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The first time I covered this massive board game event was back in 2018. It was well-established at the Birmingham NEC by then, sprawling across halls 1, 2, 3 and 3A. During the COVID pandemic in 2021 and 2022, I skipped the show, but since 2023, I have attended again every year. So, technically speaking, this is my 6th UK Games Expo.Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/06/07/uk-games-expo-2025-saturday-review/Useful LinksUK Games Expo: https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/Asmodee: https://www.asmodee.co.uk/Atikin Games: https://atikingames.com/Malus Hortus review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/04/05/malus-hortus-saturday-review/Dissent Games: https://dissentgames.com/Naylor Games: https://naylorgames.com/Bright Eye Games: https://www.brighteyegames.com/Crimson Keep: https://www.crimsonkeep.co.uk/Crimson Keep review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/05/31/crimson-keep-saturday-review/Unfringed: https://unfringed.co/Minerva Tabletop: https://www.minervatabletop.co.uk/Swatch review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2020/08/01/swatch-saturday-review/Crumbs! review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2023/08/05/crumbs-the-sandwich-filler-game-saturday-review/APE Games: https://www.apegames.com/Stuff by Bez: https://www.stuffbybez.com/Play With Us Design: https://pwud.ga/Suolaween review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2022/10/29/soulaween-saturday-review/Red Raven Games: https://www.redravengames.com/Eight-Minutes Empires: Legends review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2019/12/07/eight-minute-empire-legends-saturday-review/Smirk & Dagger Games: https://www.smirkanddagger.com/Mighty Boards: https://www.mighty-boards.com/Czech Games Edition: https://www.czechgames.com/Osprey Games: https://www.ospreypublishing.com/uk/osprey-games/General Orders review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/02/17/general-orders-world-war-ii-saturday-review/Captain Games: https://captain.games/enOcean City Games: https://oceancitygames.co.uk/Paper Fort Games: https://www.paperfortgames.com/Cosmoctopus review: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2024/03/02/cosmoctopus-saturday-review/Roc Nest Games: https://rocnest.uk/Meeple Minded: https://www.facebook.com/MeepleMindedMedia/MusicIntro Music: Bomber (Sting) by Riot (⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/⁠⁠⁠)Music: "diminished", "breaking" and "all day" provided by mobygratis.SupportIf you want to support this podcast financially, please check out the links below:Ko-Fi: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/TabletopGamesBlog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/tabletopgamesblog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tabletopgamesblog.com/support/

It's exhausting when your child is struggling to sleep. You've tweaked their daytime nap, you've given them an early tea and a relaxing bath and made sure they haven't got colic or reflux. And still they won't sleep. Don't despair! My guest today is sleep expert Heidi Skudder from Positively Parenthood. I chatted to her ahead of her appearance at The Baby Show at Birmingham NEC where she shared some brilliant advice on helping your little one drift off to the land of nod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if there was one piece of parenting advice that probably trumps everything you've ever been told? I feel like today's guest shared that with me when we met ahead of her appearing at The Baby Show at Birmingham NEC. As one of the UK's leading early years parent coaches and a former nanny who studied psychology, Heidi Skudder uses her hands-on experience to empower parents via her Positively Parenthood platform. She offers tips on everything from sleep and weaning to potty training and toddler tantrums. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The thought of an accident or emergency strikes fear into the heart of every parent. But the key is to stay calm and not panic. And the only way to do that is to know what to do should the worst situation arise. Our guest today is Nicole Barnard who runs Daisy First Aid courses across the Midlands. She says that having practical techniques up your sleeve - and the right things in your first aid kit - can help build your confidence in your ability to know what to do if and when needed. She will be running workshops at The Baby Show at Birmingham NEC from May 9 to 11, 2025. Discover more of Nicole's advice on the BirminghamLive website and Brummie Mummies Facebook and Instagram pages and the Daisyfirstaid.com website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a very special LIVE episode, recorded in front of an audience at The Baby Show at London's Excel. While new parents and parents to be rested their weary feet in between shopping for baby essentials from the biggest and best brands, they could also watch us on stage.I was so thrilled to chat to Louisa Lytton - best known for playing Ruby Allen in EastEnders but who has also starred in The Bill, competed on Strictly Come Dancing, and she will soon to be playing Rachel Watson in the stage adaptation of The Girl on The Train. Louisa, who is mum to a three-year-old, chatted to me about how she balances work with motherhood, what her expectations of being a mum was compared to the reality, who she goes to for advice and what it's like being part of a British institution with EastEnders!Big thanks to The Baby Show for making Not Another Mummy Podcast your official podcast partner for 2025. Tickets are now on sale for the next Baby Show at the Birmingham NEC from 9th to 11th May 2025.If you enjoyed this episode then please leave a rating or review - and you can follow the podcast to ensure you don't miss future episodes. Thank you! Not Another Mummy Podcast is brought to you by me, journalist and author Alison Perry. I'm a mum of three and I love interviewing people about parenthood on the podcast. You can check out my other episodes and you can come chat to me on Instagram: @iamalisonperry or on Twitter: @iamalisonperry. You can buy my book OMG It's Twins now. Music: Epidemic SoundArtwork: Eleanor BowmerSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/notanothermummy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Come along with Aaron and Johann as they guide us through FAB 2025, the second event of theirs held in Birmingham NEC venue, we wiz around to see our favourite vendors, give our impression on this year's event and showcase something new brought to you by Ask the Accountant: Studio FAB!Join Aaron and Johann, experienced accountants and entrepreneurs weekly on Ask the Accountant, where they discuss various topics revolving around the accounting industry and give business advice and updates.Every Monday from 8:30 am.Don't forget to check out all our other content such as our 'Cool Friends', 'Pitstop Podcasts' and more!https://linktr.ee/asktheaccountant#ACCOUNTANT #PODCAST #BUSINESS

In this episode of The Quo-Cast, Jamie Dyer wishes drummer Pete Kircher a happy birthday. He was born on the 21st of January 1945 and turns 80 years old this week. Pete Kircher first rose to prominence as a member of the band Honeybus during the 1970s. In the 1970s, he was a member of Liverpool Express and Original Mirrors. In 1982, he took over from John Coghlan as drummer of Status Quo. He played on two of the band's studio albums, 1+9+8+2 and Back to Back. He would also play at the Birmingham NEC in front of royalty, on the End of the Road tour and at Live Aid. The Quo-Cast is a podcast and YouTube channel dedicated to the legendary British rock band Status Quo. Featuring interviews with fans, tribute bands, and those associated with the band, it covers all things Quo—from tours and albums to singles, solo material and more. Exclusive content such as unboxing, commentary, insights, haul videos, and reviews are also available. Subscribe for early access to discussions, commentary, and interviews. Connect with us via:

In this episode, we discover how machinery manufacturers are making it easier for farmers to get their hands on the latest kit and technology.We visit the 2025 LAMMA farm machinery show – the two-day extravaganza bringing 40,000 visitors to the Birmingham NEC.We speak to farmers, machinery manufacturers and auctioneers – and get the low-down on the prospects for the sector for the year ahead.As Morrisons becomes the first major UK supermarket to back farmers against the government on inheritance tax, we look at plans for further farm protests.And we find out how shadow Defra secretary Victoria Atkins is tackling government ministers on behalf of family farmers.This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker, Louise Impey and Hugh Broom.Follow Johann (X): @johanntaskerFollow Louise (X): @louisearableFollow Hugh (X): @sondesplacefarmFor Farmers Weekly, visit fwi.co.uk or follow @farmersweeklyTo contact the Farmers Weekly Podcast, email podcast@fwi.co.uk. In the UK, you can also text the word FARM followed by your message to 88 44 0.

This week on The Driven Podcast, John Marcar sits down with regular co-host Miles Lacey and occasional guest host Niki Faulkner to discuss their new podcast, Everything Wrong with Motorsport.Miles and Niki joined John for the 3rd of 3 live recordings at the Birmingham NEC for the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motorshow 2024 to share the details of a new project and new podcast available to listen to now (via the details below!)In the chat, Miles and Niki also work through their careers in and around motorsport so far and give some hints into the sort of conversations you can expect to hear in the new podcast.Follow @EVERYTHINGWITHMOTORSPORTPODCAST and follow the links to listen in your preferred podcast platform, or, search: Everything Wrong With Motorsport Podcast._______________________________________________The Driven Podcast brings you motoring-focused discussions, observations from the automotive world, and interviews in which we explore our guests' careers, exploits, and anything else worth discussing.We will also keep you up to speed with the latest automotive news stories and insights into the cars and motorcycles we're reviewing at Driven. Find yet more content on our website, YouTube channel and social feeds, which are readily available to explore via the links below.The Driven Podcast is a Paramex Digital Production hosted by Motoring journalist, producer, and presenter John Marcar, Legendary Photographer and Classic Car restorer Amy Heynes, Professional Racing and Precision Driver Miles Lacey, Journalist and presenter Alex Goy and Journalist and broadcaster Charlotte Vowden PLUS the occasional special guest host.Website: driven.siteYouTube: @driven.videosInstagram: @driven.siteSeries Executive Producer - John MarcarAudio Producer & Title Music - Tom KentTo find out more about Driven and The Driven Podcast, please visit driven.site and find us on social media by the same name: @driven.siteTo contact the show, email us via podcast@driven.site© 2024. All rights reserved. Driven and the driven logo are registered trademarks of Paramex Digital Limited. Other brands or product names featured within this podcast or associated media are the trademarks of their owners, respectively. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Ep.221 of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, host Matt Phillips is joined by a multidisciplinary panel of practitioners who attended Therapy Expo 2024, which took place in November 2024 at the Birmingham NEC in the UK. The panel, made up of NatalIe Heng (sports massage therapist), Shannon Byrne (sports therapist), Danielle Peters (sports therapist) Steve Yeoman (sports therapist), Chareeya Kaewsawang (physiotherapist), Emily Sweet (physiotherapist) and Nicki Shearman (podiatrist), together dive into a vibrant discussion about their experiences at Therapy Expo, covering a wide range of topics from the impact of specific talks on their practice, the pros and cons of attending such events, to cost concerns and accommodation tips. Through this engaging conversation, they explore the expo's focus on multidisciplinary approaches in sports therapy, the importance of networking, and the potential benefits or obstacles of attending major conferences like Therapy Expo. If you're in the field of sports therapy or simply looking to understand the dynamics of attending large industry conferences, this episode is packed with insights and practical advice. Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Welcome to the Sports Therapy Association Podcast 00:05:03 - Meet the Multidisciplinary Panel 00:06:08 - Discussing Event Costs 00:09:38 - Experiences from Therapy Expo 00:17:40 - Content and Presentations Overview 00:23:00 - Sports specific presentations 00:28:30 - Audio and video recordings 00:33:35 - Theatre Size 00:37:15 - Feeling part of a community 00:45:50 - Exhibitors 00:51:34 - Pre-Booking Theatre Seats 01:00:20 - Patient Centred Approach 01:07:35 - Final Remarks and Next Episode Our Panel on Instagram NatalIe Heng @clinicalmassagelondon Shannon Byrne @reboundinjuryclinic Danielle Peters @bodyhealthgatwick Steve Yeoman @mobile_muscle_therapy Chareeya Kaewsawang @weephysio Emily Sweet @esweetphysio & @islasellphysio Nicki Shearman @shearmanpodiatry Want to join the live recordings? Episodes of the Sports Therapy Association podcast are recorded live every TUESDAY at 8pm on the Sports Therapy Association YOUTUBE CHANNEL and FACEBOOK page. Everyone is welcome - you do not have to be an STA member! If you cannot join us live, be sure to subscribe to the 'Sports Therapy Association Podcast' on all popular podcast apps to be notified when new episodes are available. Please Support Our Podcast! If you appreciate what we do, please take a couple of minutes to leave us a rating & review on Apple Podcasts. It really does make all the difference in helping us reach out to a larger audience. iPhone users you can do this from your phone, Android users you will need to do it from iTunes. Questions? Email: matt@thesta.co.uk

On this week's episode of The Driven Podcast, John Marcar sits down with TV's Paul Cowland to explore the world of classic car ownership in 2024.As many will know, Paul Cowland is a voice of authority in the world of Classic cars, not only due to his staggering collection but due to his work on much-loved television shows such as Salvage Hunters: Classic Cars, which he co-hosts with Drew Pritchard.For this episode, John and Paul sat down along with a live audience at the Classic Motorshow 2024 at the Birmingham NEC and delved into Paul's expertise in the world of classic car ownership, including how to get started with the hobby. _______________________________________________The Driven Podcast brings you motoring-focused discussions, observations from the automotive world, and interviews in which we explore our guests' careers, exploits, and anything else worth discussing.We will also keep you up to speed with the latest automotive news stories and insights into the cars and motorcycles we're reviewing at Driven. Find yet more content on our website, YouTube channel and social feeds, which are readily available to explore via the links below.The Driven Podcast is a Paramex Digital Production hosted by Motoring journalist, producer, and presenter John Marcar, Legendary Photographer and Classic Car restorer Amy Heynes, Professional Racing and Precision Driver Miles Lacey, Journalist and presenter Alex Goy and Journalist and broadcaster Charlotte Vowden PLUS the occasional special guest host.Website: driven.siteYouTube: @driven.videosInstagram: @driven.siteSeries Executive Producer - John MarcarAudio Producer & Title Music - Tom KentTo find out more about Driven and The Driven Podcast, please visit driven.site and find us on social media by the same name: @driven.siteTo contact the show, email us via podcast@driven.site© 2024. All rights reserved. Driven and the driven logo are registered trademarks of Paramex Digital Limited. Other brands or product names featured within this podcast or associated media are the trademarks of their owners, respectively. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode of The Driven Podcast, John Marcar, Amy Heynes, and Alex Goy host the first of three episodes from The Birmingham NEC for the Classic Motorshow 2024.In this episode, we address the question: 'What defines a classic car?' We also ask, 'What classic cars are overrated?' and 'Which classic models are underrated?' If you would like to jump into the conversation and offer your input and opinions on anything discussed in this episode, email podcast@driven.site or slip into the DMs._______________________________________________The Driven Podcast brings you motoring-focused discussions, observations from the automotive world, and interviews in which we explore our guests' careers, exploits, and anything else worth discussing.We will also keep you up to speed with the latest automotive news stories and insights into the cars and motorcycles we're reviewing at Driven. Find yet more content on our website, YouTube channel and social feeds, which are readily available to explore via the links below.The Driven Podcast is a Paramex Digital Production hosted by Motoring journalist, producer, and presenter John Marcar, Legendary Photographer and Classic Car restorer Amy Heynes, Professional Racing and Precision Driver Miles Lacey, Journalist and presenter Alex Goy and Journalist and broadcaster Charlotte Vowden PLUS the occasional special guest host.Website: driven.siteYouTube: @driven.videosInstagram: @driven.siteSeries Executive Producer - John MarcarAudio Producer & Title Music - Tom KentTo find out more about Driven and The Driven Podcast, please visit driven.site and find us on social media by the same name: @driven.siteTo contact the show, email us via podcast@driven.site© 2024. All rights reserved. Driven and the driven logo are registered trademarks of Paramex Digital Limited. Other brands or product names featured within this podcast or associated media are the trademarks of their owners, respectively. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back! The Driven Podcast is back for season 2, and with the new season comes new guests, talking topics, live shows and two new hosts. John Marcar is kicking off the new season with our two new voices.For season two, The Driven Podcast officially welcomes Alex Goy and Charlotte Vowden to the hosting team joining John, Amy and Miles. In this episode, John, Charlotte and Alex work through a selection of talking topics, including the new Ferrari hyper car, the new McLaren hyper car and asking if there will be a new Porsche hyper car. We also discuss a very special Morgan Plus Six, a very expensive Alpine and a bonkers road trip featuring Charlotte's 1960 MGA to the Arctic Circle.JOIN US AT THE LANCASTER INSURANCE CLASSIC MOTOR SHOW 2024!We will be recording three live shows at the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motorshow at the Birmingham NEC on the 8th, 9th and 10th of November. Each recording will take place every day at 12 noon, and to get some discounted tickets to attend the event, use the discount code DRIVEN3 on the tickets page on the link below:https://classicmotorshow.seetickets.com/tour/classic-motor-show_______________________________________________The Driven Podcast brings you motoring-focused discussions, observations from the automotive world, and interviews in which we explore our guests' careers, exploits, and anything else worth discussing.We will also keep you up to speed with the latest automotive news stories and insights into the cars and motorcycles we're reviewing at Driven. Find yet more content on our website, YouTube channel and social feeds, which are readily available to explore via the links below.The Driven Podcast is a Paramex Digital Production hosted by Motoring journalist, producer, and presenter John Marcar, Legendary Photographer and Classic Car restorer Amy Heynes, Professional Racing and Precision Driver Miles Lacey, Journalist and presenter Alex Goy and Journalist and broadcaster Charlotte Vowden PLUS the occasional special guest host.Website: driven.siteYouTube: @driven.videosInstagram: @driven.siteSeries Executive Producer - John MarcarAudio Producer & Title Music - Tom KentTo find out more about Driven and The Driven Podcast, please visit driven.site and find us on social media by the same name: @driven.siteTo contact the show, email us via podcast@driven.site© 2024. All rights reserved. Driven and the driven logo are registered trademarks of Paramex Digital Limited. Other brands or product names featured within this podcast or associated media are the trademarks of their owners, respectively. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On November 27th & 28th, Therapy Expo 2024 will be opening its doors once again at the Birmingham NEC, with an expected 2000 attendees taking advantage of the huge programme of relevant, up-to-date CPD accredited educational content, specialist speakers, workshops and exhibitors. In this episode, host Matt Phillips is joined by Therapy Expo Content Producer Molly Benson, Show Manager Charlotte Speer, and Business Development Manager Vernon Smeed. Together, they discuss the impressive lineup of speakers, hands on workshops, and networking opportunities. Discover the evolution of Therapy Expo, including the introduction of the Hands-On Hub, and gain insights into the collaboration between exhibitors and speakers. Learn about the keynote speaker, Mitchell Hooper, 2023 World's Strongest Man, and the wealth of knowledge he brings to the event. Explore the diverse program offered by the STA Theatre, featuring Q&A sessions with industry experts on topics ranging from women's health and hypermobility to client retention and concussion management. Whether you're attending for the networking, hands-on workshops, or cutting-edge content, Therapy Expo 2024 promises to be an unmissable event for MSK healthcare professionals. Don't miss your chance to be part of this dynamic conference! Chapter Markers:  00:00:00 - Introduction to Therapy Expo 2024 00:01:40 - Meet the Therapy Expo Team 00:02:13 - Insights from Molly Benson, Content Producer 00:05:26 - Charlotte Spear's Role of Show Manager Explained 00:07:51 - Vernon Smeed Discusses The Changing Landscape of Exhibitors 00:14:47 - Ticket Pricing and Discounts 00:16:45 - The Hands On Hub 00:22:50 - The STA Theatre Day 1 Programme  00:32:17 - Headline Speaker Announcement: Mitchell Hooper 00:36:44 - The STA Theatre Day 2 Programme 00:51:36 - The Importance of Networking 00:53:08 - Final Tips and Information Useful Links Therapy Expo Website Therapy Expo on Instagram: @therapy_expo Therapy Expo on Twitter: @therapyexpo Therapy Expo on Facebook Sports Therapy Association Website The ST School Website   Want to join the live recordings? Episodes of the Sports Therapy Association podcast are recorded live every TUESDAY at 8pm on the Sports Therapy Association YOUTUBE CHANNEL and FACEBOOK page. Everyone is welcome - you do not have to be an STA member! If you cannot join us live, be sure to subscribe to the 'Sports Therapy Association Podcast' on all popular podcast apps to be notified when new episodes are available. Please Support Our Podcast! If you appreciate what we do, please take a couple of minutes to leave us a rating & review on Apple Podcasts. It really does make all the difference in helping us reach out to a larger audience. iPhone users you can do this from your phone, Android users you will need to do it from iTunes. Questions? Email: matt@thesta.co.uk

Welcome to the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, Episode 209. Hosted by Matt Phillips, creator of runchatlive.com, all episodes are recorded live on the Sports Therapy Association YouTube channel and Facebook page. Join us every Tuesday at 8pm (UK time) to engage with our guests directly! After a two-week summer break, we dive into the upcoming Therapy Expo 2024, taking place November 27-28 at the Birmingham NEC. Yes, that's over 90 days away, but every year (the STA has been at every Therapy Expo since it started back in 2013) we hear from therapists who didn't manage to book time out of clinic early enough, didn't look into travel options, cheap early accomodation deals, and as a result couldn't go. So, this episode is your official wake up call for Therapy Expo 2024, to get your affairs in order and join us at the Birmingham NEC on Wed Nov27th & Thurs 28th! Our guests, Therapy Expo Content Producer Molly Benson and Business Development Manager Vernon Smeed, along with Anna Maria Mazzieri, Director of The ST School, and Gary Benson, founder of the STA, discuss what makes Therapy Expo unique. Learn about the benefits of booking early, networking opportunities, and how this event can enhance your practice and business. Chapter Markers:  00:00:00 - Welcome to the Sports Therapy Association Podcas 00:04:39 - Guest Introductions 00:05:31 - Understanding Therapy Expo 00:09:25 - The Role of the Advisory Board 00:11:02 - The Shift Post-COVID 00:15:40 - The Value of Networking 00:18:19 - Ticket Pricing and Discounts 00:20:32 - Justifying the Ticket Price 00:25:07 - The Importance of Community 00:25:53 - Empowerment Through Knowledge 00:41:44 - New Features for Therapy Expo 00:48:50 - The MSK Conference Collaboration 00:51:37 - Accommodation Tips 00:55:15 - Preparing for Therapy Expo 01:01:17 - The Poster Zone Opportunity 01:02:50 - Closing Remarks and Feedback Useful Links Therapy Expo Website Therapy Expo on Instagram: @therapy_expo Therapy Expo on Twitter: @therapyexpo Therapy Expo on Facebook Sports Therapy Association Website The ST School Website   Want to join the live recordings? Episodes of the Sports Therapy Association podcast are recorded live every TUESDAY at 8pm on the Sports Therapy Association YOUTUBE CHANNEL and FACEBOOK page. Everyone is welcome - you do not have to be an STA member! If you cannot join us live, be sure to subscribe to the 'Sports Therapy Association Podcast' on all popular podcast apps to be notified when new episodes are available. Please Support Our Podcast! If you appreciate what we do, please take a couple of minutes to leave us a rating & review on Apple Podcasts. It really does make all the difference in helping us reach out to a larger audience. iPhone users you can do this from your phone, Android users you will need to do it from iTunes. Questions? Email: matt@thesta.co.uk

W/C 15th July 2024This song comes from an album called The Bridge which was released in 1986. By the time it came out I had become a bit of a devotee of Mr Joel, having borrowed most of his back catalogue from the Denman Library in Retford and recorded them onto TDK C90s.The Bridge was the first album of new material I took any interest in, and the tour for the album was the first time I got to see him perform live at the Birmingham NEC the following year.Even though he doesn't consider it to be one of his best, and actually that it was an unhappy album to make, I have a soft spot for it - we even covered Big Man on Mulberry Street in a band I played with at school.Stay safe.A Matter of Trust - Billy JoelTherapy For Me (or TFM as I now refer to it) is a bit of an audio curiosity. It started out as a mechanism for me to clear my head, with the hope that by saying stuff out loud it would act as a little bit of self-help. It's remains loose in style, fluid in terms of content and raw - it's a one take, press record and see what happens, affair.If you want to keep in touch with TFM and the other stuff I do then please follow me on Facebook, Insta, Twitter or Patreon. Thanks for getting this far.

Why not buy a board game from our sponsors Kienda: kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content UK Games Expo 2024 has come to an end, and we are completely knackered! But that won't stop us talking about the amazing board games, tabletop roleplaying games, and miniatures we saw at the Birmingham NEC. Join us as we make some dubious awards! Games Mentioned 00:09:15 The Shelf Dodger: The board game that hit the table before it hits the shelf Aethermon https://aethermon.com/  Boop https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/355433/boop  War of the Rings the Card Game  https://www.aresgames.eu/games/war-of-the-ring-line/war-of-the-ring-card-game 00:17:51 The RPG Most Likely to Create a Rules Debate Arkham Horror: The Roleplaying Game https://www.edge-studio.net/categories-games/arkham/  Candela Obscura https://darringtonpress.com/candela/  Mappa Mundi https://www.threesailsstudios.com/mappamundirpg 00:29:15 Instabuy Award Akropolis: Athena https://www.hachetteboardgames.co.uk/web/content/67664 Loot https://www.hachetteboardgames.co.uk/web/content/67664 Courtisans https://www.hachetteboardgames.co.uk/web/content/67664    - Amritsar: The Golden Temple Faraway https://www.hachetteboardgames.co.uk/web/content/67664 Galactic Cruise https://www.drandagames.co.uk/shop Huang https://phalanx.co.uk/games/huang-reiner-knizia-board-game/ 00:40:42 Bling Buy the Same Token https://buythesametoken.com/ Gamer Grass https://gamersgrass.com/ Honey Badger Games https://www.honeybadgergames.co.uk/  Terratop Workshop Dice https://terratopworkshop.com/ 00:51:41 The Game Most Likely to Bankrupt us when it hits Kickstarter Ironwood https://gamefound.com/en/projects/mindclash-games/ironwood  Rove https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/addaxgames/rove Avalon: The Riven Veil https://www.shadowborne-games.com/pages/avalon World Order  https://hegemonicproject.com/games/strategy/world-order/ 01:03:30 The Miniature We Are Scared to Paint Warcrow https://warcrow.com/games/warcrow The Goddess https://www.cerberus-studios.com/miniatures/goddess 01:06:10 Expo Strength Itch Relief: the game we are itching to play again Oranges and Lemons  https://medusagames.co.uk/orangesandlemons.php Shackleton Base: A Journey to the Moon  https://sorryweare.fr/fr/game/shackleton-base-a-journey-to-the-moon/    Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth  https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/421006/the-lord-of-the-rings-duel-for-middle-earth    SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence https://czechgames.com/en/seti/ Terminus https://insideupgames.com/product/terminus/ 01:16:08 The Polyhedron Collider Definitely Not Shit Award (i.e. the game of the show) Chronicles of Light: Darkness Falls (Disney Edition) https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/411369/chronicles-of-light-darkness-falls-disney-edition    Horror on the Orent Express: The Board Game https://gamefound.com/en/projects/chaosium/horror-on-the-orient-express-the-board-game This episode is available on  iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Don't forget to visit www.polyhedroncollider.com and YouTube for more great reviews and interviews, or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter and check us out of twitch.tv/polyhedroncollider qfgi9tua

Why not buy a board game from our sponsors Kienda: kienda.co.uk/polyhedroncollider Warning: This podcast contains strong language and adult content The UK Games Expo will be hitting the Birmingham NEC between Friday 31 May and Sunday 2 Jun 2024 and to say the boy from PHC are excited is an understatement. In this episode we go through the board games and table top roleplaying games that we are most excited to see, think about our annual miniature painting competition, and talk about the food we plan to eat! Come see us live on Sunday in Piazza 4 - Dice room at 11am. https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/events/1418-polyhedron-collider-uk-games-expo-live-podcast/  Check out the full geeklist at https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/328923/most-anticipated-games-of-the-uk-games-expo-2024  Find out more about the UK Games Expo at https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/ Games Mentioned 00:13:00 Avalon: The Riven Veil 00:17:54 Ada's Dream 00:21:04 Undaunted 2200: Callisto 00:26:08 Mutagen 00:28:55 Infinity and Warcrow Adventures 00:31:22 Celestial Affinity 00:35:38 Candela Obscura 00:38:48 Horror on the Orient Express: The Board Game 00:48:37 Terminus 00:56:26 The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth 00:57:29 Rebirth 01:02:10 Sid's Mystery House: Vrahode: Age of Prophecy, Shackleton Base, and SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence 01:11:43 Yonder 01:13:50 The last picks: Courtisans, The Flames of Fafnir, and Sand. This episode is available on  iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Jon's News Ferret: "NewsSting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Don't forget to visit www.polyhedroncollider.com and YouTube for more great reviews and interviews, or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter and check us out of twitch.tv/polyhedroncollider qfgi9tua

In this episode of the podcast, we speak to Cat Eadle, a teacher, dyscalculia specialist and co-founder of the Dyscalculia Network. Our conversation explores what dyscalculia is, how it differs from other maths difficulties, and how teachers can facilitate an early diagnosis. We also discuss the importance of teaching ‘maths for life' skills, dyscalculia in the secondary maths classroom, and how teaching for mastery approaches can support dyscalculic students of all ages to do and enjoy maths. A transcript (PDF) of this episode is available to download. Show notes Taking part in the discussion: Cat Eadle, The Dyscalculia Network Julia Thomson, Communications Manager, NCETM. Episode chapters 00:06 Introduction and welcome 00:18 Understanding dyscalculia and its impact 01:03 Cat Eadle: dyscalculia specialist 01:43 The birth of the Dyscalculia Network 03:13 Identifying dyscalculia: signs and symptoms 05:14 The importance of dyscalculia diagnosis 08:03 Supporting students with dyscalculia 10:40 The prevalence of dyscalculia 14:14 The mastery approach to teaching maths 16:42 The struggles of adults with dyscalculia 19:56 Resources, further reading and events 21:53 Conclusion. Useful links Dyscalculia Network website Dyscalculia Awareness Day 2024: three separate online events for parents (23/02/24), adults (29/02/24) and educators (01/03/24) The Dyscalculia Show 2024 at Birmingham NEC on 15/03/24 and 16/03/24 The Dyscalculia Assessment by Jane Emerson and Patricia Babtie (2013, Bloomsbury) The Dyscalculia Solution: Teaching Number Sense by Jane Emerson and Patricia Babtie (2014, Bloomsbury) Ronit Bird website: games for dyscalculic learners Steve Chinn website Judy Hornigold website The Maths and Dyscalculia Assessment by Robert Jennings and Jane Emerson (available for pre-order, published on 18/07/24, Jessica Kingsley Publishers) Explore previous episodes of the NCETM podcast in our archive.

Mike Seaman - National Running Show - Tea & Trails - Episode 55Precision Fuel & Hydration helps athletes personalise their hydration and fueling strategies for training and racing. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get a personalized race nutrition plan for your next event. Tea And Trails Podcast listeners get 15% off their first order of fuel and electrolytes with Precision Fuel & Hydration. Simply use this link and the discount will be auto-applied at the checkout.We'll interview trail runners from the front, back, and middle of the pack each week. We'll share training advice, nutrition advice and kit reviews too. We'll talk about current trail running stories and stories from inspirational people we feel you might be interested in. If you like what we do, then please tell your friends.Episode 55 - This week we sit down with Mike Seaman. Mike is the CEO of Racoon Media and is responsible for the National Running Show at Birmingham NEC. He's organised exhibitions for most of his working life and he's passionate about creating live event experiences that are community-led, cutting-edge, and fun. Use the code PODCAST to get free entry to the 2024 event. He's not too shabby at running too! Mike has completed marathons and ultra-marathons all over the world. We share our deets, pop over to Strava and share your Tales from the Trails.National Running Show - https://nationalrunningshow.com/YouTube Reviewshttps://www.youtube.com/@GaryThwaitesBrew with the coaches - Thanks, Trish, Rebecca and Russell!Brew with the Coaches - https://www.teaandtrails.com/coachesSupport the showAmazon links are affiliate links.Celeste Yvonne's Book - https://amzn.to/40FYLK9Fix Your Feet Book - https://amzn.to/3FE4nf0Microphone - https://amzn.to/3huN86KGary's BGR Headtorch - https://amzn.to/3DQkoO2Eddie's Spine Race Headtorch - https://amzn.to/40pFXhgROAR - https://amzn.to/3WU7xB2NEXT LEVEL - https://amzn.to/3Hu15LrThe Daily Stoic Book - https://amzn.to/44qDm9jUltra Trails - https://www.ultratrails.co.uk/Greener Miles Running - https://greenermilesrunning.co.uk/Dales Runner - https://dalesrunner.co.uk/Hannah Walsh Coaching - https://www.hannahwalsh.co.uk/Punk Panther - https://www.punkpanther.co.uk/

I'm at Highways UK at Birmingham NEC, but I'm dreaming of my favourite UK A-roads – one in each of the four nations. All better driven than cycled!Of course, this podcast is free, as is my weekly newsletter. Subscribe here for it to be delivered every Friday to your inbox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We find out about Copper Mountain in Colorado and look at look at this season's equipment trends, including BOA ski boots, the Rossignol ‘Essential' ski, the new Lange ‘Shadow' innovation and look at clothing rental. Iain was joined by Maria Fox, Director of Marketing at Copper Mountain, and podcast regular, Al Morgan, from SkiKitInfo.com Intersport Ski Hire Discount Code Save money on your ski hire by using the code ‘SKIPODCAST' at intersportrent.com, or simply take this link for your discount to be automatically applied at the checkout. SHOW NOTES Copper Mountain stayed open to 28 May last winter (2:00) Intersport Rent is the new main partner of The Ski Podcast (3:45) Use the code ‘SKIPODCAST' when you book your ski hire at intersportrent.com (4:00) National Snow Week takes place between 14 and 22 October (5:00) The shows are at the Birmingham NEC (14-15 Oct) and the London Excel (21-22 Oct) Listeners can get a free ticket by using the code ‘SKIPODCAST' (5:30) LISTEX takes place at London Excel from 17-19 October (6:00) The Ski Podcast is a finalist as ‘Best Broadcast Programme' in the Travel Media Awards (6:15) SNCF trains are now on sale for journeys up to 09 January (6:30) Listen to Episode 185 for more info on Inghams train options (6:45) Go to Ski Flight Free for all the info you need about train travel this winter The Telegraph's Bucket List poll showed 26% of people have a US Road Trip on their list (7:00) Snowmaking started in Copper Mountain on 02 October (7:30) Check all the facts about Copper here (9:00) Downhill race training is on offer in Copper from 20 October (10:00) Copper Mountain bills itself as the 'Athlete's Mountain' (12:30) Copper is the Official Training Centre for the US Ski and Snowboard team The Woodward Terrain Parks in Copper are a key feature (14:45) Copper hosts the Colorado Special Olympics Winter Games (17:00) Employees at Copper Mountain are also eligible for Athlete Sponsorship (18:00) Find out more about the BOA binding system for ski boots (24:00) https://youtu.be/fMCQuZvNm8U Find out more about the Lange ‘Shadow' system (29:00) The Rossignol ‘Essential' ski is the ‘most sustainable ski' Al has ever seen (33:00) Planks is very upfront that "We are not eco-friendly" (35:15) Clothing rental trend is evident with Hurr, John Lewis, ecoski, Selfridges all offering ski clothing rental (36:00) Feedback (39:00) I enjoy all feedback about the show, I like to know what you think, so please contact me via social @theskipodcast or by email theskipodcast@gmail.com  Ian: “Just catching up on a few eps of the podcast. That 3 Valleys hike in Episode 184 sounds awesome!” David: “Thanks so much for the podcast: my wife and I are keen listeners”  James Hawkins: “I love listening to every episode so keep up the good work. I enjoyed the conversation about golf in Episode 186 and wanted to mention the Kitzbuhel Golf Festival…they transform “The Streif” into a golf course for the day. The first tee shot is taken from the actual Hahnenkamm starting gate and you play the exact race track.” Tom Kelly: “I've enjoyed listening to your podcasts. I also do a skiing pod, the Last Chair, for Ski Utah. The episode on rail travel to the Alps made me jealous that we really don't have that here in the USA.” If you like the podcast, there are three things you can do to help: 1) Review us on Apple Podcasts (104 ratings) or Spotify (31 ratings)  2) Buy me a coffee at BMAC/theskipodcast (thanks David) 3) Book your ski hire with Intersport Rent using the code ‘SKIPODCAST'   You can follow Iain @skipedia and the podcast @theskipodcast

We're on a countdown to Therapy Expo 2023 at the Birmingham NEC this November, chatting LIVE with speakers who will be presenting in the STA Update Theatre. In this episode, our guest is Dr Lucy Williamson, award winning nutritionist and founder of the Gut Health Project, who will be in the STA Theatre at 9.15am on Day 1 of Therapy Expo, presenting 'Personalised Nutrition For The Future: Gut Microbiome'. In this episode of the podcast, host Matt Phillips of runchatlive asks Dr Lucy Williamson what soft tissue therapists will gain from attending her presentation at Therapy Expo, sparking discussion of the clear links that modern research is showing between gut microbiome health and physical & mental wellness. Dispelling many of the common misconceptions about what we (and our clients) shoud & shouldn't be eating, Dr Williamson shows how small changes in our diet can have a huge impact on performance, recovery & wellbeing.            Topics discussed (with time stamps): 0:00 Intro  2:20 Reminder of Ep.165 'Patellofemoral Joint Rehabilitation' with guests Dr Claire Minshull & Caire Robertson 4:50 Welcome Dr Lucy Williamson 7:20 Research on the Gut Microbiome   10:30 Putting clarity back into nutrition 12:40 Starting the day with an espresso 15:00 Milk: Dairy vs Non-Dairy     17:55 History of the Low-Fat trend    23:00 The power of variety in our diet   26:38 Tricks to helping children get their vegetables   28:40 Freeing people up from recipe books  30:50 'Gut Experience' Day Outs 35:20 David 'Jacko' Jackson and Rooted Health (October Retreat) 41:00 Dr Lucy Williamson at Therapy Expo 2023 51:30 The Gut Health Online Course 53:19 How to keep in contact with Dr Lucy Williamson   Useful Links Dr Lucy Williamson Website Dr Lucy Williamson on Instagram Dr Lucy Williamson on Facebook Our sincere thanks to Dr Lucy Williamson for giving up her time to be a guest on the show! Want to join the live recordings? Episodes of the Sports Therapy Association podcast are recorded live every TUESDAY at 8pm on the Sports Therapy Association YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Everyone is welcome - you do not have to be an STA member! If you cannot join us live, be sure to subscribe to the 'Sports Therapy Association Podcast' on all popular podcast apps to be notified when new episodes are available. Please Support Our Podcast! If you appreciate what we do, please take a couple of minutes to leave us a rating & review on Apple Podcasts. It really does make all the difference in helping us reach out to a larger audience. iPhone users you can do this from your phone, Android users you will need to do it from iTunes. Questions? Email: matt@thesta.co.uk

We discuss new ways to take the train to the Alps and what it's like skiing to the North Pole.  Iain was joined by Krissy Roe, Sustainability Manager at Inghams Ski and adventurer Sue Stockdale. Intersport Ski Hire Discount Code Save money on your ski hire by using the code ‘SKIPODCAST' at intersportrent.com, or simply take this link for your discount to be automatically applied at the checkout. SHOW NOTES Listen to our special about skiing in Thredbo and Perisher, Australia (2:00) The Ski Podcast has been shortlisted as one of the finalists in the ‘Broadcast Programme of the Year' category in the 2023 Travel Media Awards (5:00)  ‘Ski Launch' took place in early September (6:00) Sandra Picard is Brand and Communications Director for Compagnie des Alpes (6:30) You can view Sandra's slidedeck here and CdA's commitments here (8:45) You can look at Iain's slides about AI here (9:00) A new survey by Le Ski shows the snowsports market is expected to grow by 14% (9:15) Nick Morgan is MD at Le Ski Chalets You can find out more about ski jobs in ski resorts in our special episode (11:30) National Snow Week will see ski shows at the Birmingham NEC and London Excel (13:30) Listeners can get free entry using the discount code ‘SKIPODCAST' before 01 October (13:45) In winter 2008/09, over 30,000 people travelled by Eurostar on their ski holiday (20:45) Find out about the new Eurostar Snow Train service to France at Ski Flight Free (22:00) Listen to Iain's review of the inaugural ‘old' Eurostar ski train service from 2021 (23:00) The Inghams train product is now on sale on their website (25:00) Their packages are the same price in most cases as travelling by plane (29:30) Listen to Prue Stone from Hotelplan discussing their commitment to sustainability in our special episode (31:30) You can listen to Sue's TED Talk here (33:30) Sue is the first woman from the UK to ski to the Magnetic North Pole in 1996 (34:00) Listen to our special about ski touring on the Haute Route (44:30) Panache Cruises offer cruises including ski touring (46:00) Feedback I enjoy all feedback about the show, I like to know what you think, ideas for features so please contact on social @theskipodcast or by email theskipodcast@gmail.com  BobinCH (snowheads): “I enjoyed Episode 182 that as it brought back fond memories of those gum trees in the Thredbo backcountry!” Max Martin (Apple podcasts): “A year round fortnightly roundup of interviews and reports on all aspects of skiing and snowboarding. Always interesting and informative, The Ski Podcast keeps me in touch with the sport and lifestyle.” Nick D (BuyMeACoffee): “Well deserved getting to the award finals. Keep up the great work. I was in Roccarasso the same week you visited and enjoyed the podcast on your trip.” You can follow Iain @skipedia and the podcast @theskipodcast

Coming to 'Therapy Expo' this year at Birmingham NEC, Nov 22nd and 23rd The 'STA Update Theatre' will as be there, bigger & better than ever this year with two days of theory & practical presentations from world class speakers. In this episode, we discuss what soft tissue therapists can gain from going to Therapy Expo, and look at 13 speakers presenting this year in the STA Update Theatre. With host Matt Phillips (creator of Runchatlive.com) is:  • Gary Benson (founder of the STA) • Fiona MW Higgs (host of the Women In Sports Therapy Podcast) • Tim Allardyce (Creator of Rehab My Patient) SPEAKERS in the STA UPDATE THEATRE 2023 WEDNESDAY NOV 22nd  9.15 - 9.40am - Dr Lucy Williamson 'Personalised Nutrition For The Future: The Gut Microbiome' 10:00 - 10:25am - Lucy Gillbanks  'Relative Energy Deficiency In Sport: What Therapists Need To Know' 11:30 -  12:40pm - Jenny Burrell  'Massage, Back Pain & Cancer: What EVERY Touch Therapist Serving Women MUST Know' 13:45 - 14:10pm - Michelle Lyons 'Musculoskeletal Health At Menopause' 14:30 - 14:55pm - Women In Sports Therapy Panel Dr Fiona Higgs, Sonia Fierro, Jenny Burrell, Anna Maria Mazzieri 16:00 - 17:10pm - James Earls & Owen Lewis 'Understanding Functional Links - The Lower Limb'     THURSDAY NOV 23rd  9.15 - 9.40am - Angela Jackson 'How To Integrate Neurocognitive Approaches Into A Rehabilitation Setting' 10:00 - 10:25am - Keith Burnett 'Clinical Reasoning for Neck Pain' 11:30 -  11:55am - Sonia Fierro 'Functional Flexibility' 12:15 - 12:40pm - Alistair Beverley 'Working With People With Learning Disabilities' 13:45 - 14:10pm - Ryan Smith & Jack Coward 'Moments That Matter: Navigating Time, Conversations, and Mental Health' 14:30 - 14:55pm - Chris Tyler & Chris Kitson 'Training the Older Adult for Performance' 16:00 - 16:25pm - Nick Pollard 'Eating Disorders: How All Therapists Can Help Support Recovery' For FULL DETAILS of each presentation, visit the Therapy Expo WEBSITE! Useful Links: Therapy Expo WEBSITE  Therapy Expo on INSTAGRAM Therapy Expo on TWITTER Therapy Expo on FACEBOOK Our sincere thanks to Gary Benson, Dr Fiona Higgs & Tim Allardyce for giving up their time to be on the show! Want to join the live recordings? Episodes of the Sports Therapy Association podcast are recorded live every TUESDAY at 8pm on the Sports Therapy Association YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Everyone is welcome - you do not have to be an STA member! If you cannot join us live, be sure to subscribe to the 'Sports Therapy Association Podcast' on all popular podcast apps to be notified when new episodes are available. Please Support Our Podcast! If you appreciate what we do, please take a couple of minutes to leave us a rating & review on Apple Podcasts. It really does make all the difference in helping us reach out to a larger audience. iPhone users you can do this from your phone, Android users you will need to do it from iTunes. Questions? Email: matt@thesta.co.uk

It's not every day you get to chat with one of the UK's top plantswomen, a renowned garden designer and the Gandalf of gardening but that was my pleasure when Rosy Hardy, David Stevens and John Stirland all gathered by Rosy's plant stand at the Belvoir Castle Flower and Garden Show.  It was a delightful conversation about Summer gardens that I'm sure you'll find informative and entertaining.There's also some bonus clips from this year's annual Glee Garden and Leisure Show at the Birmingham NEC where I took a closer look at composite decking and checked in at the Melcourt stand for an update on where we are with the forthcoming UK peat ban.Thanks to our UK-based sponsors Fitzgerald Laing Decorators:for a free quote and advice on any project, here's their Facebook Group:  https://bit.ly/3zvPicBPROUD TO HAVE BEEN A FINALIST  IN THE ‘22 GARDEN MEDIA GUILD AWARDS FOR PODCAST OF THE YEAR. 

Raccoon Media Group, formerly Raccoon Events, launched in a garden shed and delivered the award-winning National Running Show, at Birmingham NEC, less than two years later. In this episode, CEO Mike Seaman talks host James Dickson through Raccoon's growth, how it currently runs 10 shows, eight of them homegrown, two acquired. Mike discusses rebranding during Covid, delivering for the 500,000 people on the Raccoon database, turning ideas into realities, the resurgence of events post-pandemic, the future of Raccoon as a blended events and digital business, and the vetting process among target communities. The podcast also touches on engagement and galvanising groups of people, similarities between running and equine events, sustainability, and the metrics of taking shows across the Pond.    To keep up to date with all the news, subscribe for free here.   If you would like to take part in a podcast, then please complete our submission form. This episode of the Event Industry News Podcast is sponsored by Evolution dome, award-winning temporary event structures. Take a look at their structures at evolutiondome.com

Saul and Lucy are at BBC Gardener's World Live 2023 as the Plant Experts. The show spans the 15th-18th June and is a sprawling show of the finest gardens and plants to grace mid-June (as well as the BBC Good Food Show). As well as early morning tours for the very keenest of gardens, the pair have been on their usual Advice Desk answering the broadest of questions that the public bring with them. Saul and Lucy take a good wander around the show both inside the Floral Marquee and out in the Show Gardens, as well as answer a couple of loyal listeners questions. Enjoy a small snippet of the show, and maybe we'll see you next year!Instagram link:Lucy @HeadGardenerLCTwitter link:Saul @GardeningSaulIntro and Outro music from https://filmmusic.io"Fireflies and Stardust" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Support the show

Live from the Birmingham NEC, it's Of Dice and Them! Our heroes are joined by special guest Paul Foxcroft of Questing Time in a particularly nonsensical and D&D-lite adventure, even for them.   Special thanks to Paul (@paulfoxcroft) for guesting and making the show particularly difficult for Jack, and to the wonderful Jess Jewell (@doctorbees) for helping in numerous ways during, and in the weeks leading up to, the show.   Due to less than ideal recording conditions (i.e. thousands of adoring fans in a cavernous auditorium), the audio quality is less than stellar. For those who can overlook this, enjoy some non-canon nonsense. For those with more delicate audio sensibilities, we'll get them next time, true believers!   Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ofdiceandthem Or on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofdiceandthem Find our credits at: https://ofdiceandthem.com/credits Or find more episodes at: https://feed.ofdiceandthem.com  

We find out about trends in après-ski, skiing in Bosnia and mountain biking in the French Alps.   Iain was joined by Ella Robinson from Apres Ski Bands, plus regular guests Mike Richards (last on show in E170 talking about Rusutsu in Japan) and Chris Moran (last on in the action camera special in E171). SHOW NOTES Mike last skied in the Brecon Beacons National Park in April (2:00) Find out more about skiing in Wales in Episode 65 (2:30) Iain caught up with Chemmy Alcott, Graham Bell, Babsi Lapwood, Steve Morgan and Jasmin Taylor at The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead (5:00) Dan Keeley has completed his 1100 mile run from London to Rome (5:30) The Ski Podcast is sponsored by Les 3 Vallees - the largest ski area in the world (6:30) Chris spends a lot of time on his MTB in Méribel (8:00) Find out about BikeParkWales (11:45) Méribel has several Enduro trails (14:30) The new Bozel lift is getting close to being greenlit (15:00) Après Ski Bands booked at over 80 venues last winter (19:30) Top après venues in Les 3 Vallées include the Rond Point and Jacks in Méribel, Lodge du Village in Méribel Village and The Ski Lodge in La Tania (28:30) The Feeling played at Lodge du Village in April 2023 (31:00) Back in the early 2000s they were a popular Alpine covers band known as ‘Superfly' and regularly played at Natives parties (31:30) Mike travelled to Bosnia with Crystal Holidays (38:30) Mike was based in Jahorina (41:45) Check out Mike's Instagram photos Mike will be joining Iain for ‘The Ski Podcast Live' at the National Snow Show at the Birmingham NEC in October (47:00) You can get a free ticket for the show by using the code 'SKIPODCAST' (47:45) We will publish the full interview with Peter Landsman from liftblog.com in July (48:00) Feedback I enjoy all feedback about the show, I like to know what you think, ideas for features so please contact on social @theskipodcast or by email theskipodcast@gmail.com Padster: "Great interview with Chemmy” Wiigman: "Loved Episode 176 about National Snow Week” Richard Sideways: "Great interview with Tim Warwood in Episode 177" Dave of the Marmottes: "[Episode 177] was a good insight into the accidental career of professional snowballers!" Our three most listened to episodes of all time (50:45) 161: The Ski Boot Special (How to choose ski boots, custom insoles (Nov 2022) 86: Travel Bans, Olympic Tips & Stöckli skis (Jan 2022) 44: Gstaad, Val Thorens, Verbier, and your dream ski job! (Dec 2019)   You can follow Iain @skipedia and the podcast @theskipodcast 

In the latest Dig It podcast, Peter Brown and Chris Day discuss the latest gardening news stories, events in the gardening calendar and take a look at some of the gardening tasks to be getting on with through the month of June.What's on27th May - 4th June National Children's Gardening Week featuring The World of Peter Rabbit.1st - 5th June: Bord Bia Bloom Ireland's largest gardening event.15 - 18th June: BBC Gardeners' World Live at the Birmingham NEC.23 - 25th June: Blenheim Palace Flower Show.30th June - 2nd July: Jekka's HerbFest at Jekka's Herb Farm, Alveston, Bristol.News of the show gardens and plants at this year's RHS Chelsea Flower ShowCatch up with the BBC RHS coverage (Please note BBC Iplayer is not available outside the UK and requires a TV license).Photo RHS Garden The Nurture Nature Garden designed by Sarah Price, Gold Medal winner.DIG IT Top 5 fertilisers Top slot at 1. Doff Seaweed Extract 2. Westland Fish, Blood, and Bone 3. Vitax Organic Potato Fertiliser 4 Miracle-Gro Chicken Manure 5. Levington's Tomorite.Product mentions: Levington Seed and Compost (Peat-free), Lawn Feed and Weed Fertilisers, Blood, Fish and Bone, Chicken manure and Vitax Q4. New sustainable one-use CasusGrill™ BBQ.Plant mentions: Propagate Carnations and Dahlias. Plant Courgettes, Fuchsias, Lobelia, Pelargoniums, Petunias, Sweet Corn, Runner bean ‘Enorma,' Tomatoes and Pumpkins. Sow seeds of Lettuce, Radish, and Spring Onions. Sow seeds of Canterbury Bells, Foxgloves, Polyanthus, Primroses, and Sweet William.NewsBlue Diamond has acquired Fosseway Garden Centre.Farmers asked to send in slugs for feeding analysis.Restoration of the Bridgemere show gardens with TV's David Domoney.How lining your pot with coffee filter paper may help save your houseplants.Time to vote for your favourite Historic Houses ‘Garden of the Year' at this linkNew chair Rupert Tyler for Garden Museum.The first collection of Royal Mail Special Stamps to feature the King's head will depict illustrations of gorgeous garden flowers to recognise his passion for gardening.Scientists urge tax breaks for sustainable gardeners.The famous East Ruston Old Vicarage Garden is bequeathed to the Perennial Charity so securing its future.Royal Horticultural Society criticised over products that kill bugs and wildflowers.Wildflower brand Seedball is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year and is launching a range of bee tines to raise awareness of 3 British species that are in decline.Who will win the first Peter Seabrook Award at Gardeners World Live?Plant Heritage relocate to world-renowned RHS Garden Wisley.Mark's 700-mile journey to buy gas BBQ from Scots garden centre.Our next guest is Nick Hamilton from Barnsdale Gardens.Our thanks to Chiltern Music Therapy for supplying the music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this super episode of the Sexier than a Squirrel podcast, we are celebrating all things dog and taking you on a deep dive wrap-up of the most amazing event that was Crufts 2023 and all the fun, inspiration and epic experiences that an event like this brings to the lives of so many dog lovers across the UK and the world!If you haven't heard of Crufts before, where have you been?! Run by The Kennel Club UK, it's an event of insane proportions with over 22,000+ dogs from all over the world walking through the doors at the Birmingham NEC in the UK to show or compete in a wide variety of events ranging from showing, obedience and gundogs to flyball, heelwork to music, Young Kennel Club (YKC) and of course agility, and SO much more!Within this episode, we'll be chatting about everything from our favourite moments of Crufts 2023, to behind the scenes with Naughty But Nice dogs, PLUS what it's like to prepare for, qualify for AND compete at an event like Crufts from our very own Agility Champion, Lauren Langman!  We'll also be catching up on all the many highs and amazing wins from the many days of Crufts, as well as what is needed to grow, protect and set a dog up for success in an environment like Crufts, and the big wide world in general!For the AbsoluteDOGS team, our Gamechanger community and all the wonderful human beings we get to cross paths with at Crufts and on our AbsoluteDOGS and A-OK9 stands, it is an event where we get to celebrate our love for dogs, celebrate coming together and levelling up as dog owners, trainers and being our dogs' very own experts and advocates.We're already looking forward to Crufts 2024! Our stands are always filled with the joy of dog training and a super cool, bright energy that encourages dog lovers from all walks of life to come and say hi, so why not pop the dates in your diary and make sure that you come and check out the greatest dog show in the world - and pop by to see us too, we're ready to welcome you in!!Jump in and have a listen – and while you're here leave a review for us and share with us what was your biggest takeaway!Support the show

In this episode, we join the crowds as thousands of visitors flock to the LAMMA 2023 farm machinery show at the Birmingham NEC.As the machinery sector bounces back from Covid, we find out whether supply chains have recovered from the pandemic too.With input costs continuing to surge, we ask whether alternative fuels and electric tractors can replace red diesel.We launch our Commodity Cashback competition – and your chance to win £50 by predicting next week's commodity prices.We meet the farm machinery enthusiasts who restored a vintage John Deere tractor.And we talk to the Northern Irish entrepreneur, inventor and winner of the Young Engineer of the Year Award.To contact the Farmers Weekly Podcast, text the word FARM followed by your message to 88440. Texts charged at your regular provider's rate.This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker and Surrey farmer Hugh Broom.

In this episode of the podcast we speak to Mike Seaman.Mike is head honcho at Racoon Media and is responsible for the National Running Show happening again in a few weeks at Birmingham NEC. We talk about his career in exhibitions and why it took him 7 years to realise his idea for a running show that every runner would love. We talk about the shows previous guests, his favourite stories from running and how the show is getting bigger and better every year! We talk about his own running, his charity work and running with his buddy Susie Chan. If you want free tickets to the running show you can use the code ULTRASAM to get them online.  URS

This special episode of The Ski Podcast was recorded at The National Snow Show 2022, which took place at the Birmingham NEC this weekend. In this episode, Iain speaks with the following people: Chemmy Alcott, BBC Ski Sunday Al Morgan, SkiKitInfo.com Jarrod Osbourne, Ski Olympic Will, Random Rental Luke Rees, AWE365.com Megan Hughes, National Geographic Traveller Doug Newman, Ski Weekend Graham Bell, BBC Ski Sunday Mia Brooks, GB Snowsports Snowboarder Sally Warren, Whoski Tony Burns, ecoski Stephen Morgan, Raccoon Events https://twitter.com/skipedia/status/1581951963658190849 Additional Notes Graham Bell talked about his ‘Perfect Turns' app in Episode 83 Find out more about Ski Weekend's 35th Anniversary Chamonix Offers  https://twitter.com/skipedia/status/1581373750762557441  Listen out for more about Snow Week 2023 in future episodes of The Ski Podcast.

In Episode 157 of The Ski Podcast we turn our focus to snowboarding, including how to choose a snowboard, whether you should buy or rent and what split boarding is.   Iain was joined by journalist Sam Haddad (Guardian & Cooler Magazine) and Luke Rees, founder of adventure travel website AWE365.com. SHOW NOTES Check out Sam's new ‘Climate & Board Sports' Substack Listen to Felix Milns talk about his helicopter freefall jump over the Eiger in Episode 98 Sam was in La Rosiere in April Iain tested the Mont Valaisan ski area in La Rosiere in Episode 27 Luke travelled to North Macedonia The are 157 episodes of The Ski Podcast, so under our new numbering system, this is Episode 157 Les 3 Vallees sponsors The Ski Podcast The Alpine Ski World Championships will be held in Courchevel and Meribel from 06-19 February 2023 The National Snow Show takes place at the Birmingham NEC on 15-16 October Look out for ‘The Ski Podcast Live!' on Saturday at 11.15am and Iain's presentation on electric cars in ski resorts on Sunday at 12:00pm There are three main categories of snowboard: Freeride, Freestyle and All Mountain Sam is a big fan of splitboarding – read her article in The Guardian here For a UK-based splitboarding option, try Wandering Workshops in Scotland Burton's ‘Step On' snowboard bindings are a game-changer Nidecker's ‘Supermatic' is another ‘step' in this direction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qm_PyqvFoSo Al Judge is the owner of AliKats Mountains Holidays in Morzine Find out about the Montagne Verte organisation in Morzine Listen to our special episode on Electric Vehicles in ski resorts Find out about bokashi composting You can find out more about their sustainability policies on their website On average, a hot tub uses 1,500 litres of water and 200 kWh of electricity to keep the water at 37.5 degrees centigrade for a week in the winter Find out about their ‘Responsible Hot Tub Initiative' here AliKats use the Good Planet Foundation for any offsets they require Listen to our special episode when Iain interviewed Helen Coffey, the flight free travel journalist FEEDBACK I enjoy all feedback about the show, so please do review us on Spotify/Apple, or get in contact on social or by email theskipodcast@gmail.com. Fogey58: "Always varied, well presented and for snowsports fans an essential hit" Guapo333: "Love this podcast. Really informative and superbly presented. Keep up the good work" Elaine Bunyon: "Wow…Greece is now on my bucket list!"   Thanks also to Fiachra Diskin and Dave Faller for their kind words.   Don't forget we have 156 other episodes to catch up on – typically 75-100 get listened to every week.  You can follow The Ski Podcast on social media at @theskipodcast

On the first tuesday of every month on the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, we invite YOU to join us live on YouTube to 'HAVE YOUR SAY!' Host Matt Phillips, creator of runchatlive.com, is joined by Gary Benson, Founder of The Sports Therapy Association (STA), Dr Fiona Higgs, host of the Women in Sports Therapy Podcast (WIST),  and Liam Richardson (Content Manager for Therapy Expo). In this episode, as always recorded LIVE on YouTube then uploaded as a podcast, topics include: This year's Therapy Expo on November 23rd & 24th at the Birmingham NEC (with guest Liam Richardson - Content Manager for Therapy Expo), including details of all speakers in the STA Theatre. Acupuncture & Dry Needling: Risk vs Reward (discussing the recent Ellen White announcement) Other STA news & events of interest to Sports Therapists & Sports Massage Therapists. Useful Links   Therapy Expo Website Sports Therapy Association (STA) Website Women In Sports Therapy Podcast (WIST) Our sincere thanks to Liam Richardson of Therapy Expo for giving up his time to be a guest on the show. STA members - be sure to use the STA discount when purchasing Therapy Expo tickets. If you are unsure of what the code is, please email admin@thesta.co.uk Want to join the live recordings? Episodes of the Sports Therapy Association podcast are recorded live every TUESDAY at 8pm on the Sports Therapy Association YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Everyone is welcome - you do not have to be an STA member! If you cannot join us live, be sure to subscribe to the 'Sports Therapy Association Podcast' on all popular podcast apps to be notified when new episodes are available. Please Support Our Podcast! If you appreciate what we do, please take a couple of minutes to leave us a rating & review on Apple Podcasts. It really does make all the difference in helping us reach out to a larger audience. iPhone users you can do this from your phone, Android users you will need to do it from iTunes. Questions? Email: matt@thesta.co.uk

Iain was joined by Warren Smith, eponymous founder of the Warren Smith Ski Academy, for this bonus episode of The Ski Podcast. SHOW NOTES Warren learned to ski at the Hemel Hempstead dry ski slope, before it was recreated as The Snow Centre – an indoor snow slope His first snow experience was on a school trip to Saalbach in Austria, when the coach broke down Phil Gordon presents the ‘Legends of the Brand' podcast (3:30) Warren's first qualification was as a UK dry slope instuctor (4:45) He first taught on snow in Seefeld in Austria, before moving to Verbier in 1994 (5:00) Joyce Read from Ski Verbier was an early mentor (6:00) You can watch Blizzard of Aaaahs – the famous ‘extreme' ski movie – on YouTube Jamie Strachan designed top sheets for Volkl and brought Warren on the their team in winter 1998/99 (8:45) Strachan also designed many of the legendary ChamJam posters (9:30) Listen to Iain's interview with GB Snowsports coach Pat Sharples in this bonus episode of The Ski Podcast (10:15) Stu Brass and Spencer Claridge were behind the AIM Series of events and built the freestyle features for events like the London Ski Show and The Jump (11:00) Iain launched Natives.co.uk in April 1999 (12:00) Other early freestyle projects that Warren set up were the British Freestyle Camps and the Ride Series  Pat talks about the impact of the Salomon 1080 on the freestyle scene in this interview, as does Jim Adlington (founder of Planks) in our bonus episode with him (14:00) Paddy Graham came out of the Sheffield dry slope scene and is still producing award-winning movies with the ‘Legs of Steel' crew (17:30) Warren also produced movies such as the ‘Snow's In The House' series and ‘Snow Odyssey' featuring a 16-year-old Candide Thovex (19:00) Warren's ‘Go Ski' technique book and DVD is available online (25:00) Rob Sawyer from the Farinet Bar in Verbier recommended Warren to England rugby player Laurence Dallaglio (28:00) Other celebrities that Warren has skied with or instructed in Verbier include James Blunt, Princess Eugenie and Prince Harry (33:00) Listen to Peter Hardy's anecdotes about James Blunt in our special episode Louis Smith, Spencer Matthews and Jason Robinson were among the quickest learners that Warren coached for the wintersports reality show ‘The Jump' (35:00) The Warren Smith Ski Academy now has a team of 15 instructors with key focus on biomechanics (39:00) Find out about the Carv device here (45:00) The Academy also offers ‘Gap Year' Instructor Qualification courses, having changed from BASI to the Irish IASI qualification in 2013 (45:30) The Warren Smith Ski Academy will be at the National Snow Show at the Birmingham NEC on 15/16 October 2022 (48:00) Courses start in Cervinia from 06 November for five weeks, then on to Verbier. Warren will be leading a trip to Japan in February (50:00)

GB2RS News Sunday the 24th of July 2022 The news headlines: Operate a Commonwealth Games station GB2RS news readers sought Poldhu ARC Open Day For the Commonwealth Games, GB22HQ will be operating from the Birmingham NEC. There are also seven ‘Special' Special Event callsigns, one each from the four UK Home Nations and three Crown Dependencies. From the 25th of July until the 21st of August, the special callsigns will be available for activation by RSGB affiliated clubs or individual RSGB Members. To take part you must please first check the relevant Activation Schedule on QRZ.com for a slot to suit your availability. Then contact the callsign coordinator, who will be keen to help. They will book you in and update the schedule. Depending upon your location, the callsigns to look for are GB22GE, GB22GM, GB22GW, GB22GI, GB22GJ, GB22GU and GB22GD. More details at rsgb.org under the ‘on the air' tab. The RSGB is seeking one or more readers to join the team that broadcasts GB2RS on 2m FM voice at 9 am UK clock time each Sunday from south Essex. You would transmit the news occasionally as part of a schedule devised by the existing team. Your station should provide good coverage of South-East Hertfordshire, South Essex, Greater London, North-East Surrey and North-West Kent. If you would like to find out more, please contact the GB2RS Manager Steve Richards, G4HPE at gb2rs.manager@rsgb.org.uk. Poldhu Amateur Radio Club is holding an Open Day on Saturday the 6th of August from 10 am. They welcome anyone who has an interest in amateur radio, or those that are already licensed, to join them for the day. There will be an opportunity to operate the club station, have a chat and learn more. The club has a superb site on the cliffs overlooking Poldhu Cove and Mounts Bay, with a triband HF beam and multiple dipoles. The location is close to Poldhu Cove beach with its café, an ideal location for the family while you indulge your radio passion. Go to Poldhu Cove and follow the signs to the Marconi Centre, where there is a large free car park. For more information, please call Terry, G4CDY on 0776 468 1843. The RSGB is pleased to announce the publication of the new Direct to Full examination syllabus. Enrolments for the Direct to Full examinations will open in January 2023, six months after the publication of the new syllabus. More information about the changes and the full syllabus can be found at rsgb.org/direct-to-full. The biographical film about Sir Ran Fiennes' life, Explorer, has a fair number of clips of HF radio operations with his late wife, Ginny, and Laurence, GM4DMA now KL7L included. HF communications were a mainstay of many of their expeditions from the early 70s to the 2000s. The trailer for the film has a short CW message to be decoded. The film is shown at selected cinemas in the UK. The RSGB is pleased to announce the team of young RSGB Members who will be representing the UK at next month's YOTA camp in Croatia. Hosted by the Croatian Amateur Radio Association, the event will be held between the 6th and 13th of August. Dan, M0WUT is the Team leader with Peter, M0SWN; Hamzah, 2E0HXS and Povilas, MW7DKV. The RSGB National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park is looking to recruit volunteers, particularly for duties on Mondays, Thursdays and at the weekend. If you think this volunteer role is for you, or if you want more information, please contact the NRC co-ordinator, Martyn, G0GMB at nrc.support@rsgb.org.uk. And now for details of rallies and events Please send your rally and event news as soon as possible to radcom@rsgb.org.uk. We'll publicise your event in RadCom, on GB2RS, and online. Today, Sunday the 24th of July, the Finningley ARS Rally is due to take place near Doncaster, junction 2 of the M180. It will be a car-boot-style rally. Refreshments will be available on site. Entry is £3. You can find out more via the club's Facebook page. The Radio Operators Cornwall radio weekend takes place from the 28th of July to the 1st of August overlooking Mount's Bay, Cornwall. It is a weekend of camping and radio either with the club station, GX8ROC or with your own set-up. Overnight stays are restricted to ROC members, but day visitors are welcome between 10 am and 6 pm each day. New members are also welcome, please email info@g8roc.org.uk. Next Sunday, the 31st of July, the Wiltshire Radio & Car Boot Sale will be at Kington Langley Village Hall and Playing Field, Kington Langley, Wiltshire SN15 5NJ. Doors open at 9 am and admission is free. Hot and cold refreshments will be available on site. Now the DX news Ian, G3WVG will participate in the IOTA Contest as MN5A from Rathlin Island, EU-122 on the 30th and 31st of July. QSL via Club Log's OQRS and Logbook of The World. Henning, OZ2I will operate CW as EJ7EE from Bere Island, EU-121, between the 29th and 31st of July. On the 1st and 2nd of August, he will operate as EI7EE from the main island of Ireland, EU-115. QSLs via Logbook of The World, Club Log's OQRS, or via OZ2I. A team will be active as TM65M from Molene Island, EU-065, from the 29th of July to the 3rd of August. They will operate SSB, CW and digital modes on the 6 to 80m bands, with the main activity planned during the IOTA Contest. QSL via F5RAB. A large team of Bulgarian and Greek operators will be active as LZ0KP from Sveti Ivan Island, EU-181 from the 28th of July to the 1st of August. The main activity will be during the IOTA Contest. QSL direct to SV2CLJ. Now the contest news On Tuesday the SHF UK Activity Contest runs from 1830 to 2130UTC. Using all modes on the 2.3 to 10GHz bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Thursday sees the data leg of the 80m Club Championships run from 1900 to 2030UTC. Using RTTY and PSK63, the exchange is signal report and serial number. On Saturday, the fourth of the 144MHz Backpackers Contest series runs from 1400 to 1800UTC. Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number, locator and the first two letters of your postcode. The Worked All Britain 144MHz Low Power contest takes place on Saturday the 30th of July from 1400 to 1800UTC. Note that the input power for all contestants is limited to 10 watts PEP. Using AM, FM and SSB, the exchange is signal report, serial number and WAB square if applicable. For the full rules please see the WAB website. Entries must be with the contest manager by the 29th of August. Next weekend is the RSGB IOTA or Islands On The Air contest. It runs from 1200UTC on the 30th to 1200UTC on the 31st. Using CW and SSB on the 3.5 to 28MHz bands where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report, serial number and IOTA reference. Next Sunday, the 31st of July, the UK Microwave Group's 5.7 and 10GHz contest runs from 0600 to 1800UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Now the radio propagation report, compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA, and G4BAO on Friday the 22nd of July 2022. Last week was almost a repeat performance of the previous week. We had very disturbed geomagnetic conditions on Tuesday, with the Kp index hitting five. But then other days, like Wednesday, when conditions were much more settled. The solar flux index declined from its high of 176 last Saturday to 133 on Thursday. The Sun's surface is still peppered with spots, but they are all fairly small and innocuous. Nevertheless, there have been numerous C-class flares happening on a daily basis and two M-class flares last Saturday. The popular press has been running their usual horror stories about CMEs hitting the Earth, threatening all sorts of doom and gloom. But to be honest, for radio amateurs, it's business as usual. Sporadic-E had been most prolific earlier in the week with some relatively short-skip signals being stable over long periods. The ED4YAK beacon in Spain on 28.251MHz has often been audible for hours. Next week NOAA predicts that the SFI will remain in the mid-130s, but predicts that geomagnetic conditions may be unstable over the weekend, before settling on Tuesday. If this is the case we can expect reduced MUFs over the weekend and a general lacklustre feel to HF, until the Kp index reduces again. Make the most of the Es season while it lasts, as we may have seen the best of it, and we can't expect an upturn in F2-layer propagation until mid to late September. And now the VHF and up propagation news. It looks like a bit of a propagation mode mixture this coming week with something for everyone. It begins with a continuation of the typical summer warmth rather than the extreme conditions last week. Over northern areas, where low pressure remains close-by, we'll see a few showers that might bring GHz band rain scatter opportunities. There will be a few showers in the south too, but also with a period of the Azores high building a ridge across southern Britain. This could bring some occasional Tropo throughout the week to southern areas, interspersed with isolated rain scatter opportunities in any showery interludes. The Sporadic-E season continues apace with a bit of an uptick again last week, bringing some strong signals from south-eastern Europe. Summer jet streams are often rather scarce in more southern latitudes, but can occur fairly frequently over the UK and northern Europe. That will probably be the case in the coming week and suggests that paths towards Scandinavia, the Baltic states and eastern Europe will do best. With four minor showers peaking around the 28th to the 30th, meteor scatter is worth trying, particularly around dawn, as will aurora propagation modes in view of the current unsettled solar activity. The Moon is at maximum positive declination on Tuesday and also at apogee, its furthest point from Earth, so Moon windows are long and path losses are at their highest. 144MHz sky noise is low to moderate all week, but Thursday sees the Sun and Moon close in the sky, making EME very difficult due to sun noise in the antenna beam width. And that's all from the propagation team this week.

In Episode 96, we discuss skiing royals, the cancellation of the London Ski Show, new lifts in Chamonix and preloved skiwear.    Iain was joined by ski journalist Neil English, Claire Burnet from the Chamonix tourist office, Whoski.com founder Sally Warren and Al Morgan from SkiKitInfo. Thanks as always to Switzerland Tourism for their continued support of The Ski Podcast. SHOW NOTES Geraint Thomas became the first Briton to win the Tour de Suisse We can exclusively reveal that the British royal family were skiing at The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead (although we can't tell you who there were!)  Shortly after announcing start of ticket sales, the organisers of London Ski Festival announced its cancellation  The National Snow Show at the Birmingham NEC will be going ahead as planned on on 15-16 October The Travelski Express is back for 2022/23 Listen to our special episode about the Travelski Express, recorded when Iain travelled on the inaugural service https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oScG28dQkQ&feature=youtu.be Alex Irwin from 150 Days of Winter reported from Tignes Alex Armand from Tip Top Ski Coaching was in Les 2 Alpes Jasmin Taylor reported from Mt Hotham in Australia Jasmin was last on the show in Episode 94 Episode 97 will be an Australia/New Zealand special Our 2022 Survey is now live – it only takes a couple of minutes to complete and you could win one of two pairs of Atomic Four Q HD goggles to give away, plus other prizes   https://twitter.com/theskipodcast/status/1538190097631281152 You can read Neil's article about Matt Hancock in Villars here Other celebrities seen in Villars include Jacques Villeneuve and Mike Tindall Iain travelled to Chamonix by train https://twitter.com/skipedia/status/1536951851899359233 The Chamonix Film Festival took place earlier this month  The Charamaillon lift is being redeveloped and there is work going on at Montenvers to improve the cable car to the glacier https://twitter.com/skipedia/status/1539326038433583105 Love Island is being supported by ebay Jemma Tadd (Head of Fashion Buying at eBay) believes Love Island has power to change consumers' perceptions around secondhand clothes Whoski.com is a platform for selling pre-loved skiwear Iain spoke to Par Johan Astrand about his 3000km cycle ride to bring awareness of climate change You can follow Par's journey on Instagram Feedback & Reviews I enjoy all feedback about the show, so please do get in contact - Reviews/comments wherever you leave them are always welcome, whether on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, social media or via email. Old Fartbag: "I listened to what Al said with interest. I'm not sure I have ever heard him be so enthusiastic over a ski" Andrea Dalton: "Loved listening to Diane, another fab episode! Found it interesting but also a shame for our English young people that want to do a season.” BobinCH: "Enjoyed that! The Diane from Skiworld lady was funny. Great work!" Anon: “Thank you so much Iain for keeping going during the last two years, your podcasts helped more than you probably know (for me at least) during challenging times. I love hearing about everything related to the mountains, long may it continue.” Ryunis: "Great to put a voice to LaTania.co.uk It's a fantastic website and a really great source of info. Keep up the great pods. They help me still feel tuned in to the mountain community." You can follow Iain at @skipedia and the podcast @theskipodcast

Barrie Cadogan is not only one of the most talented and well-respected guitarists around, having played with Primal Scream, Johnny Marr, The The, Steve Mason, Texas and, of course, Paul Weller - he also fronts his own band - Little Barrie. A classic British power trio in the lineage of Cream and The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Little Barrie started off as a solo guise for Barrie, using the nickname given to him aged 14 by a mate's dad in Nottingham.  The band first supported Paul Weller in 2002 - with gigs including the Birmingham NEC and Hyde Park's Route of Kings. He's played on 22 Dreams, Wake Up The Nation and True Meanings whilst also joining the Weller live line up on numerous occasions for gigs and radio sessions. Thanks for listening - make sure that you subscribe / follow and leave a review - and if you want to support the podcast financially, you can buy me a virtual coffee (£3) at paulwellerfanpodcast.com/shop

Cheryl Isaacs is a Chartered/Registered Occupational Psychologist, Author and accredited Executive Coach with over 20 years of experience within the areas of neurodiversity assessment, cognitive ability and attainment assessment, workplace behavioural training and psychometric profiling. To date, Cheryl has worked with over five thousand clients. Cheryl is the Director of OPM Consulting Ltd which specialises in behavioural and performance psychology and has developed a number of bespoke development programmes for a range of clients in the U.K, Europe, Middle East, Asia, USA and Africa. Cheryl is also a regular Guest Speaker at various industry events including the British Psychological Society annual conference and the Health & Wellbeing Symposium at the Birmingham NEC. Cheryl is a regular contributor to industry journals and newspapers such as The Evening Standard, The Telegraph, BBC and The Training Journal. Cheryl is the Author of Adult Dyslexia and Confidence Shmonfidence. Cheryl's clients include: BP, Metropolitan Police, HSBC, London Business School, UKBA, University of Law, UCL, Scottish Government, Royal Marines, The Home Office, Mace Construction, UAL, Department for International Development, Capita, PWC, KPMG, NS&I, Financial Ombudsman, Dubai Ministry of Health and Transport for London, FCA, Nord Anglia and Compliancy Services. Links you might want to check: Adult Dyslexia by Cheryl Isaacs - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07W8V51YF?ref_=k4w_oembed_Swn1Hhb4NycKM9&tag=kpembed-20&linkCode=kpd Confidence Shmonfidence by Cheryl Isaacs - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Confidence-Shmonfidence-Super-Successful-Without/dp/B09MYXVP5F/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1646238652&sr=1-1 Website - www.opmconsulting.co.uk Audible- https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Adult-Dyslexia-Audiobook/B09HFDQYXM?qid=1632991533&sr=1-5&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_5&pf_rd_p=c6e316b8-14da-418d-8f91-b3cad83c5183&pf_rd_r=A8AJE3AAQRXK6WQ0QYBK Bulletmap Academy Page: https://bulletmapacademy.com BulletMap Academy Blogs: https://bulletmapacademy.com/blogs/ Enroll in BulletMap Academy: https://bulletmapacademy.com/sales-page/ Show notes: https://bulletmapacademy.com/120/ Interested in being a guest? Email us at info@bulletmapacademy.com

In this episode of The Dyslexia Life Hacks show we talk to Arran Smith who is the founder of Dyslexia Show, this is a live event happening in the Birmingham NEC with the Inaugural event happening on the 25th to 26th March 2022. This event had many exhibiters and speakers on all thing's dyslexia including Matt who is speaking on the Saturday at 3pm.As well as understanding the idea and drive behind the Dyslexia Show. We also talk about in this podcast, Arran's background, and his work with the British Dyslexia Association, as a youth volunteer through to now be a non-executive director. He got made redundant and this changed his life and moved him into entrepreneurship. He has set up many companies all with the aim of helping the neurodiverse these include learning platforms, being a dyslexia consultant to Microsoft and being a governor at his daughter's school. he calls himself the dyslexia entrepreneur.For more hacks tip and tricks for dyslexia and full show notes please visit  Dyslexia Life Hacks.

Chloe Hyland, Marketing Manager of Messe Frankfurt UK, talks openly about the difficulties faced by the events industry due to the coronavirus pandemic and how the business used the time wisely to invest in both its digital footprint through Autoresource.co.uk and new exhibition format, designed to support the automotive aftermarket.Chloe also gives an insight into what to expect from the hugely anticipated Garage and Bodyshop Event, taking place from 8 to 9 June at Birmingham NEC.

Welcome to Episode 385 of the Yeukai Business Show. In this episode, Danny Greeves and I discuss Overcoming the fear of speaking. So, if you want to know how to get better at public speaking, tune in now! In this episode, you'll discover: ·        How to overcome the fear of speaking on camera and promoting your business. ·        How to speak in such a way that emotionally connects and inspires with your audience. ·        How to increase business owners confidence. About Danny Danny Greeves is an expert in Public Speaking whose accomplishments include: ·        Danny is a coach, physiotherapist, hypnotherapist, author, and speaker. ·        He is the winner of the Prestige 2021 Life Coach of the year award in London and South East England. ·        He is the author of ‘Six Steps to Self-Confidence' and ‘The Best Advice for Speakers' book alongside global influencers such as Dr. Demartini and Bob Proctor. ·        He has presented at the London ExCel Centre and the Birmingham NEC discussing the workings of the human mind. ·        Danny is a regular on BBC Radio Norfolk, speaks on a wide range of podcasts, and writes expert contributions for various online media publications. ·        E is the founder of the Speak Up Stand Out Accelerator, a 12-week programme infusing best speaking practices and confidence-building coaching. More Information Learn more about how you can improve your results with Public Speaking with www.dannygreevescoaching.com  https://www.facebook.com/DannyGreevesCoaching  https://www.instagram.com/dannygreeves  https://www.linkedin.com/in/danny-greeves  https://twitter.com/DannyGreevesBMW Thanks for Tuning In! Thanks so much for being with us this week. Have some feedback you'd like to share? Please leave a note in the comments section below! If you enjoyed this episode on Overcoming the fear of speaking, please share it with your friends by using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post. Don't forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic episode updates for our "Yeukai Business Show !" And, finally, please take a minute to leave us an honest review and rating on iTunes. They really help us out when it comes to the ranking of the show and I make it a point to read every single one of the reviews we get. Please leave a review right now Thanks for listening!

Hi guys, welcome to the 3rd episode in this summit, today Danny walks us through his 6 steps to building and maintaining confidence. Danny is offering a free gift: Discover your Confident Communicator Score now - Take the test, go here: https://dannygreevescoaching.scoreapp... Danny is a coach, physiotherapist, hypnotherapist, author, and speaker. His mission is to help empower people to confidently express themselves and feel inspired to share their value with the world. He is the winner of the Prestige 2021 Life Coach of the year award in London and South East England. He is the author of ‘Six Steps to Self-Confidence' and ‘The Best Advice for Speakers' book alongside global influencers such as Dr. Demartini and Bob Proctor. He has presented at the London ExCel Centre and the Birmingham NEC discussing the workings of the human mind. Danny is a regular on BBC Radio Norfolk, speaks on a wide range of podcasts, and writes expert contributions for various online media publications. He is the founder of the Speak Up Stand Out Accelerator, a 12-week programme infusing best speaking practices and confidence-building coaching. For more information, please contact me at esther@jijivisha-therapy.co.uk

In Episode 81, we find out about Disability Snowsport UK is changing lives, plus we have the story of how one company in the Alps has survived both Brexit and Covid.  We find out how the National Snow Show in Birmingham went and answer the question “How long should my skis be?”…plus much more. Iain was joined by Rachel Davies, Head of Snowsport from Disability Snowsport UK, and Noel Miles who tells us his DSUK story. From Bourg St Maurice in the French Alps, Tania Casey from Huski joined us, as well as regular equipment expert Al Morgan.  SHOW NOTES ·    Battleface offer travel insurance for skiing regardless of FCO rules on travel ·    The PCR Day 2 test for fully vaccinated travellers was replaced with an antigen lateral flow test on 24 October ·    For children this winter, it looks like regular tests in resort will be required in Italy & Austria, although it's less likely in France and Switzerland ·    We recommend you create your 'Travel Folder of Dreams' by printing out all documents, in case this happens ·    Jenny Nicholls from Inghams Ski reported from Hintertux, Austria ·    Tania Casey from Huski was on the glacier in Tignes ·    Alex Armand from Tip Top Ski Coaching skied in Les 2 Alpes this weekend ·    The National Snow Show took place at the Birmingham NEC last weekend. The dates for 2022 are 15-16 October ·    Iain was joined by Mike Richards and Simon Burgess for ‘The Ski Podcast Live' https://twitter.com/theskipodcast/status/1452530423154757632 ·    Rachel Davies is Head of Snowsport from Disability Snowsport UK ·    You can help raise funds for DSUK by joining in with the Alpine Lunch and find out about other ways to give here  ·    Huski is a food & drink delivery company operating in the French Alps Tania's favourite meal on offer is the ‘Lapin a la moutarde' ·    Our equipment expert Al Morgan is from SkiKitInfo where you can read reviews of all the latest skis and boots ·    Neil McQuoid is editor of Racer Ready Magazine You can read his interview with Alex Tilley here. ·    Alex Tilley finished in an equal best 13th place in the GS in Solden Reviews Keith Webb: "Really enjoy the show, I listened to old episodes for 10 hours one day....yeah, I know pretty intense but I was driving Chatel to Zell am See and needed to stay awake." I really do appreciate reading all feedback about the show, so please do email me theskipodcast@gmail.com and if you can give us a review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes it helps other people find us. Don't forget you can always buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/theskipodcast and all cuppas are much appreciated. We also have a few stickers left, so if you'd like some for your skis, board, helmet or phone, please drop us an email or contact us via social with your postal address. The Ski Podcast is sponsored by Switzerland Tourism For full Show Notes, please go to www.theskipodcast.com 

“Is the rest of the year pretty quiet?” is one of the most common questions Steve Morgan - MD Active Division from Raccoon Events gets when he tells people he organises the National Snow Snow. “Ahhhhh???,……No” is the usual response. This year's show (Oct 23-24th Birmingham NEC) had the ups and downs of Covid to deal with and kept Steve busy for well over a year trying to bring this vision to us all. In this episode Steve and I have the opportunity to talk about all aspects of the National Snow Show, why people should attend and what the 3 pillars of the show are. Aside from finding out who he thinks is a Legend,….. we find out where he wants to go on his FIRST overseas Snowboarding Trip. Many thanks to our sponsor DEWERSTONE Clothing. Head to dewerstone.com and use Code LOTB15 for 15% off.

At the end of July, Gerry and Ben took a trip (as 'press', no less!) to the esteemed UK Games Expo, held annually at the Birmingham NEC. Hear their thoughts, feel their feels and drink in the atmosphere of a UK games convention (just like Gerry drank in the cider, apparently!) as they take you on a tour of the convention through the power of voice, whilst back in the BOTS studio we take a look back at their experiences.Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/backoftheshelfpodcast)

Episode 73 covers three time zones with Paul Anderson (NZski.com) in New Zealand and Claire Burnet (Chamonix) in France joining Iain in the UK. We discuss the coming season and the expected boom for NZ resorts from the Trans-Tasman bubble; the lifts turning again in Chamonix and the prospects for a ‘normal' summer season in France. We have a special feature on skiing in the UK in May – it's very rare, but we have reports from Wales, Scotland and the Lake District in England. Thanks as always to Switzerland Tourism for supporting The Ski Podcast. We are delighted to announce that this partnership has been extended to cover this summer and next winter. SHOW NOTES Mike Richards reported from Wales and previously appeared on the show discussing skiing in Wales in more depth in Episode 65 Follow Mike at mikethesnow on Instagram Greg Hilton was ski touring in Cairngorm with British Backcountry David Johnson visited Glencoe and the Nevis Range earlier in May You can check the Nevis Range webcam here We previously covered skiing options in Scotland in Episode 62 Simon Burgess visited Raise, organised by the Lake District Ski Club Check the live feed on Twitter here You can follow Simon's adventures on his website Katie Crowe is from Battleface Travel Insurance You can check current travel restrictions on the 'Sherpa' app on their website NZ.com includes Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and Mt Hutt and welcome 700,000 guests each winter, of which 30-40% are from Australia The resorts near Queenstown offer ‘remarkable' views with a season lasting from June to October A recent survey suggests pent-up demand for NZ skiing in Australia The lifts starting turning again in Chamonix on May 19 at 50% capacity as 'deconfinement' gets underway Last winter's 'saison blanche' saw peak season occupancy reduced to 30-50% of normal levels Mark Seaton talked to us about the ski touring options in Chamonix in Episode 62 Betony Garner reported on the rise of cross country skiing in France in Episode 65 The ‘Village Vacances Grandeur Nature' deal in Chamonix this summer means visitors can enjoy free activities on week days in July and August Iain is taking part in the UTMB trail running race Buy Me A Coffee Matt Hayes, Andrew Brannan, John M and Nick D have all very kindly bought me a cuppa since our last episode. Andrew: “You're doing such a professional job: it's a very enjoyable listen.” Nick: "Many thanks for the great work you do, putting out the best ski podcast going" John: “Thank you. You've kept my ski passion going thru this tough year” If you enjoy The Ski Podcast, you can buy me a coffee at www.buymeacoffee.com/theskipodcast Reviews Please do give us a review on iTunes/Apple Podcasts - we've had over 80 reviews now - and as you know how all those algorithms work, it genuinely does help people find us. Many thanks to 'SkiSkiSki' who reviewed us on iTunes: Don't forget if you'd like some TSP stickers for your helmet, skis or phone, then just email theskipodcast@gmail.com with your address and we'll post some out to you for free. Remember that you can still secure yourself a free ticket for the National Snow Show at the Birmingham NEC in October, using the code 'SnowSkiPodcast' Coming Up Don't forget if you haven't listened to it yet, our Pat Sharples Ski Podcast Special is now live. Do listen to this one - it's one of our best! You can follow Iain @skipedia and the show @theskipodcast on TwitterThanks as always to Switzerland Tourism

On this episode of The Quo-Cast: Jamie Dyer introduces the third episode of a series celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Rock 'Til You Drop event that happened on the 21st of September 1991. He chats to Iain from the band Counterfeit Quo about his experience of attending the third gig at the NEC in Birmingham.

#Confidence #AMA With Danny GreevesConnect with Danny:https://www.dannygreevescoaching.com/ Connect with EMS: Need some help? http://ethicalmarketingservice.com Books: http://ethicalmarketingservice.com/book Want to be a guest?  https://ethicalmarketingservice.com/guest/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/EMS_Worthing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ethicalmarketingservice Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-green-18655b97/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ethicalmarketingservice/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/emservice/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ethicalmarketingservice Pricing: https://ethicalmarketingservice.co.uk Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/c/EthicalMarketingService Apple Podcasts: https://www.ethicalmarketingservice.co.uk/apple Spotify: https://www.ethicalmarketingservice.co.uk/spotify Stitcher: https://www.ethicalmarketingservice.co.uk/stitcher Danny was a physiotherapist working in advanced neurological therapy treatments, where he was struggling with issues around anxiety and low self-confidence. He reached 27 and had been single all his life. He then had a session with a coach and hypnotherapist learning about the subconscious mind. 10 days later he met his fiancée.Since then he has been studying and training with hypnotherapists, mental coaches, behavioural change consultants and learning more about how the mind works and how we can clear pain from the past to reach our potential.He authored 'Six Steps to Self-Confidence', has been on BBC radio, and presented at the Birmingham NEC and London ExCel centre about how the mind works.

Sam Millar is the Executive Producer at  The UK Americana Bar TV Show- A Family Variety Music TV Show with Comedy Cooking,  a Big foot and with everything Americana, from Musicians of Americana Music, Blues, Jazz, Country to Americana Food and much more!Sam recorded his first album in Nashville, which  was rated one of the best contributions to British country music.  From there he went on to play at the Birmingham NEC and has done lots of television work with the BBC & ITV and then got into Radio at a big level,  brand advertising and moved on to be the Presenter of the UK Americana bar TV show, which he is super excited and passionate about. Sam also worked and wrote with six world renowned record producers and recently had more success with his songwriting in Hollywood, with the future looking bright!In this Interview with Sam Millar, we talk about singing, music, his relationship to creativity and his show, THE UK Americana Bar, which is available on YOUTUBE at the moment, but before Lockdown was on SKY TV, and has plans to be back on SKY.These are his Socials:Youtube Channelwww.youtube.com/channel/UC9hBKAclGw_PrxiqfYwAIfg?sub_confirmation=1IG theukamericanabartvshowTwitter UKAmericanaBar --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/borntocreatepodcast/message

The first in a new two-part feature where Chris welcomes fellow wrestling fans to share their own experiences of seeing major wrestling events and/or moments live in person. And naturally up first is...himself! In this episode, Chris shares his memories of the one and only time he got to see the WWF live - the 'One Night Only' pay-per-view in September 1997 at the Birmingham NEC. This day has stayed with him ever since and was his boyhood dream come true. But who was Chris backing in the main event - HBK himself, Shawn Michaels, or the UK's own returning hero, the 'British Bulldog' Davey Boy Smith? **Theme song 'Halloween Night' used courtesy of Jayde Garrow.** Your shows socials Facebook: @OnceUponATurnbuckle (facebook.com/OnceUponATurnbuckle) Instagram: @onceuponaturnbuckle (instagram.com/onceuponaturnbuckle) Twitter: @TetreaultBlay (twitter.com/TetreaultBlay)

Full disclosure - my cheeks are still aching from all the laughing we did recording this episode! Thank you so much for joining me for episode 31 where I am joined once again by Claire Hutchinson for what is becoming known as the Claire Hutchinson Mini Series!If you have listened to any of our previous chats you will know that Claire loves fabric and so in this get together she shares her favourite fabric shops and to my delight many of them were new to me and I can't wait to arrange a bus trip with Claire's mum (who sounds like a blast!) just as soon as we can go back out to shop!In this episode you will hear:> lots of girly laughter!> some of Claire's fav fabric shops and why she loves them> how to plan a fabric shopping trip the Claire Hutchinson way> some memories of Claire's favourite shopping tripsUseful Links and Resources:> The Fent Shop, Macclesfield> Shufflebottoms, Macclesfield> Fabworks, Dewsbury> Sew Wardrobe, Ashby> The Shuttle, Shipley> Misan West, Goldhawk Road, London> Dragonfly Fabrics> Fabric Godmother> Minerva Crafts> Guthrie and Ghani, Birmingham> Birmingham Rag Market> Sewing for Pleasure, Birmingham NEC> Linton Tweeds, Carlisle> Beckford Silk, Tewksbury> Claire's Lockdown HoodieI hope you have as much fun listening to this episode as we did recording it and if you have any favourite local fabric shops then please do email me hello@sewmuchmorefun.co.uk and let me know.Connect with Claire:Instagram: @sew_made_itConnect with me (Jacqui):Website: https://sewmuchmorefun.co.uk/Instagram: https://www.instagram.co.uk/sewmuchmorefun/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sewmuchmorefun/

This week, Iain is joined by Stephie Dijkman from Tignes. We discuss the challenges of this ‘saison blanche' and plans for summer glacier skiing. We find out more about the new National Snow Show, Charlie reports from Murren, we learn how to become a pisteur and discuss the impact of Brexit on UK tour operators. Thanks as always to Switzerland Tourism for supporting the podcast. SHOW NOTES Stephie Dijkman is Sales & Marketing Director at Tignes  Buses in Tignes are operating fine, not like in Meribel (listen to Episode 68 for more on this) Walking and snow shoeing have both been very popular with the lifts closed  Would you try ice diving in Tignes?!  Tignes have seen occupancy around 25%, compared to 95% usually for vacances scholaires - 55% of their clientele to come from outside France  Tignes have announced summer skiing on the glacier from 19 June to 01 August Zermatt charges considerably more for race training Research from the Mountain Trade Network suggests that more people are looking for longer two week holidays Workations are becoming more popular, both Courchevel and La Clusaz have had special ‘teletravail' offers Joe Ponte is CEO at Hotelplan includes Inghams, Flexiski, Esprit and Ski Total SBIT are campaigning to try and help employers of seasonal staff You can listen to the full version of this interview in our Special Episode released last week Friend of the show Katy Dartford was in Les Menuires Catherine Cosby from Mountains 4 All reported in from Gstaad in Switzerland Jim was reporting from Bulgaria Charlie Rees has been in Murren The Bond film ‘On Her Majesty's Secret Service' was filmed here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrkerh77MYY Tom Greenall has trained to become a pisteur in France. This will be released as a special podcast next week The National Snow Show will take place at the Birmingham NEC from 23-24 October 2021 Ski Sunday prompted a lot of discussion after a feature on diversity in their last episode We interviewed the founders of Mount Noire in Episode 61 Listen to our ski podcast special about Benjamin Alexander  Feedback Janet Barnett: "Thanks again for continuing to keep us informed & entertained on all things skiing" Jonny Goldsborough: "Long term listener, tks for keeping the ski vibe going in challenging times!" Nicky: "You are keeping me going whilst working from home" Pete: "Been a listener since the beginning. Great podcast entertaining and informative. Keep up the good work." I'd like to thank all of these guys, who also bought me a cuppa. If you enjoy The Ski Podcast, you can buy me a coffee at www.buymeacoffee.com/theskipodcast Question: Jonny G asked about our 'least favourite resorts'  Coming Up Interview with Martin Bell and we'll have more from Charlie in Murren about the Inferno 

Click here to buy: https://adbl.co/3qKXZt3 One of the first words we learn. Perhaps the best friend we'll have. An animal so much part of our lives that we speak to it like a child and spend small fortunes on its wellbeing and wardrobe. Dogs and humans: in the last 200 years no inter-species relationship has developed so fast nor come so far. Dogs accompany us in every walk of life, usually three times a day. How and why did this relationship begin? How has it changed over the centuries? And who's getting the upper hand? DOG'S BEST FRIEND investigates this unique bond by revisiting some of the most important milestones in our shared journey. It begins with the earliest visual evidence on ancient rock art, and ends at the laboratory that sequenced the first dog genome. En route we encounter the first Labradoodle in Australia, a misguidedly loyal Akita in Japan, an ill-fated Poodle trainer in the United States, and a hilariously disobedient Romanian rescue dog named Kratu at the Birmingham NEC. We will also meet Corgis and Dorgis at the Palace, the weightless mutniks of the Soviet space programme, a Dalmatian who impersonates Hitler, and an owner who claims his Border Collie can remember the names of more than a thousand soft toys. If you own or once owned a dog, you will know that our relationship can be as rich, complicated and rewarding as the relationship we have with other humans, and the book reflects this diversity with the aid of trainers, breeders and psychologists. Above all, it explores the extraordinary ability of dogs to enhance so many aspects of our lives. DOG'S BEST FRIEND is as entertaining as it is informative, as eccentric as it is erudite, and all told with Simon Garfield's irrepressible gift for witty and insightful storytelling.

Young Southpaw chats to Matt & Mauro from the UK ‘Ronettes Punk’ band The Speedways about their new album Radio Sounds, what Eddie Van Halen being in KISS would’ve been like, Billy Ocean/ABBA covers albums, Hanoi Rocks, and much more.  Check them out at https://thespeedways.bandcamp.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/JustAnotherRegularSummer   Young Southpaw: That’s all my questions. Anything else you wanna add? Mauro: There wasn’t much Van Halen in this chat. Matt: No, there wasn’t much Van Halen. YS: Happy to talk about Van Halen. What’s your favourite Van Halen album? Matt: The first one. Cause when I first started playing guitar I loved Eddie Van Halen but I could never play that kind of stuff. But I can play ‘Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love’, with the phaser pedal on it, I can just about get through that. And ‘Runnin’ With The Devil’ I can play that as well. ‘Unchained’, that’s on Fair Warning? YS: Greatest rock song of all time, in my opinion. Matt: I can play that as well. YS: On the 1982 tour they opened with ‘Unchained’ and went into ‘Romeo Delight’ and I think that’s all you ever need ever. [NOTE: It’s actually the other way around, but THE POINT STILL STANDS!] Two of the greatest rock n’ roll songs. And then they always had that third song would be a drum solo, as if two songs were really too taxing to be on stage for and the three of them needed a break.  Mauro: Immediately, yeah Matt: I only saw them one time, with Sammy, obviously. At the Birmingham NEC in the UK. I just wanted to see Eddie play, really. I remember being down the front and when he played ‘Eruption’ and everything, that was what I wanted to see. I just wanted to see him play the guitar, just watch him play. Just astonishing, he’s so good.  YS: I saw them on the last reunion tour and it seemed like his guitar solo was even faster. Like, you woudn’t think that was even possible. Matt: Yeah, fantastic. Such a great band. Mauro: I’d probably have pick II acutally. I’m one of the Van Halen II club, I reckon. ‘Light Up The Sky’, ‘D.O.A.’, those ones... YS: Oh yeah. ‘Somebody Get Me A Doctor’. Mauro: Yeah. It’s all great. ‘Dance The Night Away’ of course. That’s the closest Van Halen get to power pop, you could argue.   Aug Stone augstone.com​​Young Southpaw​  

In episode twelve its all about sales, marketing, POS and why CBD education still really matters! Full episode show notes are here  - https://cannamachine.co.uk/ep012-vitality-cbd-erth-hemp 1. Ella Gligor - Vitality CBD First up, Gary meets Ella Gligor from Vitality CBD at the Vaper UK Expo held at the Birmingham NEC. Ella talks about the company's roots in the vape industry and pharma, and how Vitality CBD have managed to achieve UK wide product distribution for their products in many major shopping chains in a short space of time.  Ella also shares why Vitality focus on education, and explains all about their new, state of the art CBD sampling station  - which is being rolled out in pharmacies. More info on Vitality CBD - https://vitalitycbd.co.uk/    2. Danny Methew - ERTH Hemp In part two meet Danny Methew at the Hemp and CBD expo. Danny is founder of ERTH Hemp a Californian CBD company that launched in 2018. Danny talks about ERTH Hemp's target customer, the design of the packaging and their POS. He also covers the importance of education, the success of their 'try before you buy' program and their new distribution deal in the UK with Flawless. More info on ERTH Hemp - https://erthhemp.com/ Canna Machine Website - https://cannamachine.co.uk Twitter: @cannamachine

In episode 9 Gary meets 3 award winning CBD brands from the Hemp and CBD Expo, which was held at the Birmingham NEC. Green Stem First up hear from Brett Horth, CEO of Green Stem, who won the award for best CBD oil at the expo. Green Stem are a brand that quickly established themselves as a major player in the UK CBD industry, achieving UK wide distribution, award winning products and creating plush expo stands too. Brett explains how Green Stem was set up by himself and his brother and how they come from a vape background. The duo also own a chain of shops called Vaporiz. He explains how the team were able to leverage in-house skills and resources to create the CBD brand, which is now stocked in over 350 stores.   He discusses the UK CBD industry, regulations and some ways new CBD brands may be able to market their business online, in spite of CBD being a somewhat restricted industry.  More info: https://www.greenstemcbd.com BNatural CBD Next up meet Sam and Georgina from BNatural CBD. The pair started the business over 12 months ago and produce a range of CBD oils and balms. They discuss compliance, self-regulation, product testing and why a legalised, regulated cannabis market could be a positive change. More info: https://www.bnaturaloil.co.uk/  Herbl In the final section meet Louis from Herbl. He explains the challenges he has faced launching a new CBD edibles brand from scratch. As well as the difficulties in getting approval from the local council and FSA to make CBD products at his home. More info: https://herbl.co.uk Full show notes for this Canna Machine episode are available at – https://cannamachine.co.uk/ep009-green-stem-bnatural-herbl Twitter & Instagram: @cannamachine  

This week Leki, Tristan, Daz and Ant play take off their shoes and stomp their way to victory playing "Viticulture"; the classic wine themed worker placement euro from Stonemaier Games. Tristan, Leki and Sam will also be attending UK Games Expo at the Birmingham NEC again this year so be sure to pop by stand 1-1016 on Kilforth Avenue to say hello and demo any of the Hall or Nothing back catalogue. Disappointed that you missed the Kickstarter for Shadows of Kilforth? Well turn that frown upside down by submitting a late pledge on BackerKit! https://shadows-of-kilforth.backerkit.com/ Thanks again to our listeners for tuning in each week. Please, please, please head over to iTunes and leave us a lovely rating and review...or even a mediocre one :) itunes.apple.com/nz/podcast/board…d1227891466?mt=2 Want to share your thoughts on Viticulture with us? Head over to the #BoardChitless Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/428015890882352

Hi guys Welcome back! So It's Episode #9 of the Ask Me Anything Series... Before we get into it I just want to let you know of my up and coming appearances:

 The Impactful Connection Workshop May 25th - If you want help in getting better with women stop f****** about and get some help Book your place now: https://www.johnnycassell.com/workshops Offer: Anyone that has got my new book Elite Seduction get’s £100 off the ticket price - 
just simply email me your receipt and I'll get that processed for you. The Dating show live Birmingham NEC 29 - 30th June 



 Join me and 5000 others at this years dating show live at the Birmingham NEC. Not only a chance to meet me but also an opportunity to meet a shed load of new women get yourself down there here's the link: https://thedatingshowlive.com/ Questions in this weeks episode: 1. How to avoid the yawn zone? Sometimes I bore myself because I never have anything to say... 


Be Curious 

Listen

Challenge someone in their response A: - Use assumptions as opposed to stacking up questions - The 

Trick is to get bored of hearing yourself say the same thing over and over again so it forces you mind into a more creative place. - Take more risks. If you don’t take risks you risk everything.


 2. How to be charming like James Bond

 A: - Dress well 
 - Master your tone of voice, pace and the subtle use of language 
- slow your behaviour down - engage and hold eye contact to build tension 3. Should you set yourself a large number of approaches to do every week? A: - 5 a day Is very doable 4. Whats the attitude to have when you approach women - To be playful - Expand their mind towards new experiences and ideas 5. Do you think that getting to the gym and becoming a monster is important to attract women? A: - No, but being in shape certainly gives you the advantage - 
The most interesting persons in the room is not the one that is making the loudest noise. It’s the person that asked the right questions.
 6. Whats the difference between love and lust? A: - Lust is a desire for instant gratification and love is when you are emotionally invested 7. Should you put rubber insoles in your shoes if you’re short? A: - Option-able - Work on becoming bold 8. What to do when a girl it messaging you at 03:00 am? A: - Transition into a phone call and turn up the heat! - What shall I do about feeling insecure about my lack of dating experience whist in a relationship? A: - In my opinion get it out of your system 10. What’s next for Johnny? A: - More books - More events - Lots more content :-) 11. Why do teenage boys get super needy when it comes to young girls A: - Lack of experience - Lack of abundance Thank you for listening guys I hope you enjoyed the broadcast. Remember to show me some love if you enjoyed the content and also add me on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/londondatingcoach/ I look forward to working with you sometime in the future! - Johnny

In two separate but spirited interviews from 1996 and 1998, the Spice Girls talk to Simon Mayo and Zoe Ball. Their excitement at the beginning of their career contrasts with a more worldly girl group halfway through an epic world tour. In the first interview, they crash into Simon Mayo’s Radio 1 studio, animated about their number 1 single Wannabe. In the second, before headlining the Birmingham NEC, they chat to Zoe Ball about backlashes and boyfriends, unaware that Geri would leave the group just two weeks later. Presenter: David Hyde Producers: David Hyde and Joe Haddow Executive Producers: Helen Toland and Peter Rippon A BBC Rewind Production for BBC Sounds

#Ep16: Mike James 'The Endurance Physio' is a hugely experienced ultra endurance athlete and evidence driven therapist so expect some great advice as Mike chats to us live from this year's 'The Running Show' at the Birmingham NEC.After a natural & expected conversation about beard products (you'll only appreciate that if you joined us for the live video recording at www.facebook.com/runchatlive), Mike focuses on how to successfully prepare for multiple peaks in a year without succumbing to the all too often symptoms of overtraining, pain or injury.The LIVE podcast recordings take place twice a month on Sundays at 1.30pm GMT (8.30am ET), so do join us if you'd like to put questions to our guests. If you enjoy an episode, do please LIKE and SHARE it (especially on iTunes) as it plays a massive role in helping us spread the good word! Thanks in advance and enjoy!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/runchatlive)

In a special live recording from Autosport International at the Birmingham NEC, Gary Anderson and Stuart Codling discuss the big topics in F1 including Ferrari’s team principal change and the new rules for 2019

Sean reports from LAMMA this week. It’s the first time the Machinary Show has been held indoors at the Birmingham NEC, so what’s been the reaction?

Coming at you live from the Birmingham NEC, John sits in on a press conference with veteran Star Wars actors Ken Colley (Admiral Piett), Michael Culver (Captain Needa), Michael Pennington (Moff Jejerrod) and the great Julian Glover (General Veers / Walter Donovan in Indiana Jones and the last crusade / countless other Sci-Fi and fantasy). John also chats all things cosplay with cosplayers Liv Taylor & Leigh Hawker. Massive thanks to David at MCM Comic Con for letting us use the press conference room for some of this show and a huge thanks also to Annie Byrne for the press pass.

The Vaper Expo Special, recorded live at the Vaper Expo at the Birmingham NEC on Friday 26th October 2018. Interviews include: Sam Squires, http://www.knightsvape.com Garry Dibley from Cuts Ice, http://www.cutsice.com/ Matt Cully from Suck My Mod, https://www.youtube.com/user/SuckMyMod Mike Vapes, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt3WcCLs8Zm-zZNcqgixyMw

Waffle On about Carry On Screaming. Hello and welcome to our 2018 Halloween special in which we chat away about this brilliant Carry On film starring Harry H Corbett, Kenneth Williams and Fenella Fielding. We also have a brief chat about the Star Trek Experience at the Birmingham NEC and a mention about this brilliant new documentary film that is coming out in November.  The documentary is by Tony Klinger and is about his father the well known film producer Michael Klinger who made the notable works such as 'Cul-de-sac' with Roman Polanski, 'Gold' with Roger Moore and most famously 'Get Carter' with Sir Michael Caine. You can find all information about this doco at The Man Who Got Carter. A film by Tony Klinger Come and join our Facebook group, simply search for waffle on podcast in the search bar.

A special episode recorded at EGX 2018. deKay, Zo, Luffer, Toby, Jaimie and Jon sit around a microphone in what turned out not to be the quietest part of the Birmingham NEC to chat about All The Games at EGX.

On this week's episode Jody and David speak with Mike Seamsn, founder of The National Running Show set for Birmingham NEC in January 19-20. Ok they come clean. This is their attempt at trying to takeover a national event for runners for their own nefarious purposes... and they may have just done it... In this episode you will discover: Why Mike set up the National Running Show Why Race-based expos are, well... just a bit of a silly idea The absolutely best way to get to the show (Bad Boy Guarantee) Why the queue for the show may just be THE place to be (if you want to be a record-breaker) How Jody and David manage to wangle a stand If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyone else. Join the conversation! If you want to request a guest or chat about this episode with like-minded drunk runners then head over to our Facebook Group, answer three questions either correctly or hilariously and we'll realise you're not a spam robot and add you in! You can also follow us on Twitter, Jody is @Ultrarunnerjody, David is @DavidHellard and the joint account is @BadBoyRunning1 You can also email us letters@badboyrunning.com  Lastly, don't forget to subscribe! FYB!

It's that time of the year again; it's time for our favourite tabletop gaming convention, the UK Games Expo. From the 1st to the 3rd June we will be seeing all kinds of board games, card games, miniature games and roleplaying games as we descend on the Birmingham NEC for all kinds of gaming awesomeness. In this episode we look forward to all the games we are excited to see at the Expo.   Games Mentioned 00:29:13 Teotihuacan: City of Gods 00:33:32 Off the Rails 00:35:04 The Everrain 00:38:13 Chocolate Factory 00:41:25 Adapt 00:46:13 Chronicles of Crime 00:53:29 Uboot: The Board Game 00:59:21 Tenefyr 01:02:24 Century: Eastern Wonder Honourable Mentions The Inbetween, 5 minute Chase, Blight Chronicles Agent Decker Knightmare Live A Song of Ice and Fire Star Trek RPG & Vampire: The Masquerade Starfinder and Pathfinder Playtest Lifeform Ice Cool 2 Brain crack games Pictomania Newspeak Defection Wreck & Ruin Hard City Microbrew Fallout Miniatures Game Hannibal & Hamilcar Gaslands   This episode is available on iTunes or your favourite podcast player via our feed http://polyhedroncollider.libsyn.com/rss Intro and Outro Music: "Ouroboros" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Don't forget to visit www.polyhedroncollider.com for more great reviews and interviews, or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter

Earlier this week I spent two days hosting Festival Radio at the Personal Finance Society Festival of Financial Planning. The event at Birmingham NEC was the largest financial planning conference ever in the UK, with 3,300 delegates, 75 speakers and 100 exhibitors. In this special episode of Informed Choice Radio, I share highlights from some of the the 39 interviews we recorded at the Festival, including conversations with Sir Vince Cable about Brexit, Baroness Ros Altmann on state pension inequality for 1950s born women, and Sir Steve Webb on pension freedom success.

Hey everyone, this months podcast is bought to you by The UK Games Expo 2017... This episode is a long one and it's all about the show that happens every year in the Birmingham NEC. It will feature talk about almost everything that happen to Joel, Tom and Sam at the show. They meet lots of friends, new faces, played lots of game and eat like kings. Interlude 1: Sound bite from the Dark Room last year 2016 Interlude 2: musice clip of the Donut Song By Sorted Food on YOUTUBE a parody of Uptown Funk Tom's section 2:14:00 Tom's Poem parody of "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" by William Wordsworth The end riddle: 2 dead bodies, a phone booth and broken glass everywhere? Find the twitter @DevonDiceUK Find us on @TPWestrope @DepressedMonk3y @spoonoftmilk Find our Facebook page Our web page www.devondice.co.uk Our sponsor meeplescorner.co.uk @meeplescorner credits go to Bensound.com for some of the music use.  - Thank you listen and it’s your turn

Today I am delighted to be joined by Emilia Newman.  Emilia is a Digital and Social Media marketing expert who has been in the Serviced Apartment business since 2011. She currently operates 44 units across 4 prime locations in London as well as serviced suites in Birmingham NEC and Southampton.  Emilia uses her online marketing experience to attract and convert business travellers generating gross revenue of over £1,000,000 in 2016, with a projected turnover of £2.5 million in 2017. She uses her online marketing expertise to  slash her guest acquisition costs to less than 9%, compared to the typical 18% as a Preferred Provider on booking.com.  She is now focused on growing her brand (My City Spaces) by acquiring several block buildings to run as aparthotels with a target of 120 new units by the end of 2017. Don't forget to subscribe on iTunes so you don't miss another episode, and access our free Property Investors Toolkit at www.insidepropertyinvesting.com/toolkit   Full show notes available at http://www.insidepropertyinvesting.com/emilianewman/

Issue 34 This week on Geeky Brummie we have the second part of our EGX coverage with our indie showcase; we'll be reviewing The Rise of Io , the new novel by Wesley Chu. We review the first episode of Westworld on Sky Atlantic / HBO, and it's Ryan's turn to don Pound Shop Cosplay. Originally broadcast 08/10/2016. Issue 35 This week on Geeky Brummie It's a Trektacular one with interviews from Greg Grunberg, Eddie Paskey, Dominic Keating , Connor Trinneer, Martha Hackett and Garret Wang - recorded at Destination Star Trek Europe at Birmingham NEC. We'll also be talking the world of VR with Guy Halford and Jon Hibbins from Psytec games. Originally broadcast 15/10/2016.

### Issue 34 This week on Geeky Brummie we have the second part of our EGX coverage with our indie showcase; we'll be reviewing _The Rise of Io_ , the new novel by Wesley Chu. We review the first episode of _Westworld_ on Sky Atlantic / HBO, and it's Ryan's turn to don Pound Shop Cosplay. Originally broadcast 08/10/2016. ### Issue 35 This week on Geeky Brummie It's a Trektacular one with interviews from Greg Grunberg, Eddie Paskey, Dominic Keating , Connor Trinneer, Martha Hackett and Garret Wang - recorded at Destination Star Trek Europe at Birmingham NEC. We'll also be talking the world of VR with Guy Halford and Jon Hibbins from Psytec games. Originally broadcast 15/10/2016.

Recorded live from the Birmingham NEC, Coleman & Tim are joined by a bunch of guests to talk about EGX 2016. The post BRB UK 211: We’re at EGX 2016 appeared first on BigRedBarrel.

Not only is the National Exhibition Centre at risk, but the whole of the cosmos hangs in the balance. Will Mr Galaxy get there in time, or will his team of 4ft dancers get sucked into a singularity? Starring Connor Jatter, Tom Webster and Luke Spillane from the RH Experience. With Katy Schutte & Tony Harris. This destination suggested by @kittproudfoot

Team BRB UK are live (sort of) from the Birmingham NEC for EGX 2015. The post BRB UK 162: We’re at EGX 2015 appeared first on BigRedBarrel.

MCM Expo Birmingham: Vic Mignogna (23rd Nov 2014, excerpt) at Birmingham NEC Exhibition Centre by Englishman In San Diego

MCM Expo Birmingham: Cary Elwes (22nd Nov 2014) at Birmingham NEC Exhibition Center by Englishman In San Diego

MCM Expo Birmingham: R.J. Mitte (22nd Nov 2014) at Birmingham NEC Exhibition Center by Englishman In San Diego

MCM Expo Birmingham: Red Dwarf (22nd Nov 2014) at Birmingham NEC Exhibition Center by Englishman In San Diego

Martin McDonagh won the 2008 Best Original Screenplay Oscar for In Bruges, starring Colin Farrell as an unlucky hit-man. In McDonagh's new film, Seven Psychopaths, Farrell is a struggling screenwriter dragged into the Los Angeles crime world when his quirky friends (Sam Rockwell and Christopher Walken) kidnap a dog belonging to a gangster (Woody Harrelson). Kamila Shamsie reviews. Novelist Beryl Bainbridge, who died in 2010, won the Whitbread Prize twice and was nominated for the Booker Prize five times. But she was also an accomplished and prolific painter, whose subjects include The Titanic, Napoleon, and Captain Scott's journey - as well as Liverpool memories and portraits of her children. As The Museum Of Liverpool prepares to open the exhibition, Beryl Bainbridge: Painter, her longtime friend A.N Wilson talks about her paintings and their relationship to her writing. This week Young Voices launches its latest national arena tour in Birmingham NEC, with 7,000 UK schoolchildren. To discuss the pros and cons of different choir sizes, Mark Lawson is joined by Jeremy Summerly from the Royal Academy of Music and Suzi Digby of BBC TV's Last Choir Standing. Two of the best known faces on television are returning to our screens this week, but both will be out of their comfort zone. Richard Madeley, best-known for being one half of Richard And Judy, is investigating squatting in the UK in the documentary, Madeley Meets The Squatters - and Jamie Oliver is sharing the limelight with his good friend Jimmy Doherty in, Jamie And Jimmy's Food Fight Club. Gabriel Tate joins Mark to discuss whether the new formats have worked. Producer Nicki Paxman.

www.DogCastRadio.comCrufts 2008 was a celebration of all things dog, and in this show we bring you interviews with dog owners, organisations and product developers. Crufts is spread over several halls at the Birmingham NEC, and there's so much more to it than just the show rings - although they are fascinating. The opportunities to find out about different dog breeds, different tasks dogs can complete and abilities they have, and to see countless dog related products just go on and on.

www.DogCastRadio.comCrufts 2008 was a celebration of all things dog, and in this show we bring you interviews with dog owners, organisations and product developers. Crufts is spread over several halls at the Birmingham NEC, and there's so much more to it than just the show rings - although they are fascinating. The opportunities to find out about different dog breeds, different tasks dogs can complete and abilities they have, and to see countless dog related products just go on and on.