Percy Lane Oliver, 1878-1944 By Nic Price on 17 June 2005 — 1 min read OLIVER, Percy Lane (1878-1944), Founder of the first voluntary blood donor service, lived and worked here. 5 Colyton Road, SE22 Southwark 1979 [+] More
Blue Plaques in East Dulwich By Nic Price on 17 June 2005 — 1 min read If you know of any blue plaques in the East Dulwich area please let me know. I’m going to start collecting photos and details here and in the East Dulwich Flickr Group. Thanks to Lawrence for the idea. Get more info on Blue Plaques on the English Heritage site. More
SE22 By Nic Price on 1 June 2005 — 1 min read Encouraged by Robert Perkins comment on an earlier posting, I’m thinking about gathering more info on the local area. I’d like to start collecting interesting tidbits about the past and present of the East Dulwich area and also other peoples stories, memories, links to sites, photos etc. I’m happy to scan and host photos relevant... More
What do you want to do with your life? By Nic Price on 11 May 2005 — 1 min read What 43 things would you really like to do? Share them with the world. And find out who else wants to do them too 🙂 More
Change the world for a fiver By Nic Price on 2 April 2005 — 2 mins read This week a hugely important UN-backed report, the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment was published about how rapidly we’re destroying our planet. It’s four main findings are: Humans have changed ecosystems more rapidly and extensively in the last 50 years than in any other period. This was done largely to meet rapidly growing demands for food, fresh... More
In memory of Jacques Cousteau By Nic Price on 31 March 2005 — 1 min read This evening my Dad and I went to see Wes Anderson’s fantastic The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. It seems difficult to go wrong with anything with Bill Murray in it these days. I can really recommend it, it felt like a cross between one of my favourite films Le Grand Bleu (The Big Blue)... More
Children learn what they live By Nic Price on 20 March 2005 — 1 min read If children live with criticism, They learn to condemn. If children live with hostility, They learn to fight. If children live with ridicule, They learn to be shy. If children live with shame, They learn to feel guilty. If children live with encouragement, They learn confidence. If children live with tolerance, They learn to be... More
Stuart Beebe: “Societies do what societies think” By Nic Price on 12 March 2005 — 1 min read Stuart Beebe: "Societies do what societies think" Originally uploaded by PhilWolff. More
The host with the most By Nic Price on 24 February 2005 — 1 min read Springcleaning his blog Tom Loosemore found this pdf document outlining what he thought were the key components for a successful online community when he applied for a job with Microsoft in 1996. Everything you need to know distilled in to one side of paper. He was offered the job but didn’t fancy the commute to... More