Last Friday, I spent the day at London’s Leadenhall Market celebrating the 29th World Airline Road Race Festival. There were hundreds of competitors from airline athletics clubs all over the world. They all came to take part in the […]
The Day I Turned Purple
Well, it was all in a good cause! Here’s a photo of the outfit I created especially for the RSA (previously the Royal & Sun Alliance) when they invited me to help promote their 300th anniversary.
I was rather pleased […]
Helping Out With The Salvation Army
I often come across members of the Salvation Army when I’m working on events up and down the country and they’re a great bunch to work with. I was able to help out the SA in my home town […]
Gloucester Day is a Great Success
It brought a tear to my eye to see all the veterans and all the groups and organisations who took part in yesterday’s Gloucester Day celebrations. I was ecstatic to see how many people turned up and it was […]
A London Town Crier
I always believe that attention to detail is important. So when The Royal & Sun Alliance (now rebranded as RSA) asked me to help them celebrate their 300th anniversary, I was more than happy to run up some new […]
Gloucester Day Preparations
I’ve spent the day handing out leaflets about one of my favourite events – Gloucester Day which takes place this year on Saturday the 4th September, from 2pm.
This is a real chance to show the country how proud we […]
A Time To Celebrate
I’ve never needed much of an excuse to start celebrating, but this week I will have been the official town crier of London’s world-famous Stables Market for an incredible 18 years! I’ve seen some changes over the years but […]
Forget the Barbie, It’s Time For Christmas!
OK, there may be more than five months to go until Christmas, but I read in the news today that major stores are already getting ready to launch this year’s festive campaign. Selfridges in London, for instance, will be […]
Leading The Procession
I had a great day in London’s Covent Garden yesterday. I was taking part in the annual rent ceremony, a weird and wonderful occasion when members of the Covent Garden Area Trust march around the piazza to pay a […]
Cool Britannia
One of the best things about working as a town crier in London is that I get to meet so many different people from all over the world. And there are certainly people of every nationality passing through my […]
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