such a beautiful little film. If for some reason it’s passed you by, this week’s Incomparable podcast is all about the film and is great for newcomers and aficionados alike.

I’ve just been watching My Neighbour Totoro now it’s out on Blu Ray in the UK. It’s such a beautiful little film. If for some reason it’s passed you by, this week’s Incomparable podcast is all about the film and is great for newcomers and aficionados alike.

The Banqueting House

I’d been meaning to visit this place, the only remaining part of the Palace of Whitehall, for years. Since it was within a minute’s walk of work, of course, meant that I’d never got around to it. Today though, for Mrs Minifig’s birthday, it seemed like a good opportunity.

Not a great place for a fixed 50mm lens, though, so these are slightly fuzzy iPhone 5 pictures.