In short - a bunch of Birmingham digital media types are going to SXSW Interactive in Texas next week, and we are doing a ‘remote control blogging’ thing where you get to ask us to attend stuff and report back for you.
Last year I went to the SXSW Interactive festival in Austin, Texas - the [...]
I’m it!
Bounder over at BINS has set up a game of ‘blog tig‘ with the following rules:
“Each player starts with an odd, but fun, fact about Brum and one odd, but fun, fact about their blog.
“At the end of your blog, you need to choose two people to get tagged and list their names.
“Tag your [...]
Today is the launch of The Big City Plan Charter, a document that puts down in writing some of the ‘big ideas’ that are under consideration for the future of Birmingham.
In advance of the launch they’ve put the website online and the Charter document in full for you to download.
The website itself is a triumph [...]
Photo by Bounder in The Big Picture
In short - they’re investing in media production outside London and they see Birmingham as being important to delivering on that promise. (Like this new summary idea? Leave a comment…)
Last night I was invited down to an evening drinks affair hosted by the BBC’s top 150 ‘leaders’ including Sir [...]
Today I was issued a “Liability Order” by the Birmingham Magistrates’ Court for ‘not paying’ my Council Tax.
Sounds cut and dry, right?
If you don’t pay your tax then don’t start ‘boo hoo’ing about getting fines and such.
The thing is that last month I paid about £850 in council tax…
There’s a brief history to this [...]
