Once upon a time, in the not-so-distant-past, print magazines were thriving in the media industry and were the be-all and end-all of everything current in the world. When I was about 12, I used to read Sneak obsessively, it was the pinnacle of print media for me and social media wasn’t a major phenomenon like
There’s been an eerie stillness, a timeless nudge somewhat, that has prompted me to write once more. Usually. I am focused on who I am writing to, who I am writing as, and in what person; very much like I do when I give my talks on focusing our lens, our vision, on a story, as though
People of the UK, your country needs you. Your country needs your help. Never before, in most of your lives, has your country required so much of you. You see, we are at war. The enemy is invisible. The enemy is unlike any other we have seen before so we don’t know which weapons we
“Only the old and weak will be affected” “Only a tiny percent of the population will die from it” “Vulnerable and old can just stay in, we can carry on going out” “It won’t affect me” “But I need to work to pay the bills” Just a small selection of things I have read on
Stay Home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. This is what the UK Government are urging the public to do. This is hard, especially when I’m classed as a key worker, as I work for the much loved NHS. I still have to and must attend work so sick patients can be seen. Now
The majority of media representation around the Coronavirus is death, doom and gloom – but it needn’t be a time of scaremongering. As communities rally together, and Italian residents host discos on their balconies, there are things we can do for self-enhancement. Learn a new skill It’s said that you should find three hobbies in
It’s international women’s day and usually I put so much thought into posting something inspiring but today I have another woman related topic I want to talk about, so as far as IWD goes, my mum is my idol, my daughter is my hero and I am in awe of women everywhere, what we represent
The moment I heard On 4th March 2019 I was in Rio celebrating my Dads 60th birthday, we were sitting together having breakfast at Copacabana beach when one of my family shouted over and said “Vic – Keith Flint’s been found dead”. My stomach sank and I instantly got a lump in my throat like
This is a bit of an unusual post for me to write, I thought long and hard about whether it was right for me to do so. Last week the Cardiff Blogger community were upset by the loss of 21-year-old Bethan James. This is not only my way of paying my respects to her and
Like so many others on Sunday, I woke up after a restless sleep – the wind was howling, and rain battered the house. I didn’t know that at the bottom of my housing estate that there was devastation. As I scrolled through social media, I could see that homes and businesses were underwater in Taffs
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Once upon a time, in the not-so-distant-past, print magazines were thriving in the media industry and were the be-all and end-all of everything current in the world. When I was about 12, I used to read Sneak obsessively, it was the pinnacle of print media for me and social media wasn't a major phenomenon like it is today. I found…
There’s been an eerie stillness, a timeless nudge somewhat, that has prompted me to write once more. Usually. I am focused on who I am writing to, who I am writing as, and in what person; very much like I do when I give my talks on focusing our lens, our vision, on a story, as though we’re looking through a metaphorical…
People of the UK, your country needs you. Your country needs your help. Never before, in most of your lives, has your country required so much of you. You see, we are at war. The enemy is invisible. The enemy is unlike any other we have seen before so we don't know which weapons we can use to defeat it.…
“Only the old and weak will be affected” “Only a tiny percent of the population will die from it” “Vulnerable and old can just stay in, we can carry on going out” “It won’t affect me” “But I need to work to pay the bills” Just a small selection of things I have read on social media today alone. As…
Stay Home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. This is what the UK Government are urging the public to do. This is hard, especially when I’m classed as a key worker, as I work for the much loved NHS. I still have to and must attend work so sick patients can be seen. Now for me the hardest thing…
The majority of media representation around the Coronavirus is death, doom and gloom - but it needn't be a time of scaremongering. As communities rally together, and Italian residents host discos on their balconies, there are things we can do for self-enhancement. Learn a new skill It's said that you should find three hobbies in life; one to make you…
It’s international women’s day and usually I put so much thought into posting something inspiring but today I have another woman related topic I want to talk about, so as far as IWD goes, my mum is my idol, my daughter is my hero and I am in awe of women everywhere, what we represent as a whole and my…
The moment I heard On 4th March 2019 I was in Rio celebrating my Dads 60th birthday, we were sitting together having breakfast at Copacabana beach when one of my family shouted over and said “Vic – Keith Flint’s been found dead”. My stomach sank and I instantly got a lump in my throat like when you lose someone that…
This is a bit of an unusual post for me to write, I thought long and hard about whether it was right for me to do so. Last week the Cardiff Blogger community were upset by the loss of 21-year-old Bethan James. This is not only my way of paying my respects to her and her family but a way…
Like so many others on Sunday, I woke up after a restless sleep – the wind was howling, and rain battered the house. I didn’t know that at the bottom of my housing estate that there was devastation. As I scrolled through social media, I could see that homes and businesses were underwater in Taffs Well, Pontypridd and further up…