Advice.gov

The covid-19 crisis has awoken the government, after a decades-long slumber, to the idea of providing public health information. And it has gone at it with some zeal: announcements on television and radio, in newspapers and on social media – and on billboards and large digital displays. Some are striking in their power and simplicity,Continue reading “Advice.gov”

Ticking off

The idlers are back in force. The temperature has dropped, the mornings are dark, it’s November, and once again everybody is idling! As I walk London’s streets, I estimate that I encounter a parked vehicle with its engine ticking over at least once every 150 metres. In fact my experience is that the majority ofContinue reading “Ticking off”