Multiple scenes from The Phantom Menace were shot at Whippendell Wood (just north of London) incl. the Gungans’ Sacred Place where Padme and the rest of the Naboo appeal to Boss Nass to join them in battle against the Trade Federation. We went to check it out last week and I took the big manContinueContinue reading “Toy photography on Naboo”
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Beer Tours: St Albans
Beer Shop, 71 London Rd, St Albans, AL1 1LN The Craft and Cleaver, 62 Catherine Street, St Albans, AL3 5BU The Farmer’s Boy, 134 London Road, St Albans, AL1 1PQ Mad Squirrel Tap (St Albans), Heritage Close, 17 High Street, St Albans, AL3 4EB White Hart Tap, 4 Keyfield Terrace, St Albans, AL1 1QJ
Employee ownership panel at Salad
Growing up in Poole I’ve sat on many barstools on Poole Quay with a beer (these were alcohol free, admittedly) and had great conversations with friends and strangers alike. This chat, on Wednesday night at an upcoming venue called ‘Salad’ was an all time favourite. By chance, we all had something in common, employee ownership.ItContinueContinue reading “Employee ownership panel at Salad”
September 2024 Mixtape
Tracklisting: 01. Motion City Soundtrack – Stop Talking02. beabadoobee – Beaches03. Pixie Lott – Midnight Trash04. Charly Bliss – Back There Now05. Frances Forever, Miya Folick – Mr. Man06. Magdalena Bay – That’s My Floor07. Abby Holliday – Steve Martin08. Phoebe Go – Something You Were Trying09. Old Sea Brigade – Heaven In The RightContinueContinue reading “September 2024 Mixtape”
The saga begins, again.
Last week I had the novelty of seeing Attack of the Clones in the same cinema and screen that I first saw it 22 years ago back in 2002. Here’s my ticket from that night alongside last week’s. £3.75 in 2002, £5 in 2024, and let’s be honest the latter is a bargain. I rememberContinueContinue reading “The saga begins, again.”
Celebrating 9 years with Grapevine
Today I’m celebrating 9 years with Grapevine. My 9th year started with the huge recognition we received at the Dorset Business Awards last Autumn and we rode the wave of that through into 2024. The 2nd half of the year has presented the question “what happens when you’ve finished telling everyone that your business isContinueContinue reading “Celebrating 9 years with Grapevine”
Beer Tours: Southampton
Beards & Boards, 33 Bedford Place, Southampton, SO15 2DG Belgium and Blues, 184 Above Bar Street, Southampton, SO14 7DW The Bookshop Alehouse, 21 Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2ES Bottle & Stoat, 45 Bedford Place, Southampton, SO15 2DG Brewdog, 18A Upper Bannister Street, Southampton, SO15 2EF The Butcher’s Hook Alehouse, 7 Manor Farm Road, Southampton, SO18ContinueContinue reading “Beer Tours: Southampton”
Dorset Business Focus EO article
The press has a way of capturing the cultural zeitgeist. Select magazine coined the phrase ‘Britpop’ in 1993, Top of The Pops magazine gave the Spice Girls their iconic nicknames. Let’s not wait 30 years to credit Caroline Sharp and the Dorset Chamber team for documenting a new emerging scene in the August edition ofContinueContinue reading “Dorset Business Focus EO article”
August 2024 Mixtape
Tracklisting: 01. PRONOUN – i like lizzy (but she doesn’t like me)02. The Beaches – Takes One To Know One03. Alice Merton – pick me up04. The Greeting Committee – Tell Me I’m Wrong05. Distant Matter, Transviolet – Keep You06. Chicane – Watching Over Me07. Holiday87, Betsy – Something Bout You08. Couch Prints – JustContinueContinue reading “August 2024 Mixtape”
20 years of Less Than Jake’s ‘B is for B-Sides’
A lot changed in my life during the 14 months between the release of Anthem and its companion record B is for B-Sides, which turns 20 today. I was in my first proper relationship, I’d left school and was getting ready to start college in the Autumn. My friends were going through similar developments in their lives andContinueContinue reading “20 years of Less Than Jake’s ‘B is for B-Sides’”
Hanging up the shirt
For the past three years I’ve been donning this referee shirt for You Are The Media Game Nite and our world record attempts. It all started in the spirit of ‘joining in’, which I spoke about at Creator Day in April.It’s only possible to encourage others joining in, if you know when to make theContinueContinue reading “Hanging up the shirt”
July 2024 Mixtape
Tracklisting: 01. Dagny – Heartbreak In The Making02. Justice, Tame Impala – Neverender03. Brothertiger – The Garden04. Kids In Glass Houses – Theme from Pink Flamingo05. Pale Waves – Perfume06. The Japanese House – :)07. Lewis OfMan – Flowers In The Car08. Bullion, Panda Bear – A City’s Never09. Charli xcx – Apple10. Shygirl, EmpressContinueContinue reading “July 2024 Mixtape”
Liam Toms 