I saw a tag on Twitter — #AZApril — with people linking to blogposts. I didn’t really follow it up though to start with but it gave me what I thought was a fun idea (until I started) of doing a kind of personal A-Z of influences and interests Buzzfeed ‘listicle’ style ☺

So this post is loosely inspired by the A-Z April challenge but for better or worse is something quite different now…and more than a little self indulgent!

A is for AGILE

I still blame waterfall for the death of Sherlock Holmes so I am agile all the way.

B is for BRISTOL

I think my status as the ‘Ian Holloway of digital government’ says it all.

C is for COMICS

Comics are for kids. Or 41 year old men.

D is for DRINKING

…or not drinking as the case maybe.

E is for EMAIL

Inbox zero? More like inbox 19,341

F is for FAIL

Remember Maureen from ‘Driving School’? I wish I drove that well.

G is for GRAFFITI

I loved graffiti (never street art) at least 10 years BB*

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*before Banksy

H is for HIP HOP

Guns, bitches and bling were never part of the four elements and never will be.

I is for IGNITE

Enlighten us. Just make it quick.

J is for Joss

“I am a leaf on the wind — watch how I soar.”

K is for KEEPER

They say keepers must be crazy.

L is for LIBRARIAN

There but for the grace of God, go I.

M is for MOVIES

1st movie: Star Wars, 1978. Explains a lot doesn’t it.

N is for NEWPORT

Concrete jumble, nothing in order…Not far from the border….When you’re in Newport.

O is for OPEN

..web, source, access, content, data, mind.

P is for PUBS

“The pub is the internet. It’s where information is gathered, collated and addressed.” Rhys Ifans

Q is for QUESTLOVE

The sound of the Funky Drummer.

R is for ROVERS

Irene goodnight, Irene goodnight
Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene
I’ll see you in my dreams

S is for SOCIAL MEDIA

@jukesie

T is for TELEVISION

..the drug of the nation.

U is for USA

17 States down.

V is for VERONICA

“..and boom goes the dynamite.”

W is for WORLD WIDE WEB

All hail Sir Tim.

X is for X-RAY(S)

King of the plaster cast.

Y is for YO! MTV RAPS

Fab 5 Freddy told me everybody’s fly.

Z is for ZX SPECTRUM

So much to answer for.