Welcome to Indigo Whisky 030 for the 31 March 08 I am your host mikethebee
Spring time in Feb replaced by a wintry feel at the end of March
Wokingham battered by rain and high winds - News - getwokingham
February and March have been busy months, I have been travelling about and comparing and contrasting Wokingham to other places. So it was interesting to see that “ Town voted least British in the UK “ and also “ Highest Quality Of Life Is Near London”
So I have been keeping up with news on Wokingham via the web. And checking the logs on the eating.inwokingham.com site I see that the new IMMO restaurant is proving popular. Owned by the same company as Prezzo I find it surprising that they seem to be taking an understated approach to marketing this new branch in Wokingham. The space for the venue was created from a classic building in the centre of town that accommodated the Library before the new one in Denmark street was built, and then part of Bracknell and Wokingham College.
The big news for the area comes with the approval of a major upgrade to Junction 11 of the M4. The main exit for Wokingham is a Junction 10 and many drivers pop along to Reading via the M4 and J11, which is close to the Courage Brewery, Majestki Football Stadium and several Retail Parks.
Builder & Engineer - £60m M4 upgrade gets go ahead
Talking about the M4, if you are didn't know that you easy & free access to many cameras around the UK, check out the web links in the show notes. Why would one want to do that? Weather & traffic are just 2 that tweek me. Combine the cams with a weather radar map and you can see if that snow shower has reached wherever in real time. Check the traffic volume on the M4 before a journey West or east. etc
Surveillance cameras on M4 and in Reading on the web http://bbc.co.uk/berkshire
Taking liberties – chris atkins YOUTUBE from DSC
Spitzer caught by population surveillance aimed ostensibly at crime. Call girl complains about publicity., AP
Four webcams and a funeral: Far-flung relatives pay £75 to see ...
UK Govt to ISPs: 'You Have Until April '09 to Punish File-Sharers'
Virgin Media Will be the First UK ISP to Disconnect Illegal File-Sharers
Dog The bounty hunter in the UK – 40mins on DSC721.
And I came across two example of silly scheduling, The on platform waiting rooms at Bedford Railway station being refurbished, and the refurbishment of the nearest recycling centre for Wokingham.
Wokingham Borough Council - Longshot lane waste site closure
The same happened in Cambridge and Bedford except in there cases there was total closure for many months. I say “take recycling seriously” it should not be a game. In Ireland the WEEE implementation has led to an extra charge on every item, the amount depends on the size and value of the item.
Bin collections will not change – pledge - News - getwokingham
Comments in DSC-721
And after a lot of upheaval in the town over the last year because of gas main replacement works, news came of a Major gas leak closes town roads Bell foundry lane
Chlorine gas leak hits five at leisure centre
TECH NEWS
There was a lot of talk about 3 undersea cables being cut somewhere in the gulf
undersea DATA cable aimless anchor Tech5
Connecting The Many Undersea Cut Cable Dots
GREEN NEWS
Pupils’ green idea bags an achievement gong
Don't Forget you can find the shownotes at http://inwokingham.com
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