Since 2007 I’ve written a ‘top albums of the year’ style post to share my personal favourite releases from the past year and whilst I realise I’m a few days later than I’d usually be here are my top 5 albums of 2011 (in no particular order) Blink 182 – Neighborhoods (Deluxe) The album I   Read More …

As you may be aware from my previous post unsigned artist Alex Day has been making a bid for the Christmas number 1 slot. I’m not sure how seriously he took the idea to start with or how much of it was a bit jokey but all proceeds have been going towards World Vision and   Read More …

On Saturday Neil, my brother got married to Anna. It was a fantastic day and I had the privilege of being asked to make them a wedding video which, after 10 hours of editing is finally there. I also got to test out the digital SLR I got a couple of months back shooting the   Read More …

Tonight the awful X-Factor will announce the winner of their 2011 karaoke competition and it’s more than likely that this time next week some depressingly unimaginative cover of a song that’s not really old enough to be covered properly will be released however the Christmas number 1 slot of no longer a given to the   Read More …

So after yesterday’s post about Orange and various calls to them I decided it was still worth complaining to Ofcom simply because ifenough people complain then this clause in a contract which allows them to put up prices based on inflation may be looked into. Here is the full e-mail response from Ofcom. Hopefully it’s   Read More …

So Orange sent me a text this morning stating that: Hi, from Orange. We’re increasing the price of your monthly plan by 4.34% from 8 January 2012. For more information please visit orange.co.uk/planupdate Other than the rather cheery greeting to pass on some bad news the text didn’t tell me why and so naturally annoyed   Read More …

8 Years ago yesterday a band I barely knew played their last show in Denver, Colorado. That band was Five Iron Frenzy and in the last 8 years they have become one of my favourite bands and had a huge impact on my life. Their mix of fun ska-punk music blended with a mix of   Read More …

If you’re reading this then you’ve probably noticed there’s been an update to my blog! Having had the last theme for a while I fancied a change to something a little more creative. This one takes slightly longer to load but I think it’s nice…Hope you like it! New Song! Over the last few months   Read More …

 Regular readers of my blog will know that a desire to see the church change and to see more young people through the doors are things that I’m passionate about. A few months ago myself and Lee Kirkby (Youth Minister at Beverley Minster) were having a bit of the grumble about church…if I’m honest even   Read More …

On Monday whilst I was doing the first session of my Oasis Esteem training in London they showed this video, I’ve seen it before but it is simply amazing and so inspiring so thought I’d share it! Enjoy!  

Today I awoke to the sad news that Apple co-founder Steve Jobs had passed away. Steve, who had been battling with cancer for years stepped down as Apple CEO in August handing over to Tim Cook. This is what the Apple website says about Steve’s passing: “Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and   Read More …

Like many people I remember where I was when I heard the news of big events…I remember where I was when Princess Diana died and when September 11th happened. I also remember where I was when I heard the news of Blink 182′s Indefinate Hiatus back in 2005 (not that this is anywhere near has   Read More …