Beer Tours: Cornwall

Beerwolf Books, 3 Bells Court, Falmouth, TR11 3AZ Black Flag Brewery, Unit 1D, New Road, Perranporth, TR6 0DL Bluntrock Brewery, Unit 8, Pityme Industrial Estate, St Minver, Wadebridge, PL27 6NS Driftwood Spars Brewery, Rocky Lane, St Agnes, TR5 0NA Firebrand Brewing Co, Unit 2, Southgate Technology Park, Pennygillam Industrial Estate, Launceston PL15 7ED Lacuna BrewingContinueContinue reading “Beer Tours: Cornwall”

Sunchyme: My connection to Paul Spencer’s 1997 dance anthem

After Steve Wright’s passing in February, I didn’t expect to be writing a tribute to another name from music who has left us, long before their time, so soon. Sadly, we lost Paul Spencer, a.k.a Dario G this week. You’ll likely know him best for his late 90s dance hits Carnaval de Paris and Sunchyme. I was alwaysContinueContinue reading “Sunchyme: My connection to Paul Spencer’s 1997 dance anthem”

Beer Tours: Portsmouth

The Brewers Tap, 177 Eastney Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO4 8EA Brewhouse & Kitchen Portsmouth, 26 Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth, PO1 2DD HUIS, 62 Elm Grove, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea, PO5 1JG Staggeringly Good Brewery, Unit 10, St Georges Industrial Estate, Rodney Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO4 8SS Teds, 61 Albert Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea, PO5 2SF The Vaults,ContinueContinue reading “Beer Tours: Portsmouth”

June 2024 Mixtape

Tracklisting: 01. Charly Bliss – Nineteen02. Sum 41 – Waiting On A Twist Of Fate03. Slotface – Tired Old Dog04. standards – Smashfruit05. Middle Kids – Philosophy06. Samia – Making Breakfast07. Maximo Park – Favourite Songs08. Hovvdy – Forever09. Lauran Hibberd – 90’s kid10. flor – Warm Blood Pt 211. Frank Turner – Show PeopleContinueContinue reading “June 2024 Mixtape”

Toy photography on ‘Coruscant’

Presenting my first foray into the world of toy photography… The figure is Wullf Yularen of the Imperial Security Bureau. I purchased him at Sandown Toy Fair as an addition to my ever growing collection of Star Wars figures. Passing through Canary Wharf the next day, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to photograph himContinueContinue reading “Toy photography on ‘Coruscant’”

Beer Tours: London

3 Locks Brewing Company, Arch S14/15 Hawley Wharf, London NW1 8NX Anspach and Hobday, 118 Druid Street, Bermondsey, London SE1 2HH Babel Beerhouse, 1 Lewis Cubitt Walk, Kings Cross, London, N1C 4DL The Barrel Project (London Beer Factory), 80 Druid Street, London, SE1 2HQ Beavertown Brewery, Unit 17, Lockwood Industrial Park, Mill Mead Road, London,ContinueContinue reading “Beer Tours: London”

South Coast EO spring event

My colleague Matt and I had a great time representing Grapevine at the South Coast EO Networking event yesterday, hosted by our client, and fellow employee owned business, Salad. A big thank you to the team there, as well as the attendees from other employee ownership companies, for all you do to provide a supportiveContinueContinue reading “South Coast EO spring event”

From nul points to new hopes

Are you waking with the feeling of a missed opportunity? If so, perhaps you also watched the entirety of the Eurovision 2024 last night. For years I’ve been tuning in and I can’t really explain why. The 2020 Will Ferrell / Rachel McAdams film Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga went some way to capturingContinueContinue reading “From nul points to new hopes”

May 2024 Mixtape

Tracklisting: 01. Augustana – Always A Way Out02. Cary Brothers – Never Coming Back To Earth03. Bleachers – Call Me After Midnight04. The Gaslight Anthem, Karina Rykman – Ocean Eyes05. Snarls – Baby Bangs06. Couch Prints – Colorado07. Abby Holliday – Sleeping Sculpture08. TOLEDO – In Yr Head (1818)09. Bodysync, Dazy Ryan Hemwsorth, Giraffage -ContinueContinue reading “May 2024 Mixtape”