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East Dulwich: Blue plaque for A to Z pioneer

The creator of the A-Z road maps is to be honoured with the unveiling of a Southwark Council Blue Plaque. Phyllis Pearsall walked 3,000 miles to create the atlas of London, which first went on sale in 1936. She had … Continue reading

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Going from one child to two…

Going from one child to two is like going from owning a dog to owning a zoo. PJ O’Rourke Thanks to Chris Tubb for that!

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26 miles 385 yards

Good luck to everyone doing the London Marathon on Sunday. It’s been years since I ran a marathon (I did 3 Londons and the Vienna – very different atmosphere and architecture!) – but last night I was moved to tears … Continue reading

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Jon Hicks on four years “out there”

For those taking the leap, and anyone else considering it, from designer Jon Hicks, some words of inspiration and a helpful note on photocopying VAT returns! Its been wonderful, and I don’t think I could go back to work for … Continue reading

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Parabens Pai!

Many happy returns

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LinkedOut

Recently I’ve had quite a few invitations to join LinkedIn. So I joined and checked it out and there’s something about it makes me feel a little uneasy. I think it has to do with my instant aversion to the … Continue reading

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Global Mentoring

“I will mentor a minimum of two people in the developing world in the area of my skills base and expertise (media, communications, broadcasting , democratic media building, participatory media, community video). I will do this for free for a … Continue reading

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A few quick notes from IBF Live 2005

I met and listened to lots of new and and interesting people at the annual IBF conference this week. “The user arrives running”, and so did Ted Nelson, as Martin Leith put it, the “ht” in html. Ted shared with … Continue reading

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We won an award :)

Sarah, Andy and I picked up the Best Intranet Award for Best Content, awarded to the BBC for it’s intranet Gateway which we all work on. Pictured with Paul Miller, Chairman of the Intranet Benchmarking Forum.

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And it’s goodnight from him

Ronnie Barker (1929-2005) Genius comic actor – a very funny man

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