Huge fun yesterday. I’d volunteered my services to help out in the media operation at the World Triathlon stage taking place for the first time in Leeds yesterday. Didn’t anticipate having to cross the course when 6,000 runners were on the course.
Wasn’t expecting to be on coach transfer duty. Which meant I wasn’t expecting to be on the start pontoon at Roundhay Park…
CIPR finally admits to the world that I’m a Chartered PR Practitioner. A month after the event. Maybe they’re embarrassed?
I’ve been a snapper for some time. Filing them, and finding them afterwards, in a shareable format – that would be good.
Why a meal out with colleagues unexpectedly brought back some happy memories.
The joy at updating my station data map is tempered somewhat by the problems I’m having embedding it as a page on this site.
Apperley Bridge Rail Station is now open – guess who was on the first train to call?
Somewhat delighted – and still a bit surprised, though I have been keeping the news secret for a few weeks – to have been made a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations.
Full story on the CIPR web site.
Many thanks to Paul Amourdedieu, Stefan Casey and Rebecca Benn for the nomination; and to the many people Paul tells me he rounded up to get testimony from; and to the people who have emailed, texted or tweeted congratulations today.
I promise to only use my new-found powers to annoy.
Let the panic begin!
Yes, I do get to go out once in a while.
Saturday 9 March saw the press launch party of SW1 Management, a fab ‘n’ groovy new model & events management company, co-Directored by Sophie Walton (ex-Leeds United Ladies, now with Lincoln Ladies).
It’s a shame that the person taking the photo for me couldn’t manage to maintain focus for a few seconds… I like to think I have that effect on women, but truth be told it was a bit dark in Paipa VIP by that time!
Anyway, it was a fun – and brief – time creating the site for them. Still one or two issues to sort out, but they are/were great people to work with, who knew exactly what they wanted and weren’t afraid to change their minds the night before the launch… oh dear.
Rather proud to add “Chair, CIPR Yorkshire & Lincolnshire” to my CV. Here’s how I see it.