I've never been much of a fan of chocolate box holiday destinations, and I'd rather have my fingernails pulled out with pliers than find myself on a 'beach holiday'. I also have a fondness for bunkers, having enjoyed a trip to Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker a few years ago, followed ...

In anticipation of Valentine's Day, for the National Year of Reading, I spent a week racing around London recording various people reading their favourite 'love poems'. Forgive the poor sound quality - I'm no sound engineer (which is why you can hear a washing machine in the background of Patsy Palmer's ...

Last night, the sight of an old Type 2 VW campervan on TV caused me to wonder what had become of my old campervan Seymour. You can read a little about Seymour here. So I got on the Internet and searched for "Seymour the campervan" and tracked down his new owner, ...

Years ago, I bought a "full stereo unit" - one of the original stack systems - along with a pair of wonderful speakers (which were almost as tall as me) from a good friend who was in the process of moving abroad. And it was an amazing system. For the first ...

A little while back, charities were in the news as they tentatively investigated the merits of using social media to spread the word about a variety of cause-related campaigns. The influence of the likes of Bebo, MySpace and Facebook emerged during a panel discussion hosted by digital agency Enable Interactive attended ...

I laughed at a Facebook status update from friend and author David Meerman Scott: "Gobbledygook alert!! http://www.osskinteractive.com/ What does this company do? "results oriented, cost efficient solutions..." Too right. Some of us like to think that we can be relied upon for straight talking…..at least as far as you can be in ...

An evening over in Ladbroke Grove at One Foot in the Grove, the latest offering from MuTate Britain. Amazing range of art, a nice bar, and a friendly crowd.

Thanks to lsing my website, I'm re-posting pictures of last year's Mutate Britain at Cordy House in Shoreditch. An event showcasing art, theatre, installation and video from some amazing artists. Click on the pictures for a larger version. Here's some footage of Robodog being moved into position. Above are the amazing robot pole ...

A week away, staying in Portimão, with a couple of days in Seville. The Cathedral of Seville, also known as Catedral de Santa María de la Sede is the cathedral of the city of Seville in Andalucia. It is the largest Gothic cathedral and the third-largest church in the world. Faro Cathedral. Our ...

Following my last recomendations for reading on online PR, I've put together an updated list of more up-to-date suggestions for reading around digital PR / social media and online branding. There's one book I'm keen to read that it wouldn't allow me to add (presumably because it's published in the US). ...