I dont usually do this, but I have decided to have a little Monday afternoon rant – this morning I was cold and now I am just angry/upset at how terrible Aviva customer service is.

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Good morning London!

Its Monday morning and I have had goose bumps for the last 2 hours, my car windscreen has a very large crack in it, the wing mirror has officially snapped off which is now homed in the boot of my car & this man is offically a legend in the world of dance.

If this isn’t enough to get yourself off your chair and dance yourself warm, I dont know what is!

Enjoy

Having struggled with the Sigma 28-300 f3.5-6.3 for some outdoor horse photography – trying to achieve indoor horse photos good enough for the magazine was near impossible! Come October, the majority of Horse events are taken indoors and quite rightly so. However, if any of you have ever been to a local indoor horse show you will agree with me when I say that they are nothing more than a big shed with a few lights – not ideal for those wishing to take photos.

With this is mind, it was time to get a 50mm f1.8 II prime and finally be able to achieve some low light shots. At only £81 from Amazon, it wasn’t going to break the bank – plus its had such rave reviews it would be silly not to if it were the difference between a virtually black print and one that is correctly exposed.

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Photography for me has always been a hobby, a way for me to express myself with digital stills. I would be lying if I said I am photographer, I am merely an image scavenger with a camera habit. For me, creative observation is only a starting point, digital technology is jumping leaps and bounds and with it I can make any subject my own. I believe in freedom to capture and record whatever one sees. I may not be a camera but in my experience what started life as snaps may end up as art. But all this could start to change; I may one day make it as a photographer.

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It’s a new year and everyone is perky again in the office. This morning we had our usual “what have you be doing this week” meeting and interestingly enough, Bloggers were a HOT topic. With the growth of digital and the role it plays on society, PR’s have finally began to realise how important bloggers are. I thought it was time to introduce the team to the PR Spammers website & of course Gina’s PR blacklist. Interesting read.. good to see no one at Biss Lancaster is on the list.. maybe I have taught them well! Read the rest of this entry »

Demotivated Brits struggling to keep fit are set to receive some personal attention, courtesy of a new initiative launched by the British Army today. ‘Army Fit: Personal’, a downloadable audio fitness aide featuring Army Physical Training Corps Instructors will see the Army’s motivational expertise recorded and available to the public for the first time. Read the rest of this entry »

The success of the extraordinary online campaign that helped Rage Against the Machine pip Joe McElderry to this year’s Christmas number one record is no one-off. Read the rest of this entry »

With the Christmas party season well under way SABMiller has revealed the celebrities that beer loving Brits would most like to share a festive pint with. Stephen Fry and Cheryl Cole come out on top in the poll, just ahead Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson and actress Angelina Jolie. The Queen even got a mention, but I couldn’t imagine the Queen sipping down a pint of lager at the local battle cruiser!

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Last week I had the pleasure of meeting the inventor of the aptly named ‘Scrudle’, a cross between a scoop, scraper and a lader.

Margaret O'Callaghan

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After getting into X factor last year, I have been watching this years episodes with some degree of excitement. The auditions are hilariously entertaining and the finals rather inspiring. However, after last week’s episode where my favourite Lucie Jones got X’d I am now questioning the credibility of the show.
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