She wore a yellow ribbon… or a pink one

Posted on June 26, 2009 by MagnusM

My friend Lesley talked me into doing the Breast Cancer Care Ribbon Walk back in February and I have been in training since the weekend of the 13th of June.

Held at Scone Palace, the walk offered options of …

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Filming on location…

Posted on June 25, 2009 by MagnusM

It’s a hard life… managed to get a sun tan last week whilst shooting a Lloyds drama in 25 degrees of blue skies and sunshine at a beautiful country manor. It wasn’t too shabby a pad… a mile long driveway …

Posted in Speakeasy Company News, Work Completed

Speakeasy fives (well almost)

Posted on June 19, 2009 by MagnusM

Generally speaking, Speakeasy is a great place to work. Everyone gets on famously, the work is varied and interesting, and Stella bakes from time to time.

Last Thursday, Graham and I tried to inject some competitive sports into this mix.…

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Take me to your meter

Posted on June 15, 2009 by MagnusM

I like to think I’m quite a safety conscious person. I don’t use my hairdryer in the bath, I don’t shut my eyes when I’m driving and I always take my trousers off to iron them. On the other hand, …

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Marathon Maniac

Posted on June 8, 2009 by MagnusM

My thighs have just about recovered from running the Edinburgh Marathon last weekend, yep the weekend of the heat wave!  The skies were clear and the sun was beating down, temps reached the unusual height of 20 degrees and that …

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Speakeasy Makes Strategic Acquisition

Posted on June 3, 2009 by MagnusM

Speakeasy, one of the UK’s leading corporate production companies is bucking the recession after announcing the successful purchase of Orchard Communications for an undisclosed six figure sum.

Jim Adamson, managing director of Speakeasy, explained:  “Orchard Communications has an excellent …

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