Books for the journey – Turkey
Earlier I wrote about books I was reading or going to read along this make-believe trip around the Mediterranean. I should probably begin to log my...
Bled Stories podcast: Exploring Tržič
One of the new destinations of the Hop On Hop Off bus Summer 2018 is the historic town Tržič. But you don't need to wait...
Bled Stories podcast: Domen from 3glav Adventures
The first stop for adventure seekers in Bled is an old green shack. It looks a little out of place and a little out of...
Bled Stories podcast: Antimuseum Bled
Explore amazing science experiments at the Antimuseum in Bled Slovenia. Book ahead to get a personal tour. ...
From Slovenia to Turkey – a summary
These are my favourite albums starting in Piran on Slovenia's Adriatic coast and ending Tunceli in Anatolia....
Bled Stories podcast: Antimuseum Physland Bled
Kristina Špec from the AntiMuseum in Bled takes me through Physland - a science play room for all ages....
Turkey
My make-believe journey around the Mediterranean continues. From Greece to Turkey with some of the best music of this trip....
Bled Stories podcast: Mikame Craft Shop
In the Firsthand Guide to Bled Standard and Special editions, both this and last year, I interview some of the people who make Bled the...
Bled Stories podcast: Mikame Craft Shop
We start this podcast early May 2018. A quiet Wednesday morning - about 10:00 am. This part of the town is still getting into gear....
Podcast: Producing virtual reality
Virtual reality on the podcast this time. Davy Sims talks to three people creating a VR and an immersive media industry in Northern Ireland. Dee...
Greece
My hyper-superficial imaginary music tour of the Med. continues. We are in Greece this time....
Podcast: Stuart Bailie – Trouble Songs
Music journalist Stuart Bailie’s new book Trouble Songs will be officially published in May, but it’s already starting to stir conversations and commentary. He takes...
Podcast: Oh Yeah music centre
On this episode the story of the Oh Yeah music centre with Charlotte Dryden and Paul Kane. There's music from Hand Models, Reevah, Strange New...
Women in Tech
In this edition, women who work in tech, three leaders who were involved with the Women Techmakers summit which was held in Belfast last weekend. ...
Maxine Mawhinney’s “The Moment” and Gareth Quinn of Digital DNA
Innovations and new ventures in this episode of the podcast (with the really clever name). From TV to YouTube and celebrating collaboration with Digital DNA...
Funding creativity – from guitar strings to global exports
How do you fund creativity? If you are planning to make a business from your passion? Creativity and innovation needs support, funding and professional advice....
5 books I’m reading now (or about to read)
The Woman in the Woods John Connolly, Three Daughters of Eve - Elif Shafak, Uncommon Type – Tom Hanks, The Anonymous Venetian – Donna Leon,...
Podcast: Episode 5 – Matthew Scott Founder and CEO of Navada Group
Matthew Scott is the CEO of Navada Group. Navada HQ is in Newcastle Upon Tyne, but it has a presence in Belfast, London, New York...
Podcast: Episode 4 – Technology bringing real people together in real spaces
We have two interviews. Victoria McCallum is one of the organisers of Women Techmakers Belfast - the event is to be held on 14 April...
Podcast: Episode 3 – Deepa Mann-Kler artist and VR developer
Deepa talks about her journey from being a teenage photographer, studying social policy at the LSE in London, moving to Belfast to work as an...
Peter McVerry of U105 and John Rosborough talk local radio
With an investment estimated to be over £1million from its new owner the Wireless Group, Belfast radio station U105 has moved to new offices and...
Podcast: Episode 1 Pop Up’s Ross Moffett, Sonja Sleator and Chase the River’s Stuart Lunn
My new podcast finds people who are involved Creativity, Tech, Media, Innovation, Investment. The two key words are creativity and innovation. The first episode is about...
Returning to Podcasting
After much thought and deliberation (i.e. dithering) I have decided to revive my tech and media podcast - and extending it to music. Testing for...
A Firsthand Guide to Bled Slovenia
The 2018 editions of Firsthand Guide to Bled, Slovenia are now available in both paperback and Kindle format. The Shorter Edition has the basic information...
Albania
The search continues. Undeterred by almost total failure to find music worth listening to in Montenegro we cross the border into what was post 1945...
New podcast coming soon
Starting at the beginning of March, I will be launching my new podcast. I will be talking about Technology, media, innovation, creativity and investment. Whatever...
Montenegro
Gentle reader, I have failed. Aside from some rather cheesy (to my ears/eyes, anyway) “folk” videos and a few Eurovision entries, I can find no music...
Bosnia and Herzegovina
It is more than a month since my last post. It is more than seasonal torpidity that has kept me back. But it is largely....
Seasonal torpidity
The point of this blog in recent months has been to track my imaginary journey around the Mediterranean. Having “travelled” from Gibraltar to Bosnia...
Croatia
After several days searching, I thought was going to get nowhere with Croatia. This tour began as an exploration of the coasts of the countries...