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Fuelmyblog - The blog for the exclusive blog community.

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:34:00 -0700

I am in £1 a day that's £4 to feed my family per day- kids are going to love it me think...

Flat White

Sun, 23 Jan 2011 13:37:00 -0800

Next time you need to stop for a coffee go to Flat White in Soho...truly the nicest coffee experience I have had for a long time...judging by the queue I am not the only one to think that...

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Hoping To See More Small Local Businesses Engage Online

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 06:25:03 -0800

I have been meaning to blog about fuelmyblog the blogging community we created with kevin back in 2007 and more importantly about the direction it's taking.

It has been growing steadily over the last 3 years and we now have over 30 000 users and bloggers combined on the site - note that 40% of submissions don't get in as we strongly believe in keeping a spam free community.

Bloggers join to network with other like-minded bloggers and create a community around their blogs but also have the option to take part in our product testing campaigns.

From shoes, chocolate to holidays...the bloggers have opportunities to discuss their experience and continue to give key feedback to the brands.

We are looking to scale things up, make the portal more sticky, user friendly-er with the process of brands meet bloggers seamless.

Big plans ahead which will simplify the relationship between bloggers and brands.

We have also been talking daily with small and medium businesses. Many have zero presence online yet understand the need to address it without really knowing how to go about it.

In this frail economic environment, businesses have to be more creative than ever.

We strongly believe that every shop, restaurant, should embrace the internet and claim both their business online identity and voice.

It's inexpensive, doesn't need to take time and requires very little technical knowledge - more importantly it reaches out to existing and potential customers. It can also enhance traditional marketing campaigns. It's a vital tool that cannot be ignored by businesses and needs to be made accessible to all.

With this in mind we tried to think of a way to branch out fuelmyblog and came up with the idea of Fuelmywebsite. A small package that gives small and medium businesses the tools to get started online.

The internet is giving people an additional voice and a certain amount of influence as their own communities are growing, just as offline.

It makes sense for offline businesses to acknowledge their clients online as they would if they met them in the street.

What is really exciting is that we all have the power to leave feedback, show and share our loyalty to brands and services we rate while firms have a fantastic opportunity to hear what their customers are saying about them and as a result can move their business in the right direction.

photo credit to farlane

I really would like to see my local bakery online, and would most definitely follow them on facebook share their promotional incentives with my fb friends. Why? Because it feels right to give full support to the little guys that provide quality and are facing more challenges than ever to stay open.

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Getting On - Comedy on BBC Four - Lost stool sample

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 07:17:00 -0800

via youtube.com

Getting On...it's back with a new series - highly recommend it!

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Lauren Haupt Jewelry

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 05:37:00 -0700

via laurenhauptjewelry.blogspot.com

I discovered Lauren 's designs a while back on etsy and successfully "orchestrated birthday /mother's day presents since - Lauren now has opened her brand new online shop with seamless transaction, a fantastic place to shop for us girls...I love her simple designs with clever choice of materials, her price are also very streamlined.

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Urban Versus Country

Sun, 19 Sep 2010 15:26:14 -0700

Random words to describe this week-end:
Train
Japan
Spitalfields Market
Cappuccino
Surprise
Teenage angst
Surprised...again?
Fear
Food
Lamb (not as food)
MUSHROOMS!!!
Sad
Scary
Buzzing
Bored
Tired
Happy
Determined
Poised

This week-end qualifies as "successful"...a whole range of emotions have been explored...

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Camden Lock to Little Venice II

Sun, 12 Sep 2010 14:34:51 -0700

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Camden Lock to Little Venice

Sun, 12 Sep 2010 14:31:18 -0700

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Provence August 10

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:43:48 -0700

Well that was our holiday...

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Scotland

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:36:03 -0700

A little escapade in the hills of Scotland, in random orders here are my key words: wet, green, fluorescent green, serenity, laughters, sexy accent, wine, YouTube party, abundance, frivolity, cepes, mochas, dancing in the wrong places, running, gossiping, missing the moment already...

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Is The Gadget Show suffering from the Lara Croft syndrome?

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:14:04 -0700

I am a big fan of The Gadget Show, the presenting team has the right chemistry and the producers have carefully catered for both men and women. I have however taken a step back after watching the last show with the introduction of new presenter: Polyanna.

She is young sexy and very much into gadgets...nothing wrong with that at all - she is just a bit of a contrast to her average yet quirky looking fellow male presenters...

Up until now I have never looked at any of the presenters on The Gadget Show from a "sex appeal" perspective, charisma and passion were quite enough to keep me hooked.
Polyanna is lovely and has a great future ahead of her - I am sure she will make her own space within the show I just can't help but question the motivation behind the producer team ... in the last episode I found myself discussing her bra size with my hubby... now maybe I am wrong but I am pretty sure that Jason would have kept us on track.

Why is it that women on tv always seem to have to go the extra mile to look good and sexy while men are getting away with their charisma and presenting skills?

I am a bit disappointed that The Gadget Show felt for the Lara Croft syndrome, many women are both involved and embracing technology, some happen to be sexy, some are average, what is obvious is that it really isn't relevant to technology.

Opinion pleaaaaase!

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Hatfield Forest

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:48:04 -0700

Deers, mushrooms, rabbits, moody cows and mole holes...these are a few of the magic things Hatfield Forest has to give...
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