random mel » london http://randommel.com The interweb home of 'The Random Thursday Video' with some tech, marketing and fashion thrown in for good measure. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:23:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Some much needed London Underground etiquette http://randommel.com/2012/01/19/some-much-needed-london-underground-etiquette/ http://randommel.com/2012/01/19/some-much-needed-london-underground-etiquette/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:37:25 +0000 admin http://randommel.com/?p=1237 It appears that there are quite a lot of people who have never been taught how to commute underground. I thought I’d take time out to share some good etiquette with you, you know, just incase you didn’t already know. Watch this and tell me if you haven’t experienced at least one of these ;)

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Happy Thursday! Stay awesome.

M xox

]]> http://randommel.com/2012/01/19/some-much-needed-london-underground-etiquette/feed/ 2 Professional Tube Crusher; hells to the yeah! http://randommel.com/2011/12/13/professional-tube-crusher-hells-to-the-yeah/ http://randommel.com/2011/12/13/professional-tube-crusher-hells-to-the-yeah/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:08:14 +0000 admin http://randommel.com/?p=1212 A little while ago, I came across an awesome little site called TubeCrush.net. Not only does the concept kinda validify what you always wished you could do, but also provides you with a little form of entertainment whilst resembling a sardine on the bloody Victoria line!

Having tweeted my finds regularly, it’s fair to say I’ve made a few boo-boos along the way. For example, not turning my phone on to silent… three times, having the camera shooting the wrong way… once, leaving my flash on… twice. The last time, the very best I could muster was “busted” before shuffling along the carriage. To celebrate my amazing failures, the lovely guys at Tube Crush made this for me:

I think this is now certification that I am the real life Bridget Jones. But heck, what an achievement. Thanks guys! x

]]> http://randommel.com/2011/12/13/professional-tube-crusher-hells-to-the-yeah/feed/ 1 Things you wish you could say to annoying commuters… http://randommel.com/2011/11/10/things-you-wish-you-could-say-to-annoying-commuters/ http://randommel.com/2011/11/10/things-you-wish-you-could-say-to-annoying-commuters/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:46:47 +0000 admin http://randommel.com/?p=1194 We’ve all been there, there’s a person who has never heard of personal space and/or hygiene. I’ve had more than my fair share in the past week, so I’ve created a video with things you wish you could say…

We all know that we won’t actually say anything, but let’s treat this as group therapy and I won’t charge. Promise.

M xox

]]> http://randommel.com/2011/11/10/things-you-wish-you-could-say-to-annoying-commuters/feed/ 4 Great GREAT Britain. Strong & Not Defeated. http://randommel.com/2011/08/12/great-great-britain-strong-not-defeated/ http://randommel.com/2011/08/12/great-great-britain-strong-not-defeated/#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:15:42 +0000 admin http://randommel.com/?p=1161 Following the horrendous events over the past week, it didn’t feel right to do a video in my normal fashion. So please indulge me as I take this opportunity to pay tribute to all of those who have done great things over the past week. I’m grateful, truly grateful.

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Together we’ve made amazing things happen over the past week. We will remain strong. We’ll show that we won’t be beaten. We will unite.

Hugs and love.

M xox

]]> http://randommel.com/2011/08/12/great-great-britain-strong-not-defeated/feed/ 8 When you record video in the office… http://randommel.com/2011/05/19/when-you-record-video-in-the-office/ http://randommel.com/2011/05/19/when-you-record-video-in-the-office/#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 13:38:18 +0000 admin http://randommel.com/?p=1117 You know when you record video in the office that you might get a few odd looks. However, the wonderful Jammers take things to a whole other level. Ironic that it’s a video about the failures of my life.

Enjoy.

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To my darling Jammers, I love you. To everyone else, I apologise.

M xox

]]> http://randommel.com/2011/05/19/when-you-record-video-in-the-office/feed/ 9 Sunny London Town in Spring http://randommel.com/2011/04/06/sunny-london-town-in-spring/ http://randommel.com/2011/04/06/sunny-london-town-in-spring/#comments Wed, 06 Apr 2011 14:31:24 +0000 admin http://randommel.com/?p=1092 I know that everybody’s tweeting about it. I know there are semi-naked men bathing in it. But the sun is out. It’s out in force and word has it, it even has it’s hat on.

Thought I’d share the view from the SpreadingJam.com sun deck… starting from Oxford Street right down to Great Portland Street. You really can’t beat London in the sunshine!

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Show me your view… post pics! :)

Happy happy Wednesday peeps.

M xox

]]> http://randommel.com/2011/04/06/sunny-london-town-in-spring/feed/ 1 Did you hear? The iPad 2 launched in the UK! http://randommel.com/2011/03/27/did-you-hear-the-ipad-2-launched-in-the-uk/ http://randommel.com/2011/03/27/did-you-hear-the-ipad-2-launched-in-the-uk/#comments Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:17:22 +0000 admin http://randommel.com/?p=1048 Unless you’ve been underground, are a hobbit or just really very strange; you’re likely to know that Apple’s iPad 2 launched in the UK at 5pm on Friday. As part of my awesome new role at Jam (something I promise that I’ll blog about soon), I put on my roving reporter hat and went to check it out.

For full content, you should check out SpreadingJam.com which is Jam’s blog (the place I blog about marketing and cool stuff); however, I’ve also embedded the videos here for you.

I managed to interview Jewels Lewis who was the first in line at the Regent Street store. Covered by most of the press, Jewels made the headlines as he chose to miss his son’s 12 birthday. You can hear more here:

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We headed back down to the store ahead of the 5pm launch in the hope that we’d be able to interview Jewels straight after his purchase. However, Jewels had become a superstar and was escorted out the back. So we took the second in line instead:

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You’ll see from the picture below that the whole of Regent Street came to a halt. Buses were forced to swerve to miss the pedestrians in the road and huge raucous cheers could be heard each time a member of the queue entered into the store.

One thing’s certain, Apple sure know how to put on an event. Now where did I put my iPad? ;)

]]> http://randommel.com/2011/03/27/did-you-hear-the-ipad-2-launched-in-the-uk/feed/ 0 The joy and pain of commuting http://randommel.com/2011/03/11/the-joy-and-pain-of-commuting/ http://randommel.com/2011/03/11/the-joy-and-pain-of-commuting/#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:10:04 +0000 admin http://randommel.com/?p=990 Well it’s Friday and I’ve made it through my first week at Jam. I love it here I’m glad to report. True love. Happy thoughts, bunnies and clouds I tell you. Something that I’m less keen on however, is the commute.

This week’s video goes out to anyone who uses *public* transport to get to work each day. I feel your pain my friends, I feel your pain.

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If you have friends that also commute, feel free to share this video, together we’ll get through this!

Happy Friday. Cherish the weekend!

M xox

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in all seriousness, i’m so proud to be a part of the uk tech scene – often forgotten for the valley… there are some great things going on here! the techhub would be an awesome place for all of that talent to come together in one place… and it would make an awesome back drop for some of my videos ;)

happy new year to you all, i hope that 2010 is treating you well… i’m having an operation next week and so it’s unlikely that i’ll be doing a video, but be warned, i’ll be back and kicking in no time, so don’t forget me!

love and hugs,

m xox

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