Better start pumping your bike tyres up in preparation for the Royal Wedding, as you might not be able to get there by tube, the BBC reports today. London Underground drivers are threatening strike action in a continued dispute over pay, which stopped some of us from getting to Auntie Beryl’s in time for lunch on Boxing Day.
As usual, Boris’s quotes steal the show. ‘Monstrous’? Really? Well with a counter argument so solid, it’s a wonder that tube workers can scrape themselves out of their caves for the other 363 days of the year. Although Boris does have a point: seeing as the taxpaying public are assuming the position of Father of the Bride and paying for the damn thing, the least we could do is have an assurance of getting there on time.
In other news, I see on Twitter that Chris Addison and Stephen Fry are cross about the closure of the Forensic Science Service. If you agree, you can sign the petition here.
And, in more exciting news… a video report from the Guardian from this year’s CES, on augmented reality goggles. Real time feeds of his speed? Gasp. I am not sure what I could use this for, but it would be something excellent. Maybe I could get a real time feed of my speed as I walk to the Royal Wedding.
The corned beef hash of global media 