September 2008 – Page 2 – Antonia Mochan

First item on the 6 O’Clock News

Blimey, we’re top story on the BBC tonight! They decided to run our economic forecast as the top story, more because it suggests a UK recession than anything else I would suspect, but still pretty important. I don’t think I’ve ever seen EbS footage used by the BBC. Usually they insist on having their ownContinue reading “First item on the 6 O’Clock News”

Joining the 3.5m

I joined one of the biggest civil society organisations in the UK yesterday – the National Trust. 3.5m members, which is the population of Britain’s four biggest cities after London. I got in my car and headed out of the city, which was just great (and one of the reasons I got the car of course).Continue reading “Joining the 3.5m”

Busy bees

Is life (or rather work) just much better when you’re busy? After a surprisingly slow start to the week, things got going mid-week – kind of feels like we’re hitting about 40 on the speedo and accelerating. Quite a few newspapers and media organisations have been in touch as they’re interested in what’s going toContinue reading “Busy bees”

Small World

I was at Embankment Tube yesterday waiting for the Northern Line, on my way to Kentish Town to see Gomez. I sat on one of those seats and then thought, I think I know the guy sitting next to me! I looked (surreptitiously) and thought, he looks like Anthony Browne, who used to be TimesContinue reading “Small World”

The first reunion

Lots of joy when Irina and I met up during her trip to London. She’s in Hungary now and hoping to meet up with Peter and Bori, so the second reunion follows on very quickly after and I hope we’ll see pictures of that too. I also heard from Suuad and she is hoping toContinue reading “The first reunion”

I won!

Aah, the joys of the wacky London scene. I saw an entry over on kudocities asking for a soundtrack to go with a magic show. I sent a few ideas in and won a night at the museum with free drinks! Something different to do on a Thursday night and certainly nothing you’d find in Brussels.Continue reading “I won!”