The street party itself was a sight to see. So many had put in so much work to make the celebration a success.

Me.. Well I can take it or leave it. It made for a fascinating social study though.

I have a very feint memory of a street party to celebrate the Queens silver jubilee  in 1977. It was before I was even at school. I like it when  communities pull together for something that isn’t out of necessity or some kind of emergency. Villages can do so much when they collaborate.

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I knew little about the conference at The Conway Hall in London called ’The Story’ until @Sizemore invited me to check it out with him today.. More info on The Story 2011 here: http://TheStory.org.uk

It was great to catch up with so many people I connect with online but don’t get to see ant the normal conferences I attend.

The topics and visuals experianced and discussed covered a variety or subjects, from mass SMS based automated story telling, sculpture, photography, Zombie LARP and Father Ted. 

It was a low-fi affair, packed with Inspireing brainfood delivered by a great bunch of speakers showing that you don’t need a lorry load of sponsors to deliver a throughly engaging conference. Perhaps it helped that the event was in London with a loyal density of story lovers on hand.

Either way I’ll certainly be putting my name down for next year and looking for similar events wherever they may crop up.

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Today I got to meet Jon Draycott. Half of the husband and wife team behind the Draycott Brewery based in Buckden, Cambridgeshire.

Not just a top bloke, from a spare room in his house he creates some top real ale in a micro-micro brewery he built himself.

As well as recording the chat you can hear embedded on this page, I got to taste his fine ale.

He makes three beers at the moment with a fourth to be launched shortly. Buckden Bronze Bitter, Buckden Black Porter and Buckden Pale Ale.

All great beers, all “quaffable..” If you find yourself in and around Cambridgeshire go grab yourself a case. He has a great ‘authentic’ little business and is obviously really passionate about what he does.

I endevour to support local suppliers of great produce whereever I find them and am so pleased to have found such a gem.

You will find his website at DraycottBrewery.co.uk

If you would like to discover your own local fresh food and drink, check out www.Lovefre.sh

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Here are a few iPhone snaps taken while walking around Triumph Live including a silhouette shot of the new as yet un-shown Triumph Adventure set to take on the BMW GS series. Of course Triumph would have to let other manufactures make panniers and other after market bits to even come close to competing. Will that ever happen? Not unless Triumph relax a bit and let people get passionate and creative with their kit.

And below are my thoughts of the day.

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Photos and audio captured by @Documentally at Kings Hall in Stoke-On-Trent at the SoulBoy premiere and all night party.

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I often see guys crashed out on the London Underground. Not being a Londoner myself the scene always fascinates me. I wonder if the person parties hard, works hard, or both.

I imagine a few sleep past their stops and some have nowhere to get off at.

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