A review of ‘Why Does When Matter?’ (British Museum, 1 May 2009)

It’s 8am at Whitechapel tube station in East London. The train bound for central London pulls up and people crowd on. They wait, but the train doesn’t move. People start checking their watches and frowning. (more…)

For someone seen as a leader of the global slow movement, Carl Honoré is a ball of energy. Speaking at the South Bank Centre on 25 April 2009, the Canadian journalist and author of In Praise of Slow took the audience on a speed history of the Slow movement. (more…)

London Eye courtesy of freedigitalphotos.net

Graham Crow put together this short video to give some food for thought.

His aim is to highlight how fast our life moves compared to the cycles of nature, and how beautiful London really is if we would only slow down and appreciate it a little more every now and again. (more…)

Green Man

As the Slow Down London Festival approaches, I thought it might be appropriate to consider some of the culprits of our speedy society. And here it is: the apparently benign and dependable Green Man is one of the worst offenders! (more…)

The Chaucer Astrolabe

One question worth asking is ‘why does when matter’? How do different cultures approach time? How do they make different aspects of time work for them for social, political or religious reasons? (more…)

Man in London street

If you made a living out of people not having enough time to get things done, then the idea of everyone doing less in order to remedy the situation, might not be very appealing. (more…)

The Lady M

I cannot too highly recommend the use of a narrow boat. I was lucky enough to own one for about 18 years; The Lady M she was called and she took me, my wife, my 3 children and their partners, my 7 grandchildren and countless friends (though not all at once) over most of the 2000 or so miles of rivers and canals. (more…)

Stitched journey

My work looks at journeys, mapping and traces. My own journey and also that of others. My research is based on dissecting our days, the insignificant moments that connect the events which mark the passing of time. (more…)

Slow Planet

What does Slow really mean?  And how can slowing down make the world a better place? These are questions that more and more people are grappling with in London and beyond. Slow Planet is the new global forum for this debate. (more…)

If someone was to measure the pace at which I walk across Trafalgar Square, would they say I walked too fast or slow? How quickly/slowly do I eat my food; do I talk too fast? (more…)