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New start for 2019
Six years, almost to the day, after joining Ketchum I’m calling it a day.
Warming up for the Great North Run
The Great North Run takes place in the North East this weekend. It’s one of my favourite days out. See you on the start line.
An open thank you letter to AMEC's Barry Leggetter
AMEC’s 10th Global Summit of Measurement kicks off in Barcelona today. It’s Barry Leggetter’s final conference before he steps down as CEO at the end of the year.
Blog review of 2017 and a new site for the New Year
These are the 21 blog posts that defined my 2017. The posts explore modernity in public relations, my day job at Ketchum, learning, workflow and mental health.
Foodbank fundraiser: Boxing Day Swim
I’m doing a Boxing Day swim in Whitley Bay and raising cash for a local foodbank in the run up to Christmas. I’d love your support.
Foodbank fundraisers: #FoodbankAdvent and Boxing Day swim
I’m raising awareness and funds for food banks in the run up to Christmas. I’d love your support. Even better join in.
Wey aye pet, it’s a canny run
The Great North Run takes place in the North East this weekend. It’s one of my favourite days out.
Mental resilience
This is a story about how I manage my mental health. It's a story about death, illness and relationship breakdown. It's a story about life.
I do like to be beside the seaside
Wild camping in Hastings with friends made for a cracking microadventure this week.
Foodbanks tell their own story of poverty in modern Britain
A visit to a foodbank in Newcastle shows that Paul Laverty and Ken Loach’s portrayal of hardship in the film I, Daniel Blake wasn’t an exaggeration.
Foodbank fundraiser
I'm raising awareness and funds for a local food bank in the run up to Christmas. Please consider making a donation.
Crowdsourced runners guide to the Great North Run
Crowdsourced tips from my social network for anybody running the Great North Run on Sunday. See you at the start line.
Blog benefits: four years and 500 posts later
I celebrate a double celebration this month. My personal blog is four years old and I’ll reach 500 posts.
Knowing when you’re done
Starting something is hard but recognising when you’re done and moving on is even harder.
The UK’s greatest show and tell: Makerfaire UK
3D printing, coding, drones, robots and rockets were among the highlights of the UK’s annual Makerfaire.
My public relations community: blogs, communities, newsletters and podcasts
A list of user generated public relations media from around my network.
Rethinking paternity leave
A heartfelt guest post about family, work, and what happens when a new baby arrives.