A big thank you for the team at Digivate for the great gift above. As predicted by the fortune cookie behind the card: I now have blogged about this.

My experience at Digivate has been nothing but life changing. I had the opportunity work with some extraordinary talent, both past and present. I’m also very lucky to remain good friends with many great colleagues.

The guys and girls in marketing will no doubt go from strength to strength. And I’m sure you guys have lots of fun at the same time.

As for the leaving .net mockup, a tip of the hat must go to the creative team. Keep up with the great work!

Right behind my current offices is the new development described as “the newest aspirational shopping and lifestyle destination”. Introducing: St Martins Courtyard

Whilst I’m sure when St Martins Courtyard is completed, it will be a amazing new retail district. For the time being, with all the building work going on around me, I can barley hear myself think.

The development itself is worth £81Million and is due in November 2009. By which time, I’m sure we would of moved out of this office and onto far more quiter pastures.

In the mean time, let’s just wait and see which 3 new retail outlets will grace the front coming next month.

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‘Reverse pterodactyl’ impersonator Lee McQueen has snatched Apprentice victory from Claire Young after what felt like the most muted boardroom in the show’s history. No backstabbing / self promoting arguments at all!

As for the final task, both teams’ performances were appalling. Claire and Lee’s winning Roulette fragrance ‘for gambling macho guys’ was straight out of the 70s (Probably would of done well in Macau or Las Vegas!).

Meanwhile, the only innovative thing about Alex and Helene’s fragrance was the bottle - and that was the designer’s idea. It would have been interesting to see the bottle they had come up with if they had gone along with the name Helene suggested for the fragrance - Girth.

What did you think of the final? Would you have bought either team’s fragrance? Did Lee deserve to win? Was Claire robbed? Let me know what you think…

Its fair to say other then for sheer entertainment value, I do watch the Apprentice for some learning. As they would say, its better to learn for other’s mistakes because you can’t make them all your self! So With the series is over, what is your 3 best lessons to share with everyone?

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To Tube Surf place one foot perpendicular to the direction the tube is travelling and then place your other foot 9up against it to form a T. Then place your hands on you pockets and try and stay upright for as long as possible.

There is a ‘newspaper’ variation, whereby you read a paper while Tube Surfing. Bonus (Urban) Kudos Points are gained for negotiating a particularly ‘gnarly’ sharp break into a station.

You must also shout ‘WIPE OUT’ very loudly every time you fall into someone or something else.

My typical daily journey is along the Piccadilly line between Hammersmith and Leicester Sq, and the most challenging section is around Sloane Square and Earls Court. Tube Surfing keeps my 17min daily journey on a packed train just that little more interesting.

Give Tube Surfing a try, and comment on your hotspots (call it the black run)! ( I know that the new section of the Jubilee Line is the easiest)

I’ve been living in London for over 15 years and one essential icon that holds the city together has always been the London Tube.

I use the Tube every day for work, and on many days, it can be quite stressful and pretty damn disgusting! However, even with much criticism and daily complaints from commuters and visitors alike, the Tube will remain a essential part of the fabric of London.

Here is some interesting interpretations of the classic Tube map, some very helpful for travel in London.

Download Tube time (220KB)

Real geographic locations of the stations (93KB)