A group of young workmen take their leisure by the River Seine, in an industrial suburb west of Paris. It’s the best-know depiction of riverine ease anywhere in art. You can see it, Georges Seurat’s Bathers at Asnieres, in the National Gallery in London. Is it possible we might see a real, 21st Century, recreation… Continue reading
German postal service’s electric delivery van goes mainstream
Update, April 13th, 2017. Deutsche Post announced (Apr 11, 2017) that it is to expand production of its electric delivery van, the StreetScooter, aiming to double production capacity by the end of 2017 from 10,000 to as many as 20,000. Deutsche Post developed the StreetScooter electric van itself, for its own deliveries. Such is its… Continue reading →
Rome – the eternal masterpiece
Rome is a masterpiece packed with wonders, from some of the world’s finest art to the most exquisite cappuccino. An eternal fan reports. Ace high The glory of Rome was spread below us on the eighth floor of the five-star Rome Cavalieri, a tranquil hilltop retreat just west of the Tiber. After planning our day… Continue reading →
Eastbourne – South Coast haven under the Downs
Ravilious & Co: The Pattern of Friendship, English Artist Designers 1922 – 1942. 27 MAY – 17 SEP, 2017, at the Towner Gallery, Eastbourne. The exhibition, based on fresh research, tells a previously-untold story. It coincides with the 75th anniversary of the death of the artist and designer Eric Ravilious (1903-1942). It explores the relationships and working collaborations between… Continue reading →
Swift new TGV Océane slashes train times to Bordeaux
The new TGV Océane Paris to Bordeaux services begin on 2nd July 2017. Trains will cover the 581km (361 miles) in an astonishing 2 hours and 4 minutes. (For comparison London to Newcastle is 283 miles, and the fastest train takes 2h 47m.) Journey times will be cut by up to 1 hour and 15 minutes. This is an update of… Continue reading →
From La Rochelle to a street near you – rapid rise of self driving vehicles
A House of Lords report on self driving vehicles (“Connected and autonomous vehicles: the future”) led the BBC Radio 5 morning news bulletin today (Mar 15, 2017). The advance of this CAV technology over the past five or six years has been phenomenal, and it’s hard to see what could prevent it from dominating the… Continue reading →