According to statistics you are more likely to be injured in serious or fatal crashes if you are a motorcyclist rather than a car driver. It does not sound that severe, does it? I use to ride a motorcycle but have not really been allowed to go for a license again to ride one again. It is simply too dangerous in a big city such as London. I see motorcyclist take chances every day and have actually seen an accident or two happen. It takes one second for it all to go wrong.

The DVLA in the United Kingdom is actively promoting their motorcycling campaign called think. It is a good campaign that can be heard on the radio and seen on TV throughout the day. This whole idea of mentioning the campaign on here was sparked by me witnessing another motorcycle accident this morning. A street bike was stuck underneath a garbage truck in the middle of a busy road. Luckily both parties were not hurt and were both struggling with the police officer to get the bike out again.

The five most common factors in road accidents that involve injury to motorcyclists are:

• failed to look properly
• loss of control
• failed to judge other person’s path or speed
• careless, reckless or in a hurry
• poor turn or manoeuvre

Pardon my dodgy photos but I had to do it sneakily, felt a bit weird about taking photos of the accident scene but I guess real life photos send the message home better.

It seems like I am almost too late for this festival that was right on my doorstep. First I hear of the London Design Festival but it looks interesting. I am not the artsy fartsy type but I do find these creations interesting and appealing. The London Design Festival is what makes culture and art in London so vibrant. The support behind this festival is humongous and every artist in the world would kill to be a part of it here in London.

These two pieces were outside the Royal Festival Hall in Waterloo. My first impression of the first photo was that they are busy constructing a huge artsy Christmas tree already. It did not occur to me that it was part of the London Design Festival, specifically called Supercell by Marc Newson. The Southbank is amazing; you will always find different things being displayed and constructed bringing the element of new and fun to the area.

The London Design Festival is an annual event that takes place in London at various locations. Their website has more information on the matter as there is a lot to take it. Quickly, check it out before it is too late and you will need to wait to 2010.

It has been a while since I mentioned my windowsill gardening endeavours and thought that an update was about due. Last weekend I harvested my first batch of red peppers I grew from seeds saved from previously eaten red peppers. It is amazing to know that you grew it yourself. It is even better if you use your own produce in your home cooked meals. This harvest sparked me on to try my hand at something else before it gets too cold.

It has been four days now and I have seen light coming from the carrot seed tub. You are going to laugh at this but I used one of those clear containers you tend to buy a leg of lamb in the supermarket. Obviously it has been cleaned properly before I used it and it is big enough to be a home for my carrots. The carrots will not be big but will do as baby carrots. I will be trying my hand later during the year at garlic, so stay tuned for that.

Ok, I realise that this update is a little sad but it shows you that you can plant food in your windowsills in London, even though there is no space. The summer of 2010 will be a green one as I will plant ten times more than this year!