2013-04-08 – Goodbye MSN messenger

Hello, Today sees the curtain drawn for the once popular service, MSN, later re-branded as Windows Live Messenger.  Microsoft have decided to focus their attention on their acquisition of Skype.  I’m a big fan of Skype.  Never would I have dreamt Microsoft would be the owners of this service?!  MSN and Skype were competitors and I tried […]

2013-03-25 – Boris Johnson : The Irresistible Rise

Hello,   Currently going out now on BBC Two and tonight at 11.20pm on BBC HD is the new documentary by Michael Cockerell called ‘Boris Johnson: The Irresistible Rise’. Cockerell came to the University of Nottingham last month and gave an open lecture on his documentary.  It was a fascinating talk.  The focus, of course, […]

2013-03-24 – Samuel Shoesmith’s Trip to London

Samuel Shoesmith’s trip to the BBC Television Centre – Vlog 7

2013-02-14 – It’s National Eating Disorder Awareness Week

Hi, I’ll openly admit I didn’t understand eating disorders. I didn’t comprehend both anorexia or bulimia. I have had little contact with others who had the illnesses. Only whilst I was in hospital one time, a guy with anorexia in the bed next to me was getting very vocally agitated. After intense negotiations with the […]

Brain Doctors on BBC Two: Surgeon Jay Jayamohan

2013-02-10 – Brain Doctors

Hello! It’s been a long time since I last blogged. It’s been ever longer since I last vlogged. What’s going on?! That will soon change. Especially when I hit the ‘Publish’ button on here. A vlog is in the works. Well . . . kind of. Anyway: Today I want to talk about a fly-on-the-wall […]

2012-01-23 – Cameron’s announcement of a referendum

  Today David Cameron pledged to give the British public ‘their say’ on our membership of the European Union.  It was promised that it would be held before 2018. Excellent!  I hear you say.  Well, if you are a Eurosceptic.  No, if you are a Europhile.  What?!  I hear you say.  If we think back […]

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to you all! I hope 2013 brings you success, happiness and everything else you wish for! A new year full of new opportunities! Samuel

2012-12-02 – Movember Helmet – Vlog 6 by Samuel Shoesmith

Movember Helmet – Vlog 6 by Samuel Shoesmith

26/10/12 – Five years ago, on this very day.

Five years ago, on this very day I had a brain haemorrhage and my life was saved by the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance. Today I’m the guest blogger for The Air Ambulance Service.  Check it out:  www.theairambulanceservice.blogspot.co.uk. And yesterday I was in the Evening Telegraph:  

2012-10-25 – See people – Vlog 5 by Samuel Shoesmith

See people – Vlog 5 by Samuel Shoesmith Thank you to all the random people I asked to film me.

2012-09-23 – Where have I been?

Hello! Where have I been?

08/09/12 – Nearly beautiful day

Hello, Last night I was experiencing editing issues.  And I have uploading issues.  So yesterday’s vlog is appearing today. Here is it: Samuel.

04-09-12 – Thank you and not flip flops when cutting the grass

Hi, here’s my second vlog.

03/09/12 – Decided to start vlogging.

Hi, I’ve decided to start vlogging. Samuel

03/09/12 – Amazing weekend in London

Yesterday we got back from an amazing weekend in London.   The trip was organised by GB Tours which is a fantastic company.  For an incredibly low price we had superb weekend.  I definitely recommend checking them out.   On Saturday 2nd of September, we were down to London and were dropped off at Harrods.  […]

02/09/12 – First post

Hello, I have just managed to complete and make my website publicly visible before I leave my teenage years behind and enter my twenties.  It is my birthday tomorrow!  Yay! I am very pleased as I’ve been meaning to do for around a year and a half – maybe more, actually.  I am definitely someone who, […]