Dipity
We're in the final hour of production now before the last page - normally Page One - heads off down to the plate making room and the hangar-sized printworks downstairs. Our team has been subbing aw...
Just finishing my last round of calls to the emergency services, everything seems to be quiet, just like it is in the office. Bye!
It is relatively quiet for me, nothing untoward has happened but now I have said that it will probably all go horribly wrong. I am working until 6.30am so there is a lot of time left yet.
Nearly there! All the lead stories and picture stories have been placed and one of our design subs, Graeme Currie, is now working back through the paper to 'grout' it. There's a really good balan...
watching England highlights - all a bit rubbish really
Kings parade, merseysides hottest band performing live at the Zanzibar Liverpool right now!! I like!!!!! *chris*
I have just written up some calls stories about a car crash and some arrests the police have made. Just about to start piecing together a feature for Friday's paper that needs finishing.
Just attended an evening of Clairvoyance at the Living Room in Chester with Dawn Sherwood…. An intimate experience with 10 people around a table getting messages from Dawn…. Also some experiments t...
MY GRANDSON CLAYTON MICHAEL SEARY WAS BORN ON 12 AUGUST IN ORMSKIRK HOSPITAL HE WAS ALLOWED HOME TODAY 20-8-08 I AM SO PROUD TO BE HIS NANNY BINGO
It's a strange thing with different nights on newspapers. Some nights are dominated by happy news, some by events that are somewhat less cheerful. Those that don't have any such hallmark are actual...
sitting in front of TV watching the England game with my husband and listening to the rain outside oh dear off goes the setanta channel. My thoughts are of my job interview this morning and if I ha...
celebrating 20,08!
Just been out to get a spot of tea and got drenched! So much for the British summer. Back at my desk now to put thing finishing touches to tomorrow's page three about Terry Dolan and how his Ormski...
We're all getting excited (by that I mean myself and night reporter Liza) about the Electric Proms coming to Liverpool in October. There will be a story in tomorrow's paper giving first details of ...
A great paper shaping up for tomorrow. I've sent the last of the pages to be designed, but Liza, our night reporter, will be checking for any breaking stories throughout the night. The latest repor...
I am just finishing an uninspiring ready meal whilst typing out some short stories needed for tomorrow's paper. Have just finished a lead on the Electric Proms which I am excited about. This time...
i have just assessed a patient and made some routine observations. i will speak to the docors to see if they can look at the pateint in question. We have had a pleasant day, most things have gone q...
10 yr old Charlie Bamford meets her cousin 9 months old Thomas Howard for the first time
Rita Sharp editor of the Colomendy Connection Newsletter proofreading her work.
Jim Sharp preparing a 3D painting in his studio. One of his 3D paintings is in the Liverpool Academy 'Come Together 2008' Exhibition.
I have just got back from taking a member of the control room staff to the Royal Hospital after she turned unwell. The doctors have checked her over and I then took her home. My shift will be over ...
been a window cleaner for 30 years tried a new pole and reach cleaning system on new hotel in southport very nervous about it loads of people stopped to watch as it was over 50 feet high very pleas...
I'm back home now, just after 6pm, having taken my father on the 3pm Town Hall Tour. Liverpool Town Hall is an amazing place that I have overlooked for far too long - it's always the same, when thi...
I am on the night shift tonight- have just gone through my emails and settled in. I will be keeping an eye on calls throughout the evening and also working on a few articles that need writing up.
At this very moment 6.00pm, I have just decided on my 2 audition speeches for my audition next week with a Manchester Actors Agency. Speeches are from John Osbourne's 'Look Back in Anger' & Alan Ay...
A catch up on emails and phone calls, up date action plans and prepare my to do lists for the following day before heading home.
I have spent the early part of the afternoon with the Senior Management Team discussing performance related issues. These being local and national targets, race equality, finance, building contract...
Although awake at 7-00 am I doze for a bit longer before throwing back the bedclothes and heading for shave and shower, stopping first to glance out of the window to check if it is raining or not a...
Just advised new client who is doing a deal with well known Manchester TV soap. Just off to support Anthony Brown at his launch with Kate. It is on for a few days so people should get down and see ...
It was grey outside and it looked like rain was imminent. I had spent the afternoon in Liverpool One and the Met Quarter, with a lovely friend Liz who I had not seen for six months as our busy liv...
Having a glass of wine whilst reading the 20/08 echo in the albert dock! Cheers!
tilly rose my beautiful grandaughter born on 20 08 from frank edwards one very happy grandad thanks to marie and paul
I've spent the day producing business pages for tomorrow's paper, so am off now to a board meeting for Bradbury Fields, Liverpool's charity for the blind.
Team discussions around potential supporters of our Merseyside Grassroots Endowment Challenge - we have £1.5 million to give away to local philanthropists, trusts and companies by March 2011. Since...
Routine busy day so far,plenty of "Hands On" whilst teaching and supervising trainee anaesthetists. High dependency cases, emergency cases, elective C Sections a plenty - 4.30pm and we are still ...
Quick catch up with a friend at the Living Room, Victoria Street….. and a sneaky Pinot Grizio… and now trying to write 500 words on ‘Wedding Bands’ for David M. Robinson for a magazine…. … My roma...
I've just got off the phone sorting out my wage packet because they docked two-days pay following the industrial action. Out of principal I wouldn't cross the picket line but I worked in my friends...
A photo of my two boys, Saul, 13, and Adam, 11, enjoying the sunset in Maveshir, Turkey while spending 6 weeks on holiday. I know its not Liverpool, but its never far from our hearts or thoughts.
Just had my lunch it was a meal deal from boots it was my 6th one in a month so I got it free .During my lunch I nipped into Primark (can I say that ) and bought a lovely little waterproof which is...
I'm busy training my new replacement, Mark Walsh. He's coping very well so far.
The final meeting of the day is with Tim Bingham, CEO of Bingham Davis, Civil and Structural Engineers working on the Mann Island development. He thinks we’re doing good things in the City and want...
It’s almost 4pm and I’m about to meet with Liz Romnes, Royal Liver’s Head of Corporate Affairs. We are planning an event for our staff to celebrate the success of our Great 2008 strategy – a four y...
Going to The Zanzibar tonight to see Kings Parade. I saw them play at the Echo Arena recently and was very impressed. I will post a couple of photos later if I can.
I have just started at the Liverpool Womens Hospital as a PA to the Chief Executive as a temp. Mary who is the lady who currently does the post has been training me. Will I cope???
Just watched Usain Bolt become the Olympic 200m champion and break the world record. The biggest cheer in the office was when the world record fell and Andy Kelly, Daily Post news editor, lost his ...
Following a usual busy lunch time in the ever popular Albert Dock (since the opening of the arena and it being 2008 it has gone a bit mad down here).This afternoon I am meeting with the leaders of ...
I'll be to Liverpool the home of my ancestors today. I've had a great time this past year or so, meeting people such as Helen Mirren, Jeff Lynne, Elvis Costello, Paul McCartney, Ron Sexsmith, Georg...
Next up a telephone conference with the programme directors at the City of London Corporation to review the protocols for a lunch I’m arranging at the Mansion House with the Lord Mayor of London fo...
Airfield departmental meeting with the Head of Airfield Services. The meeting will take place on the airfield as part of our Safety Management System and will involve a drive down the runway, taxi-...
I have just visited the Create Workshop to speak to the shop manager about how things are progressing with this new venture. Create is a joint venture between ourselves, Create and Knowsley council...
Just been in touch with co producer of successful Channel 4 music program regarding a great new band called The Crew which I am looking at representing. Hopefully just resolved a dispute be...
I am currently eating toast, chatting to friends on Plurk and contemplating visiting the Klimt exhibition next week.
Final mark downs for the bank holiday weekend sales. Our autumn/winter stock will come in from the beginning of September.
I am reading the final supporting documents for the MSF, prior to my final strategy group tomorrow, which will complete the process and deliver the MSF 2008 this weekend. I have also finalised m...
Have decided to concentrate on the day job today. News editing in a city as big as Liverpool is hard enough without having one eye peeled on Beijing all the time! I'm a sports freak (watching I has...
I woke up to the news of yet more medals for Great Britain at the Olympic Games, in marathon swimming and windsurfing. It has already been a brilliant year for the GB team, and we should have a cou...
Just finished a meeting at my clients the Blackhouse Grill in Chester to discuss our current offer 30% off food in August… To take advantage of the offer log onto www.byinvitationonly.merseyblog...
I meet with John Allen, Chairman at Barclays to get a quick update on the credit crunch and its continuing impact on the banks. I’ve got a degree in Applied Economics but I can’t predict whether th...
I am currently meeting Mr and Mrs Shields, Michael Shields parents, to discuss what to do next in the campaign.
This is aiden ferguson, who is celebrating his eighth birthday today! He is spending the day getting his picture taken with the lambbananas
Saw the zorbing bingo balls in Exchange Flag Square on the way to the office. Not as big as I thought they would be - are they supposed to fit a human inside? Very sad to hear Adrian Sudbury has di...
Deciding final names for our guest list for the Community Foundation for Merseyside event at the House of Commons in October. George Howarth MP & John Pugh MP are hosting it and Andy Burnham MP, Se...
Meeting with Peel Airports Group, Head of Airport Directors, to discuss the operations of the Airport including customers services, terminal and airfield services. Reviewing key operational perfor...
The Lion's day always starts with the Daily Telegraph crossword - I start it off then pass it round the bar to be completed because it's too hard for one man to do on his own, Since then we've had ...
Today is my 40th birthday. Woke to cards, presents, balloons, gifts, bunting and smiles from my wife (Lol), three children (Alexandra, Grace + Oliver) and of course the dog (Sweeper). Spending my...
It’s 2pm and I’ve just come from a meeting with the team that is putting together our Interim Report. The start of the year has been tough for many people and businesses but it is encouraging for o...
Then it’s across to the Racquet Club for the most important part of the day. I host a networking lunch promoting new business opportunities for financial and professional services firms in China. M...
I have just popped in for lunch at home and am currently sitting watching the Olympic games with my daughter Nicki, very proud of the GB team. Well done to our city for an absolutely fantastic...
Round-up of some of the highlights from Liverpool's year as Capital of Culture so far, compiled by Samantha Parker
Watchhing the Post's Dipity timeline for 20.08 growing through the day - good to see people taking part in this
Just got on the train to Leeds on the (laughingly titled) Transpennine express to attend a meeting in Leeds. In a few hours or so I'll be meeting the Core City Chamber's Chief Executives, which inc...
My wife Anne and I attended the funeral of Elizabeth Holden, who is the mother of John , my brother in law.
I'm using a quiet couple of minutes to look at a couple of Freedom of Information requests that I've got answers back from recently. It's a case of number crunching. One of the problems with these...
Back to the office for a meeting with Emma Blackmore from Ampersand our marketing and design Consultants to review their initial on a contemporary re-branding of professionaliverpool. It looks good...
I will be spending this afternoon meeting with the council’s Cabinet and Knowsley’s Primary Care Trust to discuss progress being made on the new Centres for Learning which will transform education ...
Today is a very important day for me…. Having had a builder who has taken to date four and a half months to do a bedroom and a bathroom for me (the first picture shows the progress after SIX WEEKS)...
My Mum and myself are hopefully finding the last 32 Superlambanana's to complete the trail and my Dad is in work with his collegues trying to work out what the "machine" is that will be landing in ...
Had a meeting at the Hard Days Night Hotel to discuss our up-coming fashion show, which is on October 23.
I've just nipped out to the Coroner's Court and Employment Tribunals to keep and eye on what's going on there. I've also teed up an interview with Diarmuid Gavin the celebrity gardner and patron ...
Drive from home in South Manchester to work in Bootle, Merseyside, listening to national and local radio news to find out the latest stories and issues, to feed-into the day's work.
Am just on my way to my mother-in-laws with the family, as it is her birthday today. Spoken to three different media outlets about 20/08, and the impact it has had not on the city, but the people.
I had a meeting with the artist who is pulling together the ‘Generation 21’schools exhibition. The Exhibition will be happening at the Echo Arena on the 16th October. We went to have a look at the ...
Just come out of a meeting planning Christmas events in the borough. Now summer's coming to an end we need to plan Christmas and look ahead to St Helens Tourism and Leisure awards.
My work is divided between home deliveries of books to the housebound and organising book clubs for sheltered accommodation. My 20.08 day experience will be concentrated on the former. A lot of h...
Just finished a meeting with a client who has a very famous trade mark and how they are using it on merchandise. Also I am just responding to a press release relating to Kate Liddell’s first single...
Meeting with a local accountant to discuss the promotion of our Boost Initiative project with the Charity Commission. The accountant hints that he knows of a local charitable trust that is having p...
Nick Pickard who plays Tony Hutchinson is sat in the press office on the phone to a researcher from This Morning doing a research chat. Nick is a guest on This Morning on Thursday August 21st toget...
Coffee at Starbucks with Chris Hennessy of CBRE to decide how I can best support the Norfox Children’s Charity work he helps run in Liverpool. I walk out as a trustee, feeling good about the day al...
I''m just on deadline for an opinion piece I'm writing about how the Olympics has been a triumph for this country because of public spending by a government which has actively and consistently enco...
I have just chaired the Operational Managers morning meeting where issues of the forthcoming day are discussed and the previous days performance issues highlighted. Numbers attending workshops an...
It’s 10.40am and I’m just waiting for a knock on my door from Chris Chappell, our new Chief Actuary. I’m meeting up with Chris to see how he’s settled in to his new role and to get an update from h...
I am currently in the garden enjoying what little bit of sunshine there is. I am painting and tidying up the garage ahead of a barbeque at the weekend.
Olivia Tyrrell making music
I'm happily trying to resolve the entry queues which have built up right down to the front gate today, thank goodness! That's a nice problem to have as we're appraoching peak entry period and that...
A positive breakfast meeting with Andrew Pealing from St James’ Place to discuss an important initiative I’m developing to help promote Liverpool’s leading asset, pensions and wealth management fir...
Hollie-Jay Bowes who plays Michaela McQueen, is spending an hour in make-up having cuts and bruises applied to her face as Michaela is currently involved in some stunt scenes for a big Hollyoaks st...
Olivia Tyrrell age 23 weeks having a morning nap at 9.23am
In the office and more reading as I review the full content of a City Branding report produced by Branding Consultants Saffron and covered widely in yesterday’s press, significantly it places Liver...
As usual the day starts on the train with a review of the papers. No FT No Comment and then a take on the local news with the Daily Post, back page to front page, of course.
Here is the front page of this morning's Liverpool Daily Post
This Timeline will build into a diary of one day in the life of the city. Just to show you the sort of thing we are looking for, here's a moody photo of sunrise across the Mersey, taken by ScouserD...
To take part, let us know what you are doing throughout 20/08 by text or picture messaging (0787 268 0454 - put "2008" at the start of the message); email 2008@liverpoolecho.co.uk or if you use Twi...
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