Working Wednesdays: Gallery Events at North Down Heritage Centre, Bangor, Northern Ireland☘️🔴✋

Posted on December 14, 2008June 9, 2025 by Jonny Blair

The only time I’ve ever worked in any sort of “museum” or, actually “heritage centre” was back in September and October 2001. I was employed by McMillens Bar & Restaurant at the time and they also did special wine and beer nights at the local heritage centre in Bangor, Northern Ireland. Bangor doesn’t have its Read more about Working Wednesdays: Gallery Events at North Down Heritage Centre, Bangor, Northern Ireland☘️🔴✋[…]

Public Relations Work: Apple’s Christmas in August (2006)

Posted on November 11, 2008August 18, 2022 by Jonny Blair

I was lucky enough to work for Bite Communications during 2006 – 2007 and my main client was Apple, so naturally I was invited to loads of excellent, exciting events. Looking back, it all happened in a flash, and it kind of passed me by. Apple as a client was always very demanding, even Read more about Public Relations Work: Apple’s Christmas in August (2006)[…]

Working Wednesdays: Return To Sender, The World’s Worst Postman in Holywood, Northern Ireland

Posted on November 2, 2008January 4, 2015 by Jonny Blair

Looking back at this little story about being a postman, I can laugh at it, but nothing ventured, nothing gained, nothing learned. I went to a job interview for being a postman back in 2001, got it and decided to leave the pub job. I always liked stamps, I used to collect them, I always Read more about Working Wednesdays: Return To Sender, The World’s Worst Postman in Holywood, Northern Ireland[…]

Working Wednesdays: My Time at The New Tesco Knocknagoney, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Posted on September 27, 2008July 19, 2015 by Jonny Blair

Its hard to believe for me personally that it was now NINE years ago when I worked (and helped with the opening) at the brand new Tesco store on the edge of East Belfast, at Knocknagoney in the Tillysburn area. It was Spring 1999, and I was working as a full time ambient stock control Read more about Working Wednesdays: My Time at The New Tesco Knocknagoney, Belfast, Northern Ireland[…]

The “MySac” Phenomenon: Bite Summer Party August 2006

Posted on August 11, 2008March 22, 2019 by Jonny Blair

At this point you’ll be asking what the fuck is a “MySac”, and even if you knew what it was, you’d be wondering why it was once a phenomenon. Well read on and all shall be revealed…It was early August 2006 and I was working for the busy PR Agency Bite Communications in London, and Read more about The “MySac” Phenomenon: Bite Summer Party August 2006[…]

Jonny Blair at the Best Break Party in Bournemouth 2005

Working Wednesdays: Bournemouth Best Break Second Season (Summer 2005)

Posted on July 29, 2008June 4, 2020 by Jonny Blair

“In 15 years time, you will be living in Poland” – Nobody Said That To Me in 2005. An earlier post on this weblog revealed my first summer working by the busy Bournemouth beach. To date I have worked as a seasonal seafront worker for Bournemouth Borough Council in three separate years: 2004, 2005 and Read more about Working Wednesdays: Bournemouth Best Break Second Season (Summer 2005)[…]

The Feeling: Exclusive Live iTunes Gig at Air Studios, Hampstead, London, England

Posted on July 15, 2008May 20, 2015 by Jonny Blair

I worked for the very busy and very cool PR/Communications Agency ‘Bite’ in 2006 and 2007. As most people will know, working in PR (Public Relations) means long busy hours, but often some nice freebies and perks. I was very fortunate to be working on the Apple brand. Yes that’s right I used to do Read more about The Feeling: Exclusive Live iTunes Gig at Air Studios, Hampstead, London, England[…]

Working Wednesdays: Out of Stocks…Life in Tesco🟥🟦Springhill, Bangor, Northern Ireland🔴✋️☘️ (1998 – 1999)

Posted on June 13, 2008February 17, 2025 by Jonny Blair

It was in September 1998 that I began working in Tesco. I had plenty of work experience and knowledge before that in different fields (Media Studies course placements; School work shadowing; School work placements; Watching Mum in A1 Car Hire; Shadowing Dad in BT; Boys Brigade Volunteer Work; Writing for Football and Music Fanzines; Editing Read more about Working Wednesdays: Out of Stocks…Life in Tesco🟥🟦Springhill, Bangor, Northern Ireland🔴✋️☘️ (1998 – 1999)[…]

Working Wednesdays: PR for Sonos Digital Music Systems in London, England

Posted on June 4, 2008July 19, 2015 by Jonny Blair

While working in Bite Communications from 2006 – 2007 I had the pleasure of doing the UK PR outreach for Sonos Inc. What exactly is Sonos then? Well it’s basically what your house needs in terms of a music system! It is digital wireless multi room music! Basically from one awesome nifty wee controller you Read more about Working Wednesdays: PR for Sonos Digital Music Systems in London, England[…]

Working Wednesdays: Barman in McMillen’s Bar & Restaurant, Bangor, Northern Ireland☘️🔴✋

Posted on May 31, 2008December 10, 2024 by Jonny Blair

It wasn’t until 2001 that I first worked in a bar (probably by then I had spent enough time on the other side of over 100 bars). I got the job through my good mate Darren Latimer. I was employed mainly as a barman on the downstairs bar at McMillen’s Bar, Bangor. The bar is Read more about Working Wednesdays: Barman in McMillen’s Bar & Restaurant, Bangor, Northern Ireland☘️🔴✋[…]