Mathew Browne » docklands http://www.mathewbrowne.com I make pretty websites for money. This is my blog. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:16:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Orange Lamborghini London Docklands http://www.mathewbrowne.com/orange-lamborghini-london-docklands/ http://www.mathewbrowne.com/orange-lamborghini-london-docklands/#comments Sat, 06 Oct 2007 15:58:35 +0000 admin http://www.mathewbrowne.com/orange-lamborghini-london-docklands/ Continue reading →]]> Some absolute tosser has spent the day tearing around the area in his orange Lamborghini. While I appreciate his taste in vehicles, I don’t appreciate the fact that the offensively-loud engine is drowning everything out – comparable to the planes going over from London City Airport – for the 2 seconds he has to speed up between speed bump and traffic lights and/or roundabout.

The title of this post has been shamelessly SEO’d in the hope that he’s vain enough to input “orange lamborgini” and “london” or “docklands” to see if anyone’s mentioned him. Well congratulations pal, you got my attention. Now fuck off to Silverstone where you can race it properly without interrupting my conversation.

P.S. My grumpiness has nothing to do with England beating Australia at the rugby. Honest.

]]> http://www.mathewbrowne.com/orange-lamborghini-london-docklands/feed/ 6 WordPress London meetup, October 2007 http://www.mathewbrowne.com/wordpress-london-meetup-october-2007/ http://www.mathewbrowne.com/wordpress-london-meetup-october-2007/#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:01:03 +0000 admin http://www.mathewbrowne.com/wordpress-london-meetup-october-2007/ Continue reading →]]> After the Future of Web Apps conference at Excel London there’s supposed to be a WordPress meetup but the choice of bar yet to be decided. I decided to wade in on the discussion and volunteer my knowledge of the area in finding such a bar. ExCeL’s own site lists a few such places but omits The Fox which is practically on ExCeL’s doorstep. (In fact, it’s called The Fox @ Excel which makes their omission even more intriguing.)

Above: the view from my window (Excel is the big white building in the background)

Here are some of the nearest pubs/bars, along with some relevant links.

  • The Fox About a 20 second walk from Excel’s main entrance. HUGE bar but it has to be seeing as most visitors to Excel try this bar first. Can get very busy on event days (or rather, after the event has finished for the day).
  • So Over the footbridge from Excel – which is a pleasant walk in itself. Outdoor seating if it’s decent weather. Likely to be less busy than The Fox on an event day.
  • Caribbean Scene (highly recommended if it’s sunny)
  • Failing the above, the hotels – Ibis, Crowne Plaza, Novotel – all have their own bar (though I haven’t been in so can’t vouch for quality on way or another)
]]> http://www.mathewbrowne.com/wordpress-london-meetup-october-2007/feed/ 2 Not such a bad day after all http://www.mathewbrowne.com/not-such-a-bad-day-after-all/ http://www.mathewbrowne.com/not-such-a-bad-day-after-all/#comments Sat, 08 Oct 2005 21:26:00 +0000 admin http://www.mathewbrowne.com/?p=164 Continue reading →]]> It started off shit, but this evening we’ve been treated to a vast, free fireworks display from the other side of the dock. I suspect it’s come from Excel but I don’t know…

Oh well, it’s free.

No there aren’t any photos. Sorry. You’ll just have to take my word for it.

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