We don’t get to choose the limit for our mental health. So many of the appliances in my house stop working, seemingly out of the blue. In my experience mental health has effected me in much the same way. I’m surprised when it catches up with me. In Autumn 2012 I was driving to workContinueContinue reading “Walking the talk”
Author Archives: Liam
Employee ownership workshop
My Grapevine colleague Paul and I were invited to an event hosted by our client Salad at their office space on Poole Quay. Like Grapevine, Salad are an employee owned business, having made the jump a couple of years ago. Photo credit: Arabella Lewis-Smith Arabella Lewis-Smith and Harry Pocknell from Salad are running a workshopContinueContinue reading “Employee ownership workshop”
KIGH ‘Smart Casual’ 15th anniversary show
Tom and I travelled across the bridge to Wales to see Kids In Glass Houses conclude their reunion tour at The Great Hall in Cardiff. We worked with the band in 2012 to bring their debut album Smart Casual to vinyl for the first time (followed by Dirt and In Gold Blood in 2014). https://vimeo.com/879534790ContinueContinue reading “KIGH ‘Smart Casual’ 15th anniversary show”
Tour Memories: 2008
In 2018 I put together the following photo gallery and memories of the first UK tour with our band, Canada Water for the 10th anniversary (I just reposted my tour diaries, written back in 2008). Most of these were taken by me, with a Sony DSC-T20 point and shoot camera. 15 years on, I’m stillContinueContinue reading “Tour Memories: 2008”
Bournemouth and Poole college panel talk
Photo credit: Kerry Staddon This photo is from 19 years ago this Autumn on my first day at Bournemouth and Poole College, outside the infamous D Block on the old “Connie Hill” campus. I dug this out to coincide with my return to The College for a panel discussion hosted by Mark Masters this monthContinueContinue reading “Bournemouth and Poole college panel talk”
Eight Arch talk at Foundry
Last night I went to a fantastic talk given by Steve Farrell from Wimborne’s Eight Arch Brewing Co., hosted by fellow beer enthusiast Nigel Jones and the Barclays Eagle Labs team at Foundry in Poole. I’ve been drinking at Eight Arch through the various iterations of their Friday night tap room sessions, since I firstContinueContinue reading “Eight Arch talk at Foundry”
Guardian of the YATMxy
For this month’s You Are The Media Lunch Club the batton pased from Mark Masters to Christophe Stourton. I got a little distracted after the event (the Dorset Business Awards ceremony was that evening) and missed my chance to commend Christophe for a stellar job of hosting what is always a wonderfully unruly event. InContinueContinue reading “Guardian of the YATMxy”
The Best Place to Work
We only went and won the award didn’t we! When I returned to work after a week off at the beginning of the month I’d fallen out of sync with the momentum of the lead up to the Dorset Business Awards. I was more focused on scrambling around to get the outfit components I neededContinueContinue reading “The Best Place to Work”
Tour Diaries: 2008
15 years ago this month, I set off on our band, Canada Water’s first UK tour. Around this same time I was keeping a regular blog. I’ve long since retired the public facing document of my life, aged 20. The stories live on, in my offline archives. I dig back into these from time toContinueContinue reading “Tour Diaries: 2008”
October 2023 Mixtape
Tracklisting: 01. Augustana – Stand On My Own02. Inhaler – The Things I Do03. Holly Humberstone – Into Your Room04. PRONOUN – SLAP ME IN THE FACE05. Death Cab For Cutie – Arrow In The Wall (CHVRCHES Remix)06. Jessica Winter, Jonathan Snipes – All I Need07. Kevin Kiner, Sarah Tudzin – Igyah Kah08. Anyma, GrimesContinueContinue reading “October 2023 Mixtape”
World Mental Health Day 2023
Grapevine didn’t need a formalised mental health and wellbeing strategy for 31 years. Staff stayed with the company for three decades because care and consideration for its people came naturally. Showing respect and understanding for the inevitable complications in life, whenever they should occur for each employee in the business, gave individuals the breathing spaceContinueContinue reading “World Mental Health Day 2023”
Beer Tours: Birmingham
1000 Trades, 16 Frederick Street, Birmingham, B1 3HE Bacchus, Burlington Arcade, New Street, Birmingham, B2 4JH Brewdog, 81 John Bright Street, Birmingham, B1 1BL Burning Soul Brewing Co, 51 Mott Street, Birmingham, B19 3HE Cherry Reds, 88-92 John Bright Street, Birmingham, B1 1BN Dig Brew Co, 43 River Street, Birmingham, B5 5SA Head of Steam,ContinueContinue reading “Beer Tours: Birmingham”
Liam Toms 