Peterborough is set to host a round of the national Tour Series cycle race being run this summer which will see riders using the City Centre as part of the circuit.
Taking place on Thursday 4th Jun at 7pm, spectators will hopefully be able to line Bridge Street and Cathedral Square to see the race taking place.
For dedicated followers of fashion… of yesteryear, Sue Ryder have the answer to your prayers with the opening of their new shop in Peterborough dedicated to Vintage and Retro clothing.
Due to open this Saturday (March 14th) and situated in what used to be the old Millets shop at 47 Bridge Street (next to the court, opposite Joy Wah and Rivergate), the purple-fronted shop will be full of donated ‘vintage and retro’ clothing from across the region.
Well, looks like the nail is firmly in the coffin for The Broadway Theatre in Peterborough.
In case you haven’t heard, the theatre owned by local businessman Rinaldo Fasulo, suffered from an arson attack which has meant that thousands of customers with tickets for future events look likely to lose their money.
The impact on local Peterborough businesses is expected to be pretty harsh too with many relying on mid-week performances at the Broadway to survive. Gaston’s restaurant which is also owned by Rinaldo (in addition to Sessions House) has been closed until further notice.
Last Saturday I dragged myself out of bed at early o’clock and pointed the car at Leeds for the inaugural outing of Think Visibility, a mini SEO conference organised by Dom “The Hodge” Hodgson. The event featured the minds and personalities of some notable names within the industry of SEO, Affiliates, Accessibility, Analytics, Blogging, etc.
As the first web conference I’ve managed to attend, I don’t really feel qualified to give it much of a review but all I know is that it was worth every one of the 3000 pence the ticket cost.
The opportunities for networking and the nuggets of information gleaned will make this a definite date in my diary should another one be announced.
Highlights for me were the insightful talks by Tim Nash, Dirk Ginader, Dave Naylor and Kieron Donoghue but in all honesty it was all good and missing out the other speakers is doing them an injustice!
Looks like Google have finally found their way onto the mean streets of Peterborough and are currently snapping away, gathering information for their forthcoming Google Earth Street View.
The infamous Google black car was spotted by Graphic Designer Steven Booth (www.stevenboothdesign.co.uk) and posted to Twitter.
Due to launch this Spring, Street View will let you virtually navigate the streets through Google Earth and Google Maps. Until now, the nearest a Google Street View car has been sighted has been St Ives and Cambridge, but the photo shows that they’re not just covering the main routes but also residential areas.
There have been various campaigners in the US against this apparent invasion of privacy so who knows what will happen when the service actually goes live in the UK.
Daniel Sung recently wrote for the shiny shiny Tech Digest blog, asking why no mobile phone manufacturers are rolling out handsets using Google’s Android operating system. I did try and comment, but their blog system never seems to work for me, so I thought I’d add some content to mine instead.
Daniel gave reference to the HTC G1 and G2 available through T-Mobile and Vodafone respectively which are the most likely handsets you’re going to have if Android is going to be your operating system. The other (unlikely) contender is the almost promising Australian-made Kogan Agora.
Is Kogan still on track to release the Agora handsets? I checked the other day and their website seems devoid of any information of it.
Also, the Agora looks quite shocking compared to most of the other handsets out there – even Blackberry’s seem to have a better design.
In my mind, the worst thing HTC are doing is making each Android handset (Dream, Dream2/Magic) exclusive to a specific service provider. I’m not going to up sticks with my network just because of a new handset (although I’m tempted as Orange are dragging their feet with offering a cost effective happy-happy, always on mobile Internet tariff) so it means I need to do some dodgy unlocking if I want to get on board.
If Android is going to take off, it needs to be available cross-network.
There’s no denying how fast the Fairtrade effort has built up momentum to become a household name. Now some of the most common store bought items such as tea and coffee, chocolate and fruits can be found with Fairtrade alternatives.
Two billion people – a third of humanity – still survive on less than $2 a day. Unfair trade rules keep them in poverty, but they face the global challenges of food shortages and climate change too. Fairtrade is a people’s movement for change that aims to tip the balance of trade in favour of poor producers. We all need Fairtrade more than ever and we all have the power to create positive change for people and planet.
Fairtrade is much more than just food stuffs though, with an incredible range of Fair Trade bags, jewellery and homewares all readily available online. Some of the products make fantastic gifts too, like the Elephant dung coaster set or cotton brown business card holder.
By shopping with retailers like The Fair Trade Store, you really are helping to make a difference.
Our kitchen suffers from a lack of storage space for big pans. We’ve got a couple of woks, the awesome Woll pan, loads of saucepans and a couple of griddle pans. Oh and a cast iron skillet.
Needless to say, fitting them all (and then getting to them) along with their respective lids is a nightmare so I was looking for a suitable solution when I happened across Enclume pot racks.
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