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2010 Nuremberg The first time I've been to see Nuremberg. I went with Sandy to meet up with a client at the HQ of adidas. It was stunning, a...
2009 The fake lottery win Friends sent us a lottery scratchcard in with our Christmas card. We didn't play it until New Years Eve, when we discovered with...
2009 Vienna For our 10th anniversary I arranged as a surprise for Sandy a trip to Vienna, not just that but also to see Pink live in concert...
2009 The Other Hand A beautiful book - that I recommend to Mandie. A very inspiring and insightful story. Makes you realise what's happening in our...
2009 Dublin A few friends that we went on holiday to Portugal with ended up over in Dublin for a raucous weekend, seems it could become a bit...
2009 The Four Hour Work Week This book has some really interesting ideas. I don't think I'd ever get to four hours a week but I love Tim Ferris' view on life....
2009 Seattle Finally ended back in Seattle. Caught up with my brother, his wife and the kids. Got to see my mum and dad too. It was a great...
2009 Portland After a nightmare overnight Amtrak journey we found an oasis of a hotel, met some really lovely people, plus karaoke'd in a dodgy...
2009 San Francisco Took the Amtrak from Los Angeles to San Francisco. Stayed at a bit of a dive but SanFran was really beautiful... highlight was...
2009 Los Angeles The second part of our journey up the west coast of America. We managed to time it with massive rain storms! No kidding! LA has...
2009 Las Vegas - Jay's 40th birthday A whole load of friends and family flew to Vegas to celebrate my brothers 40th birthday. Sandy and I used it as the first stop of...
2009 Catching up with old school friends Nothing like a bit of chicken soup for the soul – caught up with Sarah, Vash and Di. Haven't seen them all together for over a...
2009 Techcrunch London Went to the London Techcrunch event. Met some great people, still left feeling that it's all about the 'in' crowd and not the...
2009 It's a Wonderful Life – the musical I went with my sister, her boyfriend and my niece to see the new version of 'It's a Wonderful Life' at the New Wolsey Theatre,...
2009 The Story of Edgar Sawtelle I found this book is a bit strange, I enjoyed it in the most part. It's very different and I find it hard to describe... The...
2009 The 80 minute MBA Great book for those looking to brush up their MBA skills, really up-to-date and very informative. I see it more as a good...
2009 Maria Guilmar The owner of the local Taverna in Azinheiro, Portugal. She is one of the most amazingly happy, helpful women I've met. She made...
2009 Bad Science This books has made me really think about the way that the media and companies report figures in order to sell to the public. If...
2009 Azinheiro, Portugal A beautiful village that we holidayed at with a group of friends. A truly magical experience to get away from it all. Azinheiro...
2009 7 Pounds A Will Smith film, quite thought provoking. You guess the idea behind it right from the start, but it's still...
2009 Milk Sean Penn's portrayal of Harvey Milk, a San Francisco politician who changed history for gays everywhere. A truly inspiring film...
2009 Permjot Valia I discovered the Business Angel Blog written by Permjot Valia. It's really inspiring as trying to raise investment can be pretty...
2009 Mena Trott I read about Mena Trott in the Founders at Work book. Her story with SixApart has inspired me to keep going through some testing...
2009 Tintagel We visited the 'birthplace' of King Arthur. Went with my mum, dad, Sandy, two nieces and my nephew whose birthday it was....
2009 Swine Flu My partner has developed swine flu and now I'm going getting a sore throat too. Such a shame as we're meant to be having the...
2009 White campervan man on A361 Saab broke down as I was driving on the A361. A very nice man in a white van stopped to check I was Ok but considerately kept his...
2009 Car broke down Ah, the joys of life. My car broke down on the journey back from Devon to Swindon. Very nice RAC man helped patch it up. The guy...
2009 V for Vendetta Love this film - its about not being afraid to stand up for your beliefs. Be true to yourself. Seen it before watched tonight...
2009 59 Seconds I guess this book can be best summed up as selfhelp for those that like hard facts. I didn't realise it was selfhelp until I...
2009 My brother-in-law in hospital Learnt that my brother-in-law is in intensive care after an op on a twisted gut. Developed complications and he's on a...
2009 Bobby Robson I just discovered Bobby Robson died today. He was one of my life heroes. The manager at Ipswich Town FC in my...
2009 My car was bumped into I drove past a parked car and someone opened their door onto my car damaging it. The driver refuses to give me info to claim on...
2009 Potwallopers Party Russell Vincent's birthday party! All day barbeque. Marred only by mum's accident at the end of the day which left us at...
2009 Odbody beta launch! Finally after a year and a half of hard, hard work we have released the beta key for people to start to play around...
2009 Maus This book is a cartoon book based on the true story of the persecution of Polish Jews. The author recounts his fathers harrowing...
2009 Jesse Heitler I met Jesse at a tech event - Being Digital in London, I did a spur of the moment presentation and he immediately came up to...
2009 Risk: The Science and Politics of Fear A book that looks at where some of our fear in today's society comes from. How dangerous is life today in our Western...
2009 One day like this, Elbow This song just changes my mood and uplifts me whenever I hear...
2008 Coach Carter A movie based on the true life story of Coach Carter - a true hero who inspired a group of students and changed their course in...
2008 Mum's kidney transplant After about 3 years on dialysis my mum was matched and she had a kidney...
2008 Jon Hadley I met up with Jon through another website. He's the amazing techie that's been working on Odbody. He's added so many good ideas...
2007 It's a Wonderful Life I saw this film for the first time. It helped inspire the idea behind the Odbody website. The story behind this 1956 film is of...
2007 Frazer the dog We went along to The Dogs Trust to look for an old dog that needed a home. First thing we saw was a mad border collie pup Things...
2007 Three Cups of Tea This book is the true story of Greg Mortenson, a climber, who during one failed expedition, met some wonderful people in a remote...
2007 Lily Watson My nan, Lily passed away. She was an amazing person - with so many stories. She helped so many people in her life. She adopted my...
2006 Maverick I read this book about running business in a different...
2004 Appledore We stumbled across Appledore on a search for a new home by the sea. It captured our hearts and we moved here finally in 2004. We...
2003 Pay it Forward I love the basis of this film. the belief that one good deed/action can make a difference. It's the true spirit of...
2003 Jonathon Livingstone Seagull My sister bought me this book. It's an inspiring read, it's about never giving up no matter how often others tell you you can't...
2000 Mathew Bull I met Matty Bull through my partner Sandy, who worked with his wife Lynsey. The pair are brilliant friends, they've helped us...
1999 Wow Creative I started my design company. Well, I started freelancing which lead to the growth of a new company. 10 years on and it's still...
1999 Sandy Dillon I met my partner whilst on holiday. The person I hope to spend the rest of my life with. Her infectious laughter + soft nature...
1998 Sliding Doors The story of how one split second changes the outcome of your life. An enjoyable film that makes you ponder life's smallest...
1997 Trip to Cape Tribulation, Australia The first time I ever went to Austalia, I spent five days in the rainforest North of Cairns. It was the most amazing place in the...
1995 Westward Print Group Initially joined Westward Print as a customer services exec whilst in-between jobs, then I was given the chance to start a design...
1995 Peter Opperman Peter gave me my first break in business. Without his influence my current design business would not have been a success. A...
1995 June Bourgerie My first friend when I moved to Swindon. We've been through so much together. June also spoke at my wedding - a beautiful...
1995 Antony Carter I first met Antony in around 1995, he went on to become one of my dearest friends. He was there at one of my toughtest times in...
1994 Billy Dog May sound mad to none dog lovers, but Billy became my trusted companion. He was a fantastic rescued dog that went through...
1991 Easy, The commodores This was the first time I heard this song and it's now one of my all time favourites. It just makes me chill out and stop...
1991 Desiderata I first saw this poem hanging on one of my best friends bedroom walls – from then on in, it still inspires and grounds me....
1989 Watching the Berlin Wall come down I remember being at home watching the Berlin Wall come tumbling down. Such a momentous occasion that triggered a feel-good...
1989 Dale Curtis I was given a work experience placement at Grigsmore Advertising when I was 15. I met Dale and Belinda, who helped train me as a...
1989 Belinda Moore I met Belinda and Dale when I did work experience at school. Because of them I went on to become a designer. I now run my own...
1988 Sittin' on the dock of the Bay, Otis Redding One of my all time favourite songs. I was introduced to it by Jodie, my sisters boyfriend at the time and I was hooked on old...
1988 Helen Thornton I met Helen when I was at school in Ipswich. My friends and I were playing basketball in a club after hours. Helen became our...
1987 A lesson in life I just remembered a lesson at Copleston High School. It was social science which made you question your place in society. This...
1985 Deb Pullen I met Deb when I was still at School. The first memory of her was at basketball training. Since then she's become such a...
1984 Bells Cafe Having lived in an ordinary house for 12 years my mum and dad sold up and moved us to Bells Cafe. My mum ran it, we used it as a...
1984 Nick Appleby Mr Appleby was my form teacher for a year at Copleston. He left at the end of the year but I always remembered his kind words...
1984 Copleston High School My high school - I was there between 1984 and 1989. It was a good school. I really enjoyed it. I was pretty sporty so was in a...
1980 Vashti Green I met one of my best mates at a Saturday morning Theatre School. She played a helpless woman I was either Starsky or Hutch (can't...
1980 Sarah Grayburn One day in the playground this girl came over and asked me to join the netball team - she promised I'd never wear a silly...
1978 Ipswich Town Football Club My first memories of supporting my football team – when they won the FA Cup. I think your early memories play a big part of who...
1977 Britannia Primary School This was my primary school - pretty damn good school at the time. I particularly remember Mr Taylor the head teacher. Mr Taylor...
1976 Save all your kisses for me, Brotherhood of Man My mum and dad always used to sing this song to...
1975 Broke my arm! When I was 3 I fell off a Rocking Horse and broke my arm. I used to stuff Brussel sprouts up the plaster cast as I hated...
1973 I inspired: Miranda Acres My amazingly brilliant and inspiring little sister, Natasha was born! Mmm... lifechanging indeed - Natasha (Tash) was a...
1973 Julie Acres I was born to a mum and dad who are both pretty amazing. This is for my mum though. My mum had an upbringing like that from a...
1973 Henry Acres My dad. The best I could have ever wished for. I remember my dad always putting his family first. He used to take us out every...

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