So this week it all got a little but colder. Whereas in previous years I would have got quite excited about the prospect of snow during Christmas and the winter, I am hoping amongst hope that it remains mild. That said, snow is predicted for Hampshire early next week and it’s only early December! It’s not that I [...]
Continue Reading →The Growing Social Nature Of News
On Friday night there was a big fire in Basingstoke as the large wooden frame of a construction site in Brighton Hill went up in flames. It was reported to have started at around 6.20pm. I found at at 7.15pm…via Facebook. Before long, many of my Basingstoke friends had mentioned it in their feeds and Twitter [...]
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A hundred years from now
I am doing a little research about the building I now work in. 2 Cross Street is in the old part of Basingstoke and as such has quite a history. As part of my research, I turned to the Internet, which drew a blank, so I ended up in the tried and trusted local library, [...]
Continue Reading →Being Prepared
Yesterday afternoon, Basingstoke ground to a halt because of a deluge of snow. With the usual gripes of “this country is useless” ringing out, I have to wonder if people ever actually learn and remember or just look to pass on responsibility. For starters, the snow was forecast with the phrase “heavy snow” in the [...]
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Helping Dave to raise cash for charity
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This Is Basingstoke
Last week I was invited to join a scheme called Basingstoke Ambassadors. The group is made up of influential business people, dignitaries and there were a couple of high profile sports people too. The aim: To Talk Up Basingstoke.* It’s an interesting incentive, as is the intention of Destination Basingstoke, the organisation looking to promote [...]
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