The Nouvelle Vague version of the song.

The lyrics are in German, here’s the English translation:

Polar bear, oh polar bear
Cold ice, cold ice
Oh polar bear

I want to be a polar bear in the cold arctic
Than I don’t have to scream anymore
Everything would be so clear

Polar bears never have to cry

[Repeat ad infinitum!]

Hammersmith Broadway at 1955 on 29 March 2011.

I joined the BECTU contingent on the TUC March for the Alternative on Saturday 26 March 2011.

We were joined by more than quater of a million protesters on the march from Embankment to Hyde Park.

Below Yvonne does a sterling job carrying her placard on the march.

The scene at 1512 in Hyde Park when I arrived.

Yesterday a new area was launched on the Orange Coconut site: videotape recycling.

I’ve designed and developed this area to support Orange Coconut’s established low carbon broadcast videotape recycling service.

The current area will be expanded over the coming days and months with additonal pages to provide more details and facilties.

I attended the London Drinker Beer and Cider Festival 2011 at the Camden Centre yesterday evening.

Here’s the drinks I sampled, along with marks out of ten:

• Brodies Citra – 7/10
• Camden Town Pale Ale – 8/10
• Dark Star Hophead Citra – 7/10
• Redemption Fellowship Porter – 9/10

Shaston Arms at 2236 on 3 March 2011.

Euston Underpass at 2018 on 12 February 2011.

I participated in the fourth annual UK Government Barcamp on 22 January 2011.

It was a great – many thanks to Dave Briggs and Steph Gray for organsing the day and the sponsors for their support.

You can find reports on the event at GovCamp buzz.