http://www.clarkeology.comQuick query of my database, returned as xml, for use in my ajax apps 10302 in a recent article in HGS magazine someone tracing north hants windebanks mentionned the wield lot, and stated that they were supposed to be a colateral branch of the windebanks descended from Sir thomas Windebank of Haines Hillhurst, Berks 1538 - 1... http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10302/Windebanks+of+wield. 8689 I nearly shivered just as I got to work, a brace of fire engines raced down Farringdon Road, all sirens blazing. It was too hot for a real shiver, but obviously thoughts all day are with the events of last year... Just looking back to what I wrote on... http://www.clarkeology.com/m/8689/I+nearly+shivered 8122 Filling up a plate of smashing looking food in Flaneur on Farringdon Road. He was lookign pretty scruffy, baggy white t-shirt and jogging pants. http://www.clarkeology.com/m/8122/James+Dean+Bradfield 8000 Started the weekend with a super rarity, drinks in Farringdon. Been trying to meet up with a couple of the Fareham boys who are commuters too and work in the area, and this week no-one had a good excuse not to do it, so it's all on - To The Eagle. It... 51.5244 -0.1101 pub bar booze real ale restaurant food vegetarian london farringdon gastropub clarke cup gigography harry potter http://www.clarkeology.com/m/8000/Chops%21 7995 Extra Doctor Who content according to a press release on Radio Times... will we have to pay for this?In addition to watching 13 new, gripping and exciting adventures - with David Tennant as the Doctor and Billie Piper as Rose - viewers will be given ... http://www.clarkeology.com/m/7995/Tardisodes 7985 Strange air about the world today - it's a fabulous day here in London, but the light and atmosphere feel a bit WEIRD. Could be that I've headed into town half an hour later than normal, or an actual armageddon could be on the way. Came into Cannon S... http://www.clarkeology.com/m/7985/Portentous 4689 A Royal Mail van just drove right into the front of our building here in Farringdon. We heard an almight CRASH, and there's a big slick of oil coming from the bottom of the van - he's knocked over a sign on the way in which has probably ripped the su... http://www.clarkeology.com/m/4689/What+a+day+to+have+forgot+my+camera+and+lost+my+phone 4083 I live in Folkestone, Kent, and work in Farringdon, London. I talk about pubs, restaurants, property, commuting, TV (Lost, West Wing, property shows), music, web stuff, and popex, and my lovely rose of Clare... blogs http://www.clarkeology.com/m/4083/Pauly%27s+%27Stoney+Soapbox 3823 Damn, do you think they make these but not in leather? I think I need one.It's got built in massagers and a fridge and a phone, as well as being a regular comfy recliner... You can get it at www.drinkstuff.com, I should see if they have an affilliate... roadworks http://www.clarkeology.com/m/3823/So%2C+one+week+as+a+married+man 3730 OK I stopped getting the tube last week, but yesterday was travelcard renewal day, and I got just the train part and no tube, saving me fifty quid! But it's booting it down at rain, so I've hd to put my big coat on. Then at Cannon Street the rain had... http://www.clarkeology.com/m/3730/What+a+day+to+stop+getting+the+tube 3696 Smooth commute in today, and same as last night, I walked between the mainline station and the office. If I do this every day it'll save me 50 quid a month! And Clare's doing it too, so that's 100 quid a month. And we're getting a bit of exercise wit... http://www.clarkeology.com/m/3696/Does+this+look+like+a+helicopter+landing+pad%3F 3670 Not a bad journey in today, except for Four Men On A Train sat on the table next to us who gibbered business speak all the way in... Has felt like something's kicking off since we got to town though. Clare's District Line tube from Cannon Street was ... http://www.clarkeology.com/m/3670/Four+Men+On+A+Train 3650 US troops ordered to avoid London, thanks for that chaps! None are being ordered to avoid Iraq though I don't think. Personally I've been advised to pull my socks up and get right back on the tube, ah well. Travelling is rubbish at the moment, even n... http://www.clarkeology.com/m/3650/Blah+blah+London+blah+blah 3636 Well hopefully no actual bloodshed, but there's been chaos on the way in this morning... Got to London Bridge to find it jammed, most of the ticket barriers closed. Eventually got through the barrier as they turned off all down the escalators - I gue... http://www.clarkeology.com/m/3636/Carnage+on+the+underground 6401 He was in my office again just now. He's got proper pop star hair and everything. celebrity stalking stalking heads http://www.clarkeology.com/m/6401/Razorlight%27s+drummer 3169 Good journey in today, no-one too noisy on the train and we both slept a bit, though DANG I forgot my tea that I made in my thermal travel mug... I will stop now, I am in trouble of sounding like one of the inspector's bus extremists... Tube journey ... http://www.clarkeology.com/m/3169/Good+commuting 2891 I suppose that's the first stage towards building it though! There are loads of planning application notices up around Farringdon at the moment, regarding the Cross Rail thing, so maybe that's getting moving too?... http://www.clarkeology.com/m/2891/Mostly+just+demolishing+so+far 2850 One of the very few things I'll miss about not commuting into work on the 243 bus any more is the graffiti. There are some big works by Banksy and others that you get a fine view of from the Kingsland Road. A reallly simple one just said Please drive... 51.5363 -0.0758 art graffiti banksy kingsland road stoke newington http://www.clarkeology.com/m/2850/Please+drive+by+carefully+in+our+village 2777 BBC reports about a burgliar caught on a webcam, and the 11 month sentence he got... have a look at the homeowner Duncan Grisby's site with the original pictures on, in that third one down is the burglar doing that "pretending I'm just rubbing my eye... http://www.clarkeology.com/m/2777/You%27ve+been+framed 2701 Getting really annoyed by the lack of absolutely ANYTHING near to work, here in Farringdon... the lack of cash machines is pain enough, there are a few around but clearly not enough, any time I need one the queues are huge. Even worse was today's que... http://www.clarkeology.com/m/2701/Farringdon%3A+RUBBISH 6359 Popped into Annexo in Farringdon for a cow-orker's leaving do on Friday (28th January), but it was too busy for me so I left. And missed celebrity big brother winner Bez! Apparently he was having a very nice time. celebrity stalking stalking heads http://www.clarkeology.com/m/6359/Bez 6360 I think I've said before, I've had a real drought of celeb spotting since we moved offices... I spend my days in Farringdon now instead of leafy Primrose Hill, I rarely go out in the evenings, and weekends I usually head out of town. So, this is a ve... celebrity stalking stalking heads http://www.clarkeology.com/m/6360/Mark+Frith 2470 Saw a wacky situationist prank at Old Street this morning, a breakfast table set up on top of a bus shelter, with bowls, cups, plates, milk jugs, the lot. Snapped a pic but can't get it off my phone until I get home. It's got a mention in London By L... 51.0800 1.1645 http://www.clarkeology.com/m/2470/Old+Street+Art+Pranks 6271 Ooh Gary Davies on your radio was NOT on the radio earlier, he was at my office. No idea why. He looks much the same. celebrity stalking stalking heads http://www.clarkeology.com/m/6271/Ooh+Gary+Davies 2439 Just heard an attempted mugging and seen some sort of citizens arrest, on Farringdon Road right outside the office... don't know exactly what happened, but there were shouts of "STOP HIM!" outside, so we had a look and saw one fellow had another in a... http://www.clarkeology.com/m/2439/Stop%21+Thief%21 2400 I work for Channelfly, based in Farringdon... if you go setting up a company you locally you give me a shout! :-)The main blog is at www.clarkeology.com/blog/, in case you've not seen it... cheers for the comments!... http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/2400/who+do+you+work+for+then%3F 6313 There's me complaining about what a celebrity drought I've been going through since relocating from Primrose Hill to Farringdon, and who do I spy? Only Groundforce's very own Tommy Walsh. It wasn't actually in Farringdon, it was in Stoke Newington, h... celebrity stalking stalking heads http://www.clarkeology.com/m/6313/Tommy+Walsh 6243 He's in Antimony, next door to my office right now. For an author of diet books he's a big fellow... Why couldn't Kim Wilde have been with him?... celebrity stalking stalking heads http://www.clarkeology.com/m/6243/Michael+Van+Straten 1960 The new Lonely Planet guide to London calls us "Edgy" apparently... not picked it up myself (not sure it's out yet, that's an older version there) but the Evening Sub-standard have and they report on it here.Camden and Islington are passé, but... http://www.clarkeology.com/m/1960/%22Edgy%22 1918 Tonight is the Fighting Cocks gig, and I am starting to think it might lead to TROUBLE... Clare said she'd come so long as it wasn't too late, as we have a wedding to go to tomorrow... sothen I told her they were on at 9, and that was OK, and now Cha... http://www.clarkeology.com/m/1918/Tonight+tonight+tonight%2C+la+la+la+la+la+la+tonight