Jul 6th 2011 -
It's the summer, things are winding down and young people are off on summer adventures. September feels a long way off but by the time you kick back into gear after the holidays, you'll have less than a month left. Only 1 month to go and they'll all be gone. One month and those young people you've invested in for 7 years...
Jul 5th 2011 -
I struggle to remember birthdays and dates. I’ve not got myself into serious trouble yet but there’s always time! Telephone numbers, pin codes and anniversaries – it’s good to be able to recall them at that exact moment you need them. Failure may result in finding yourself red faced at the end of the checkout queue or hurriedly Googling ‘fathers day’...
Jul 4th 2011 -
The motorways of this country are heaving today with cars that have been filled to the sunroof with pots, duvets, books and laptops. In the front of each car sits a relieved parent and a bleary-eyed student. The process of emptying your university room and transporting the contents to another location is an illuminating one. Some items that were used a...
Jun 30th 2011 -
A few days ago, I received a link to radio programme, recorded and produced by a student at Cardiff Uni. Reuben Sneller met with a team of students from the uni who called themselves the ‘Red Frogs’. The following is a short article composed from the transcription of Reuben’s programme. You can hear the whole thing here and find Reuben’s...
Jun 29th 2011 -
I remember my first ever mix tape, or rather, the first ever box of them. As I left for Spain, my best friend gave me a box of tapes which she'd copied and meticulously marked - everything from Kerrang, to The Calling, to 112, to Travis... yes, I had great taste! That holiday, as I studied for my GCSEs in the...
Jun 27th 2011 -
Last week I asked someone, “Please can you give me an iPod dock and a flat screen TV?” Their answer was “Yes. I would love to give you those things. They will be delivered tomorrow.” This was for the Fusion stand at the summer festivals. If you don’t ask, you don’t receive. In a recent blog, “Are you ready to order?”...
Jun 25th 2011 -
(1) Save the World, (2) Look Glamorous (but humble) whilst Doing So, (3) Earn Enough to Pay the Bills. So ran my list as I pondered what to do after university. It sounded simple. The only problem was figuring out how to go about it. Then along came my friend Kate who told me she’d come across the Leadership Programme. ‘Looks...
