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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

So for the last few years I’ve been sold to the world of Apple…not because of the hype but because it works. Despite what others say the operating system (once you adapt) is far easier to use and far more logical than Windows and especially for the web-design, music creation, video editing, extreme multi-tasking and   Read More …

If you’re interested following my post the other day (link to post) here are 2 videos of songs Rob and I performed on Saturday Not Trying To Say – Live – Written by Mark Tiddy Mark Tiddy – Not Trying To Say – Live/Acoustic from Mark Tiddy on Vimeo. Umbrella – Live – Originally by   Read More …

Earlier this week I spent 2 days on a Scripture Union on a residential for associate trust workers and we spent some time exploring the idea of ministry in a digital age and in doing so looked at how the current generation are growing up in a world where they don’t remember not having computers   Read More …

After the hack the other day my wordpress theme broke so I took advantage of it being broken and spent the last few hours adapting a funky new site. There’s not a lot new other than a few bits of content moving but the new theme does feel a lot more spacious and classy. (In   Read More …

So tonight whilst out Benvolio has been busy flicking through my picasa and editing a photo which really made me laugh…so here is the Ben edit!

Upon the recommendation of youth work magazine I’ve been tuning in to several episodes of Channel 4′s ‘The Joy of Teen Sex’; a TV show which aims to discuss teen sex problems and experiences using a team of experts in an open an honest way using their ‘sex shop’. If you haven’t seen it then   Read More …