House of Lords
Now that the Commons have voted to create a wholly elected House of Lords, perhaps I could suggest another solution to prevent two almost identical chambers?
What about letting all councils (county councils, district councils and unitary authorities) appoint one representative each, and then add representatives from the parliaments/assemblies of Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and London, and finally add all the UK members of the European Parliament.
In this way, the Lords would provide a very different view from the Commons, and it would be a strong guardian against the centralising instincts of government.
Google bus
It turns out Google have built up a network of buses to take their employees to work. Really nice idea! It’s obviously mostly suited to people without kids, but for many people, it’s a great solution.
Gizzi’s
It seems the refurbishing of the Bistro du Sud is finally coming to a completion. However, it seems to have changed its name in the process, to Gizzi’s.
Update: I’ve found out what the connexion between Bistro du Sud and Gizzi is!