On Saturday, I spent the evening with a few friends on a boat on the Thames. We made our way up to Putney Bridge, then down to the Thames Barrier and back to Embankment Pier, where we had started out. Highlights of the evening include attempting to convince a friend that we were in trouble with the military, as we passed HMS Belfast, and hearing Jim squeeze 'Back in Black' seamlessly into his set. Lowlights include a lost laptop and a digital camera, and the headache I had the following afternoon...
We spent some time discussing what Battersea Power Station is to be used for. Does anyone know?
A quick glance at Google found a Guardian article that claims "luxury flats, two hotels, a massive theatre and a new railway station" were planned for the site by 2003, but nothing seems to have happened, and the rail station has definitely been ruled out. The companies involved in the original proposal are now no longer involved in any of it, and the council has extended the planning permission until 2006. It looks like inflatable things promoting rock concerts may be the best use the site gets for the next 10 years.
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