New cufflinks from Swagger & Swoon (@swaggerandswooon)
This Too Will Pass: Half time at St. James’ Park
North East photo blogger Charles Bell posted this snap of me on his This Too Will Pass photo blog after I joined him for my first trip to St. James’ Park to see Newcastle beat Middlesbrough at the end of last year. He even bought me the scarf as a present.
He also accompanied my daughter Freya and I for the Whitley Bay Boxing Day Dip and shot this wonderful series of photos.
Thanks Charlie!
Trendwatching on ten trends for 2010
Trendwatching on ten trends for 2010 (via James Gordon-MacIntosh at Seventy Seven).
Introducing the Grumpy Environmentalist
The Greenbang team has kindly indulged me with an occasional column called the Grumpy Environmentalist in which I plan to write about my family’s efforts to renovate our 300-year farmhouse in the Northumberland National Park around eco-principals.
Grumpy Environmentalist because two-years in we’re struggling to balance eco with archaeology, bats, heritage, planning and cost.
Instructables pallet sledge
Sledges have sold out across the UK. But you can make your own by following this ingenious Instructable (via Makezine).
Sky News on #arcticmyarse stunt in Trafalgar Square
Sky News’ David Williams has posted a Qik video of Speed staffer John Brown’s (@brownbare) lunchtime #arcticmyarse stunt.
@brownbare takes direct action with #arcticmyarse stunt in Trafalgar Square
It started as a discussion yesterday in the office about the UK’s over reaction to the recent snow flurries in the South East and the impending “arctic conditions”.
Today self-proclaimed attention seeker and Speed staffer John Brown (@brownbare) took direct action by sunbathing this lunchtime in Trafalgar Square.
He inevitably caught the attention of citizen journalists, bloggers and innocent passersby as well as the local Heritage Wardens. And the odd hack.
More images on my Flickr site.
Speed blog community: Twitter as a consumer rights tool and digital insight on Katie and Pete
Here are two really cracking posts from the Speed blog network.
In a story that will bring a cheer to anyone that has tried to contest a parking fine Laurena launched a personal Twitter campaign against Lewisham Council. It was successful and her fine was overturned.
Clare has an itch. She thinks the ongoing Katie versus Pete saga is an orchestrated campaign aimed at driving the profile and earning power of the tabloid duo. Now thanks to a planning exercise she has the evidence to support her claim: 1+1 equals a lot more than two.
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Brief encounter with lighting exhibit
The giant turntable at York’s Railway Museum is being illuminated until January by Brief Encounter, an experiential light project, created by KMA. The snap shows a silhouette of my daughter being projected across the first of 11-displays in the exhibit.
Watched the TV show, bought the Airfix model kit
I wonder how many people hunted down an Airfix Spitfire kit to build with their kids after being inspired by James May’s Toy Stories: Airfix.
