So, this is how Twitter could be useful!

I have to say, I haven’t really got into Twitter yet. My one and only ‘Tweet’ is now over 1 month old which shows my embarrassing failure to get to grips with what Twitter is all about. Yes, I’m one of the 552,828 followers of Stephen Fry (at the time of writing), but up until now I’ve failed so see the usefulness of Twitter in a real-world environment – not just to know when Stephen in going to be “Back in time for tea”.

So, hit London with 48 hours of tube strikes and suddenly it all becomes clear. Follow BBCTravelalert on Twitter and get instant up-to-date feedback on the latest travel situation from London’s commuters – much more useful that the TFL service updates which are rarely accurate.

The BBC website today featured a photo of Ricky Gervais with his canvas at the Dog Project auction. The sale of his canvas raised £2,200 for Great Ormond Street Hospital.

You can visit the Hospital Gallery to view the entire collection of dog canvases, and bid on the remaining canvases at the gallery or via the Dog Project web site, until the 7th February.

www.dogproject.co.uk

(PS. You can still bid on my dog canvas until 7th February)