Reviews and Recommendations
It is a commonly held belief that when you have a good experience with something you tell one or two others but if you have a bad experience you might tell ten others - i.e. bad news travels fast. This was certainly presented as a 'truth' during my academic studies into the wonderful world of marketing. I am not intending to use this section of my site to moan and groan (although I won't rule out the occasional gripe) but I will share with you some of the pleasures I get from reading a good book, going to a good gig, watching a decent movie, good service from a vendor etc.
Barnacle Brat by Adrian Baldwin - a quick book review 04/08/14
I write a short piece about a book by my namesake
Vauxhall Bedford Owners' Association (VBOA) all car club rally - Billing Aquadrome July 14th 2013
A review of my annual pilgrimage to my favourite classic car show
The Camp America and Camp Summit article series
A Baldwin and the Bronx
Snakes and conquering my fear of them
Law enforcement
The Summit Speedway Go-Karts
The Camp Summit kids get in touch
Colour War
Tee shirts and baseball caps
Adrian and Baldwin - towns in Michigan
The Bleach Boys and The Horn - a gig review - 24/03/13
A car review – the Skoda Fabia 1.2 TSI Monte Carlo - 07/01/13
After writing my blog post about Jeremy Clarkson, Top Gear and fridge magnets, I thought I’d write a car review of my own
A random lunchtime engagement with the FA Cup - 26/11/12
The FA Cup comes to Milton Keynes and I had my photo taken with it
A Fascinating Felix Film - 05/11/12
Last night’s documentary on BBC2 about Felix Baumgartner’s leap to earth from the edges of space was thoroughly engaging.
A Legoland Adventure - 30/10/12
This weekend saw the Baldwin family take a trip to the Windsor based plastic block metropolis otherwise known as Legoland.
Vauxhall’s Heritage Centre – a nostalgic trip to Luton
A classic car event is always going to be nostalgic but for me, this outing was better than normal thanks to the couple of time travel moments
The Age of The Train – The HST, another seventies (80s, 90s, 00s etc.) success story
The story of the development of this iconic train was fascinating – a genuine triumph of British engineering that is now forty years old
Grand Prix: The Killer Years (60s 70s)
A review of a documentary that every F1 fan should watch
I love Marmite
I love Marmite and I am not afraid to admit it. No shades of grey or fence sitting in this article!
The OMOC comes through for me
I am pleased to report that the gaps in my hoard of VBOA Billing Aquadrome plaques have been filled thanks to the Opel Manta Owners Club!
Turn Back Time - the BBC chalks up another 70s retrospective
I have just finished catching up with Tuesday night’s episode
Annual Vauxhall pilgrimage washout
Last weekend saw the wettest summer in living memory lead to the cancellation of the 2012 VBOA all Vauxhall car club rally at Billing Aquadrome
Martha Payne and the ”Streisand Effect”
For all individuals, like me, that tinker around with their own websites, or administer their own blog; young Martha Payne, is an inspiration
Hi-Tec comes up trumps with Tecs shot
Read about some positive corporate behaviour
George Smith - Up Smith Creek
This book is well worth a read!
Iain Murray
A gifted columnist and marketing commentator
The 70s - Top TV viewing
A new series on the BBC - don't miss out
Going Hypersonic
A Silverstone Exprience well worth trying
To go or not to go? That is the question
Is Shakespeare's house worth a visit?
The Bleach Boys - Guantanamo Baby/Death List
A review of the band's latest CD single
A rallying review
In January I had my first go at driving a rally car
Tesco’s Take Away vindaloo curry is just lovely. You should try it.
Read my review
Beauty and the Beast at the Gordon Craig
A review of the pantomime at the Stevenage theatre
The Hamsters Final Tour
A gig review
Weebly.com is great
Read my review on using Weebly.com to create your own website
Barnacle Brat by Adrian Baldwin - a quick book review 04/08/14
I write a short piece about a book by my namesake
Vauxhall Bedford Owners' Association (VBOA) all car club rally - Billing Aquadrome July 14th 2013
A review of my annual pilgrimage to my favourite classic car show
The Camp America and Camp Summit article series
A Baldwin and the Bronx
Snakes and conquering my fear of them
Law enforcement
The Summit Speedway Go-Karts
The Camp Summit kids get in touch
Colour War
Tee shirts and baseball caps
Adrian and Baldwin - towns in Michigan
The Bleach Boys and The Horn - a gig review - 24/03/13
A car review – the Skoda Fabia 1.2 TSI Monte Carlo - 07/01/13
After writing my blog post about Jeremy Clarkson, Top Gear and fridge magnets, I thought I’d write a car review of my own
A random lunchtime engagement with the FA Cup - 26/11/12
The FA Cup comes to Milton Keynes and I had my photo taken with it
A Fascinating Felix Film - 05/11/12
Last night’s documentary on BBC2 about Felix Baumgartner’s leap to earth from the edges of space was thoroughly engaging.
A Legoland Adventure - 30/10/12
This weekend saw the Baldwin family take a trip to the Windsor based plastic block metropolis otherwise known as Legoland.
Vauxhall’s Heritage Centre – a nostalgic trip to Luton
A classic car event is always going to be nostalgic but for me, this outing was better than normal thanks to the couple of time travel moments
The Age of The Train – The HST, another seventies (80s, 90s, 00s etc.) success story
The story of the development of this iconic train was fascinating – a genuine triumph of British engineering that is now forty years old
Grand Prix: The Killer Years (60s 70s)
A review of a documentary that every F1 fan should watch
I love Marmite
I love Marmite and I am not afraid to admit it. No shades of grey or fence sitting in this article!
The OMOC comes through for me
I am pleased to report that the gaps in my hoard of VBOA Billing Aquadrome plaques have been filled thanks to the Opel Manta Owners Club!
Turn Back Time - the BBC chalks up another 70s retrospective
I have just finished catching up with Tuesday night’s episode
Annual Vauxhall pilgrimage washout
Last weekend saw the wettest summer in living memory lead to the cancellation of the 2012 VBOA all Vauxhall car club rally at Billing Aquadrome
Martha Payne and the ”Streisand Effect”
For all individuals, like me, that tinker around with their own websites, or administer their own blog; young Martha Payne, is an inspiration
Hi-Tec comes up trumps with Tecs shot
Read about some positive corporate behaviour
George Smith - Up Smith Creek
This book is well worth a read!
Iain Murray
A gifted columnist and marketing commentator
The 70s - Top TV viewing
A new series on the BBC - don't miss out
Going Hypersonic
A Silverstone Exprience well worth trying
To go or not to go? That is the question
Is Shakespeare's house worth a visit?
The Bleach Boys - Guantanamo Baby/Death List
A review of the band's latest CD single
A rallying review
In January I had my first go at driving a rally car
Tesco’s Take Away vindaloo curry is just lovely. You should try it.
Read my review
Beauty and the Beast at the Gordon Craig
A review of the pantomime at the Stevenage theatre
The Hamsters Final Tour
A gig review
Weebly.com is great
Read my review on using Weebly.com to create your own website
