Working Wednesdays: Attending the Shiny Shiny Awards in London, England

While working in Public Relations for Bite Communications, I would often get invites to exclusive parties, nights out, events and awards dinners. On 21st February 2007 I was proud to be invited to the Shiny Shiny Awards 2007 having made close contact with some journalists there through working on Apple and Sonos. Shiny Shiny is Read more about Working Wednesdays: Attending the Shiny Shiny Awards in London, England[…]

Jonny Blair zorbing in New Zealand

Zorbing in Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand

While in Los Angeles, USA on my round the world trip in 2007, I met a young Irish lady from Donegal, Emma McDaid. We enjoyed a very short evening of drinks and chat in the Venice Beach Cotel Hostel the night before my 14 hour flight to New Zealand. As it happened, Emma had just Read more about Zorbing in Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand[…]

Come on You Yellows!! Torquay United 0-0 Birmingham City

The second meeting of the South of England Northern Ireland Supporters Club was held in Torquay on the first Saturday on 2006. The reason for the meeting was that myself, Tim Beattie and Owen Millar wanted to get the club up and running fairly quickly and plan the year ahead. Owen suggested Torquay, because he Read more about Come on You Yellows!! Torquay United 0-0 Birmingham City[…]

Up the Poppies, In All Remembrance Services! :Bournemouth FC 3-1 Alton Town FC

Up the Poppies, In All Remembrance Services! :Bournemouth FC 3-1 Alton Town FC

I had lived in Bournemouth for the best part of five years before I actually went to watch Bournemouth Football Club! That is probably because Bournemouth Football Club are not quite as high profile as their Boscombe rivals, AFC Bournemouth. They are two completely different teams, Bournemouth Football Club were formed in 1875 and are Read more about Up the Poppies, In All Remembrance Services! :Bournemouth FC 3-1 Alton Town FC[…]

Is this the way to Weymouth, Dorset??

As detailed in other blog posts, during 2005 I helped set up and became chairman of the South of England Northern Ireland Supporters Club. The idea really was just to set up an amazing wee club in the south of England for Northern Ireland football fans, or anyone who enjoys a good day out really. Read more about Is this the way to Weymouth, Dorset??[…]

Thirsty Thursdays: Football Grounds of London Pub Crawl!

I always prefer pub crawls to sitting in the same pub for hours on end. Pub crawls provide more randomness, comedy, variety and you meet more people and sample more things. And you get to piss in more toilets. So for my 26th birthday, we stayed in some hotels close to oxford street London and Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Football Grounds of London Pub Crawl![…]

Oh he can’t believe it can he???? – Northern Ireland 3-1 Poland (February 1991)

The first time I saw my country win a match while I was there was this one. I had watched our two previous wins at home with my Dad on TV. They were Malta 3-0 and Uruguay 1-0 in 1989 and 1990 I think. This game was my first international of 1991, and it happenned Read more about Oh he can’t believe it can he???? – Northern Ireland 3-1 Poland (February 1991)[…]