I've been invited to talk at ' UX Conversion Camp ' next Thursday. I attended last year, it was ace. A mix of UX, Business, Psychology, Usability, Accessibility, Ethnographics and cats. Weirdly, I didn't blog about it…
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- UX Conversion Camp, Manchester next Thursday.
The Hepworth in WakeyEirene is away on a Spa weekend this weekend so I'm solo dad of 4. Thankfully, the internet came up trumps again with a suggestion of what to do to entertain the younger two DragonDroplets. The intriguingly titled ' Art…
- How bubbles were invented
I don't read my stories to the children as often as I should. This one I shared with Sophie tonight as her bed time story. She enjoyed the tale, amazed by how,' it sounds like a real story'. I thought I would share it…
- Gig
Tonight I am practising my Lent resolution of, not staying in. I am going to see the band, 'Bird man rallies', and afterwards Matt is djing. Lots of lovely people have said they are going to be there so it should be a…
- Toy library clothes swap
This Friday I am hosting a clothes swap party at Harrogate and Knaresborough Toy library. I thought it would be a good way to introduce people to the joys of toy borrowing, whilst eating cake, getting a new wardrobe and…
- Brickfest
This looks like a good day out, might even bring the children.
"The impossible photograph""The impossible photograph, that's really what's at the heart of my work" Richard Mosse. When I mentioned in my blog post last night that I'd like to try out some colour infraded film, old friend and fine art…
The Jony Ive LeicaIt's interesting, using the internet to look back on a story. Just over a year ago, I (vaguely) recall a story that was bubbling away in which Apple's Chief Designer; Jony Ive, was commissioned along with Marc Newson to…
- Never Play Chess with a Cricketer
A writer-cum-archaeologist I've known for probably way longer than both of us dare to work out - goes by the name of Steve Toase - (which is a good job, as that's his name) contact me about a commission he's been…
40 Year BashAfter a lot of deliberation, I decided that chucking one of them there FIRE parties that we used to chuck all the time, would be the best bet for my 40th. I've already secured some of my fave DJs - Dharma for one, and…
- Smellography
I've often joked in meetings about how some ideas are a bit 'pie in the sky'. An example that I've jokingly referenced in such conversations (as a benchmark of the particularly untenable) would be 'Smell-o-Vision'. The…
- The Fresh King
A place not to far from home, lies an eighteenth-century country house situated on the banks of the River Ure. We got to know it's grounds like the back of our hands, thanks to helping out and running several events…
Turned out nice againJust about to embark on the first camping mission of the season. We've just got our van back from the van fixie shop. It's a bit of a dry run - we're only headed about a mile out of Harrogate, so if (when?) we realise…
- Spiegeltent Harrogate
For the past couple of years around this time of year, an incredibly 'Harrogate' corner of Harrogate - nestling behind the Crown Hotel in Crescent Gardens, has been enhanced, for two weeks only (as part of the Harrogate…
- Lumia Live Sessions
Out of the blue the other day, I received an invite from Nokia. From what I can make out, Lumia Live Sessions, presented by Nokia is part showcase of a couple of interesting looking bands (more on those in a bit), part…