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WWE Smackdown at the O2 Arena

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WWE Smackdown, O2 Arena, Monday 10th November 2008

We just had the Moscow State Circus in Greenwich and now another type of circus rolls into town as Vince McMahon’s WWE comes to the O2 Arena in North Greenwich. Wrestling superstars you can expect to see are Triple H, The Undertaker, The Big Show, The Great Khali, Jeff Hardy, MVP, Michelle McCool and Maria.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster are available in 3 price tiers, costing £30, £40 and £50.

I wonder if the Undertaker will be tempted to go and see some of the dead bodies at Body Worlds, or would that make it too much of a busman’s holiday?

Daily Photo 30/10/08: Ballast Quay Gardens

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Ballast Quay Garden, Greenwich

In Ballast Quay, almost opposite the Cutty Sark pub is a small, pretty private garden. It belongs to one of the residents of the nearby terrace and it’s made available for the neighbours to use and enjoy. When I passed by, one of the residents was doing some gardening and she kindly let me in to take a few photos. This animal memorial was created using objects dragged out of the river.

Seen Seety? The Photo Street Mapping Tool

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Remember the first time you tried Google maps and were in awe at how you could zoom right in on those cool aerial views to see the buildings and streets you know and love? Prepare for that feeling all over again with Seety which is a street mapping service put together with photos taken by a car that was driven all over London.

I took a look at Greenwich on Seety, and it really is impressive. You can even see people walking, drivers in cars, and in this example below, someone up a ladder at the Spread Eagle.

If you haven’t seen it yet, have a look and see what you think – interesting bit of fun, ideal for curtain twitchers or a possible invasion of privacy? Also, it strikes me that sending someone around in a van is a bit inefficient and the whole thing could have been done with user contributed content that was GPS tagged.

Maritime Museum – Catch It Whilst You Can

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A new book titled “500 Places to See Before They Disappear” has listed the National Maritime Museum as a visitor attraction worth seeing before it’s destroyed by climate change.  The sensationalist claim from author Holly Hughes urges readers to visit the museum and other London landmarks such as the Tower of London before they are lost forever, with rising water levels and sinking land fingered as the likely culprits.

A representative of Visit London suggested that the Thames Barrier will be protecting the apparently under threat attractios for generations to come – Read more on the BBC website.

Moscow State Circus on Blackheath

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Moscow State Circus, Blackheath Common until 2nd November

The world famous Moscow State Circus have set up tent at Blackheath common and will be offering visitors a dazzling display of stunts, tricks and spectacle until Sunday 2nd November.