http://simonwillison.net/2010-03-19T11:07:38+00:00Simon Willison2010-03-19T11:07:38+00:002010-03-19T11:07:38+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2010/Mar/19/ianvisits/#atom-tag

<blockquote cite="http://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2010/03/19/the-night-the-ignobel-awards-came-to-london/"><p>Each speaker gets five minutes to explain their research, with a human metronome banging a waste bin with a big stick after every minute. After five minutes, an eight-year old girl (last night, actually two twins) walks across the stage and says "Please Stop, I'm Bored" and repeats it until the speaker does indeed stop.</p></blockquote> <p class="cite">&mdash; <a href="http://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2010/03/19/the-night-the-ignobel-awards-came-to-london/">Ian Mansfield</a></p> <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/conferences">conferences</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/ian-mansfield">ian-mansfield</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/ignobels">ignobels</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/lightning-talks">lightning-talks</a></p>

2009-07-17T22:13:55+00:002009-07-17T22:13:55+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2009/Jul/17/swanupping/#atom-tag

<blockquote cite="http://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2009/07/17/the-queen-to-watch-swan-upping-for-the-first-time/"><p>Her Majesty The Queen will see the Swan Upping ceremony between Bovney Lock and Oakley Court on the River Thames, on the 20th July 2009. This is the first occasion that The Queen has witnessed the annual event.</p></blockquote> <p class="cite">&mdash; <a href="http://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2009/07/17/the-queen-to-watch-swan-upping-for-the-first-time/">Govt. Press Service</a></p> <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/ian-mansfield">ian-mansfield</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/swanupping">swanupping</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/thequeen">thequeen</a></p>

2009-07-16T19:22:48+00:002009-07-16T19:22:48+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2009/Jul/16/londonevents/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="http://www.ianvisits.co.uk/calendar/events/">IanVisits: London Events Calendar</a></strong></p> Ian Mansfield maintains a superb calendar of cultural (and geeky) events in London. Lectures, tours, bat walks, film screenings... did you know there’s a Festival of Model Tramways this weekend? <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/calendar">calendar</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/events">events</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/ian-mansfield">ian-mansfield</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/ian-visits">ian-visits</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/london">london</a></p>