London Pubs

Night at Spivs on Christmas Eve Eve

December 23, 2014Catch-upEd Shearer, Fred Shearer, Ian Guest, Jack Magnus, James Magnus, JimAndIan, London Pubs, Rumbie Mushangi, Russel Shearer, Susan Glendening, Travellers Friend, WoodfordMatt Shearer

A few of us met up at Spivs, including Jim & Ian.

BBC News Labs – Christmas Season Asynchronous Workshop 2014

December 9, 2014BBC News LabsAnthony Onumonu, Asynchronous Workshop, Barbara Zambrini, Basile Simon, Gill Bennett, Harry Robbins, Hugo Simmonds, Jeremy Tarling, Karl Sutt, London, London Pubs, Mark Flashman, Melanie Moeller, Paul Wilton, Rob Cochran, Rob Liddle, Silver Oliver, The Queens HeadMatt Shearer

This year, we held our News Labs’ Christmas/Festive Asynchronous Workshop at The Queens Head on Acton Street in London. We also had a Jazz Band playing.

Catch up with the Essex Lads, in Hoxton

November 28, 2014Catch-upAdam Drake, Andy Matthews, DreamBags & JaguarShoes, Essex, Hoxton, Ian Guest, James Magnus, London, London Pubs, Old Street, Red Dog Saloon, Steve Andrews, The RelianceMatt Shearer

Nice night out with the chaps from Loughton (Adam Drake), Buckhurst Hill (Steve Andrews), Theydon (Andy Matthews), and those who used to be in Woodford (Jim, Ian and I).

The Dees – New Album Strategy Evening – London

November 14, 2014Bands, Catch-upDan McCabe, David Walter, Dean Gardner, London, London Pubs, Niall Acott, Smithys, Tarkan Algin, The Dees, The Dees Album (2014-2015)Matt Shearer

We are officially part-way into our 11 tracks of a new album for The Dees. So it seemed right to meet up and discuss strategy.

BBC Science & Nature Team – get together in W1

October 4, 2014Catch-upBBC Science and Nature, Becky Palmer, Candice Lo, Kathy Neal, London, London Pubs, Peter Harvey, Rhys Pritchard, Richard Williams, Simon Mackie, Stephen Mather, W1Matt Shearer

Simon Mackie was just passing the 10 year mark at BBC, and he decided to get the old BBC Science and Nature folks together. Great evening. We shared some old tales, and talked a little about what’s been happening since.

Education Domain “Autumn Asynchronous Workshop”

September 30, 2014BBC News Labs, Collaboration WorkAlex Norton, Asynchronous Workshop, Basile Simon, Bloomsbury, Curriculum, Education Domain, Jeremy Tarling, Karl Sutt, Linked Data, London, London Pubs, Lord John Russell, Melanie Moeller, News Storyline Ontology, Paul Rissen, Paul Wilton, Richard Lynton-Evans, Rosario RascunaMatt Shearer

A new opportunity has arisen, and the BBC News Labs Team decided to look into it. The question posed was “How might we contextualise the Education Curriculum with News and Current Affairs?”