Shepherd on Climate

Should We Be Prepared For Stella Creasy's Leadership? From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (4 days old)

There are thousands, possibly hundreds of thousands of books on Leadership, and a google search of the word will come up with some 121,000,000 entries on the web. It might be silly therefore to argue … more

The High Street From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (5 days old)

A major hat-tip is in order for Pietro0072000's Channel on You Tube for these atmospheric images of Walthamtow High Street last Saturday evening before the cleaning crews arrived. It starts with a lef… more

Sara Spade & The Joyful Noise - Down From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (5 days old)

Sara Spade & The Joyful Noise playing 'Down' at The Plough, Walthamstow on 30th September … more

Maybe there is something in the water. From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (7 days old)

They turned up in Walthamstow. Yes, its the nutters who think that the UK should have Sharia Law imposed on it. Anjem Choudary and his sad taggle of groupies at 'Islam For The UK'.They bottled out of … more

Blackmasa - Walthamstow Thug From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (8 days old)

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Buckingham Mosque From technomist in Armchair Revolutionaries (9 days old)

I see that one of the more unpleasant groups of extremists will be on the march in London tommorrow. No, it isn't Nick Griffin's mob, its a lunatic called Anjem Choudary. I mentioned him and his ilk b… more

Thomas Campion + Steven Rickards From technomist in Diverse sounds (9 days old)

Thomas Campion - I care not for these ladies, Steven Rickards - Fire fire fire fire. … more

Alfred Deller - Black is the Colour (anon) From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (9 days old)

As far as my researchs have taken me, I am fairly confident that this recording by Alfred Deller of 'Black is the Colour' was recorded for the album 'Western Wind and other English folk songs' on the … more

On quitting From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (10 days old)

One of the unimpressive council officers has quit. Anyhere but Walthamstow we would all be wondering what this has to do with us. We would get on with our lives while a few sad colleagues in suits gat… more

Origami From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (10 days old)

I had never heard of the East London Japanese Kids Club until I saw an advert for an event they are holding on Saturday November 14th from 3pm to 5pm. It is described as an introduction to origami. Vi… more

Labour's wet patch From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (11 days old)

Labour councillors have forced a proposal through to build a swimming pool and leisure centre on the Arcade site by selling off the Pool and Track site in Walthamstow and borrowing £35 million when th… more

Stratz, Showerz & Strapz - I Wish From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (11 days old)

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Stuart Syvret From technomist in Armchair Revolutionaries (12 days old)

This is a link to the blog site of Stuart Syvret, a former health minister who was arrested in April under the Jersey’s data protection laws after he published details of a police investigation into … more

AV Roe anniversary failure in Manchester From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (12 days old)

The Manchester Evening News is reporting this evening that the attempt by the Museum of Science and Industry to achieve in Manchester what AV Roe was able to manage in Walthamstow over a century ago h… more

Merry England no longer fun From technomist in Armchair Revolutionaries (14 days old)

"Life is no longer fun. Binge drinking and an increased suicide rate is caused by the government taxing and controlling everything to take the merry out of England" - Discuss … more

Fireproof Kidd - As The Sun Sets In Stow From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (15 days old)

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Intrays and Airports - An apology From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (15 days old)

I really must apologise. I totally under-estimated the depths of the self-absorbed obsession with their internal processes to which our local council is capable of stooping. A couple of days ago I… more

Green IRN BRU From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (17 days old)

I have long wondered at the relatively high proportion of IRN BRU awnings which adorn the corner shops and newsagentsof Walthamstow. You would think that such an iconic Scottish soft drink would find … more

Motions and Noise From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (18 days old)

From being a bit of an ignored but annoying feature of the skies above the locality, the issue of aircraft flights over Walhamstow has suddenly taken off as a local issue. It used to be UFOs or somesu… more

Homophobic crime From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (18 days old)

When I was a kid, calling someone a 'homo' was a term of abuse, even among people who had no idea what being 'gay' meant. Then I went to a better school and was taught it was the first word in the fan… more

Sarah Cope - a dud who should stand down? From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (20 days old)

I mentioned some time back that the Greens have selected one Sarah Cope, (who does not live in Walthamstow and who has no known connection with the place) to aspire to represent the people of this con… more

Crime - the local numbers game. From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (20 days old)

The overall number of crimes reported in Waltham Forest between September 2007 and September 2008 were 25,771. This is believed to have risen to 26,962 from September 2008 to September 2009. Deputy… more

Ascham Homes - questions continue to spring to mind From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (22 days old)

It has finally got out that Asham Homes blew £114,652 on lawyers and other fees when they kept on digging once they had got into the legal hole caused by their failure to manage a repairs programme pr… more

BMW ads From technomist in Armchair Revolutionaries (24 days old)

I think the adverts are too intrusive. What do other people think?… more

The Call of the Lea From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (24 days old)

I always had a soft spot for the boats on the River Lea. I think that there is something very comforting for us pebbledashed comformists in knowing that there is still some space left for people who w… more

Talking Heads - The Great Curve From technomist in Diverse sounds (25 days old)

Sometimes the world has a load of questions Seems like the world knows nothing at all The world is near but it's out of reach Some people touch it...but they can't hold on. She is moving to … more

On fame From technomist in Late-night Bohemians (25 days old)

Raj Yagnik's puppetic commentary on celebrities and fame… more

Dante's Inferno From technomist in Late-night Bohemians (25 days old)

Animation by Alexis Waller, Music by Dhol Drum Foundation. … more

What The World Needs Now From technomist in Diverse sounds (25 days old)

Jackie DeShannon Dionne Warwick Dianna Ross … more

The Missing Curve From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (25 days old)

The Hall Farm Curve has been left off Boris Johnson's twenty-year strategy for transport in London. You would think that that is the end of disussions about re-opening the rail link between Chingford,… more