Not so Hooray Henley
I was amongst the many thousands of people watching the 158th Oxford v Cambridge Boat Race yesterday. I was also amongst the many thousands of people who were dismayed and angered by the idiotic behaviour of one individual which in turn affected the outcome of the race, one mans health and...
Lorna Ward – SKY News | Social Media in Conflict Zones
David Bailey of Social Media for the Military speaks to Lorna Ward of SKY News about social media and the recent conflict in Libya. A great insight into the importance that SKY News gives to social media platforms and the way it’s journalists incorporate it and use it on the...
Iceland’s Resurgence Through Social Media
Interesting article by Samantha Murphy for Mashable on how Iceland is rebuilding itself through social media led by their thoroughly engaged President, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson. Quirky blogs and twitter campaigns including it’s 2011 “Inspired by Iceland” campaign which encouraged citizens to take travelers on tours throughout the country. Even the President participated, inviting tourists into...
Richard Reed is Not So Innocent | BBC Three “Be Your Own Boss”
Richard Reed is Not So Innocent… …Well not so innocent to the difficulties and challenges of starting up a new business that is. Richard Reed, the co-founder of Innocent Drinks, is fronting a new series for BBC3, Be Your Own Boss and he has up to £1million of his...
“FIX BAYONETS” by Rob Murphy
A brilliant post by my good friend Rob Murphy. Rob Murphy is a British soldier and consummate professional, as well as serving he is currently a Consultant to Kudos Productions on military matters including humour, equipment, training , weapons, scenario’s, language and procedure. Here’s a teaser for you. Rob is an an...
A-Boarding on the Ridiculous? The Reigate Slalom
The Reigate Slalom A tweet by @AndrewPage11 on twitter regarding the positioning of an A-Board in Reigate Hight Street intrigued me to find out how many there are. Pavement A-Boards everywhere in Reigate High Street. Coughlans’ board in middle of pavement – don’t they care about disabled or the...
The Land of Smiles in Surrey
Aroy in Reigate The last time I ate soft shell crab I was sitting on top of the Bangkok skyline at the Banyan Tree’s Vertigo Restaurant (if you ever get the chance..do it!). This time I am sitting upstairs in a Grade II listed building in the centre of a...
Home Grown (Reading) Chicken
It’s Not Arthur’s…It’s Yours This is probably a Michael Cain moment, in that “not a lot of people know that”. I just thought I would take a minute to champion a local Reading business which stretches nationally and internationally. I am talking about the brand Southern Fried Chicken. Now...
Little Italy or Little Reigate?
When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that’s amore…or it is? So another chain restaurant is opening in Reigate. Yes and this time it’s Carluccio’s, well according to The Caterer today which is advertising jobs for Reigate. Much as I love Italian food and do...
Traffic Stuck in Snow | Reigate
At about 3am the whole of West St. in Reigate was at a standstill due to the snow accumulation and the fact that the exit slip for Reigate on the M25 had been closed because of a jackknifed lorry. There was a tailback and gridlock of articulated lorries and...