Yearly Archives: 2015

Christmas catch up with the Essex Hereford Mob

December 13, 2015Catch-upAndy Matthews, Anita Guest, Asha Magnus, Ian Guest, James Magnus, JimAndIan, London, Rosin Matthews, Sushisamba, Wendy ShearerMatt Shearer

We spent a December evening with some of the old (1990s) Woodford/Loughton/Chingford bunch, at SushiSamba. Same bunch that went to Hereford.

San Francisco & Google – Winter Visit

December 4, 2015BBC News Labs, Broadcasters, Catch-up, Collaboration Work, News Organisations, TravelGoogle, Google Campus, InAndOutBurger, San FranciscoMatt Shearer

From a cold and wintry London, some business at Google brought me to San Francisco, and I was able to catch up with Amy, Russ, Susan & family.

Laundimer class of 1991 – 25th Anniversary Reunion

November 22, 2015Catch-upHenry Mainwaring, Hugo Dyer, Jules Cork, Laundimer, Mike Meighan, Miles Hunt, Oundle, Oundle Music School, School, Scott BlackMatt Shearer

We conspired -upon, and miraculously delivered, a reunion for 8 of us (out of 11) in Oundle – our “Almost 25th Anniversary Reunion.”

Innovation Collboration in Berlin – MIZ Babelsberg Workshop

October 21, 2015BBC Connected Studio, BBC News Labs, Broadcasters, Collaboration Work, News OrganisationsBBC R&D, BBC R&D North Lab, Berlin, Chris Pike, Germany, Innovation, Paul Wakely, Virtual RealityMatt Shearer

An interesting 2 day innovation workshop in Berlin, at MIZ Babelsberg, to look at some innovation opportunities with the German public broadcaster ZDF.

Ed & Rumbie’s Wedding

September 20, 2015Catch-up, Family RootsAmy Shearer, Ascott, Berkshire, Ed Shearer, Fred Shearer, Lori Shearer, Rumbie Mushangi, Russel Shearer, Shearers, Virginia Shearer, Weddings, Wendy ShearerMatt Shearer

Hello world!

Lots of Celebrations – the family visit Alexandra Palace

September 13, 2015Catch-upAmy Shearer, Andrew Glen, Ed Shearer, Gabi Maddocks (Wolf), Rumbie Mushangi, Virginia ShearerMatt Shearer

In the run-up to brother Ed’s wedding, we got together in Alexandra Palace for an ice cream, chat and to play “Shuffle up some Shearers, then guess which one is which from the back.”

#BJRP Gig in Ryan’s Bar, Stoke Newington

September 4, 2015MusicBJRP, Gigs, Laura Harrison, London, Matt Farrar, Paul Wakely, Steve Alderton, Stoke NewingtonMatt Shearer

Great gig from BJRP – the Bon Jovi Response Plan* – at Ryan’s Bar in Stoke Newington.

Weekend at Rosebank, with Guests, Magnuses and Matthews’ – JACUZZI!

August 31, 2015Catch-up, TravelAndy Matthews, Anita Guest, Asha Magnus, Bartestree, Hereford, Ian Guest, James Magnus, JimAndIan, Lugwardine, Rosin Matthews, Wales, Wendy Shearer, Wye RiverMatt Shearer

17 of us piled into a massive, Adams Family -esque house near Hereford. BBQs, card games, swimming,… perfect.

Holiday with the Guests in Mosciano Sant’Angelo, Italy

August 21, 2015Catch-up, TravelAdriatic, Anita Guest, Beach, Holidays, Ian Guest, Italy, Mosciano Sant'Angelo, Sea, Seaside, Shearers, Wendy ShearerMatt Shearer

An amazing holiday with Ian and Anita in Mosciano Sant’Angelo on the Adriatic coast – coffee and evening parties all the way!!

Brother Ed’s Stag Do – Shoreditch, London

July 12, 2015Catch-upAndy Cameron, Doug Cameron, Ed Shearer, Hugo Simmonds, Ian Guest, John, Rob Hall, SilasMatt Shearer

Big, big afternoon and night last night. Massive. And, really a great social occasion.

Esquire Swing play Fathers Day Gig at Belgique

June 21, 2015Bands, Catch-upAlexis, Andrew Glen, Andy Cameron, Ed Shearer, Esquire Swing, Essex, Fathers Day, Fred Shearer, Gigs, Jazz, London, Virginia Shearer, Wanstead, Wendy ShearerMatt Shearer

With the sun shining and some Jazz from Esquire Swing, we all met up at Belgique for Fathers Day.

Hamburg for #NewsTech15 – Newsroom Technology (EUROVISION)

June 12, 2015BBC News Labs, Broadcasters, TravelARD, EBU, Europe, Eurovision, Germany, Hamburg, NDR, Public Service Broadcasters, RTV Slovenija, SVT, Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT), TV Gallery, TV StudioMatt Shearer

I’ve just spent the last 2 days with a group of European Public Service Broadcasters from Turkey, Sweden, Slovenia, France, Germany, Bulgaria and more.

#newsHACK London 2015 – The News Industry Accelerator

June 4, 2015BBC Connected Studio, BBC News Labs, Broadcasters, Collaboration Work, News Organisations#newsHACK, Financial Times, Innovation, London, Martin Moore, Robin Pembrooke, shoreditch, SKY NEWS, Steve Herrmann, Swansea University, The Conversation, The Guardian, The Sunday Times, The Telegraph, The Times, Trinity Mirror, Wall Street JournalMatt Shearer

We’ve just held #newsHACK in London, in partnership with Global Editors Network, and including an impressive spread of News organisations.

#NEWSGEIST 2015: The Future of News – Unconference in Helsinki

May 18, 2015Broadcasters, Collaboration Work, News Organisations, Travel#NEWSGEIST, Anthony Sullivan, Deutsche Welle, Europe, Finland, Google, Helsinki, James Montgomery, Journalism, Nic Newman, The Guardian, The Telegraph, UnconferenceMatt Shearer

Just spent an enjoyable, and mentally draining unconference weekend with 150 of the great and the good from European Journalism @NEWSGEIST 2015 in Helsinki.

Visit to Goldsmiths MA class for Computational Journalism

May 13, 2015Collaboration WorkGoldsmiths, Journalism, Journalism Qualifications, London, Miranda McLachlan, New Cross, South LondonMatt Shearer

After a quick chat with Miranda McLachlan at HacksHackersLondon, she kindly invited me in to visit the University, and to meet her MA class in computational journalism.

Storytelling at the Tooting Bec Festival

May 9, 2015StorytellingBBQ, Festival, London, Real Ale, Stilts, Story Boat, Tooting Bec, Wendy ShearerMatt Shearer

This is what British summers are all about – festivals with Storytelling, people on stilts, arts & crafts, real ale, barbecues, and bumping into old friends.

The Shearer Brothers hook up in Barcelona

May 6, 2015Catch-up, TravelBarcelona, Ed Shearer, El Bourne, Russel Shearer, SpainMatt Shearer

12 Years after my original trip to Barcelona (with Ed), Russ sent a note; “I’m going to SETAC. Anyone fancy joining me in Barcelona?”… Ed & I managed to swing it.