James Carpenter


A double dose of music magic

I woke up this morning and immediately carried out my usual routine: radio on, cup of tea, scroll through Facebook, and scroll through Twitter, writes James Carpenter.

A double dose of music magic

Celebrity chefs inspire me back into the kitchen

Do you ever have those moments when you say to yourself “I must get back into doing that”? I had that very thought today when I visited the BBC Good Food Show in Birmingham, writes James Carpenter.

Celebrity chefs inspire me back into the kitchen

Steve Jobs – a true inspiration

As you’ll see from the pic I’ve just got the Steve Jobs biography, writes James Carpenter.

Steve Jobs – a true inspiration
How it feels to be on the pitch at Molineux

Beacon blogger James Carpenter returns after a short break and talks Balls to Cancer, listening figures and how it feels to talk to the crowd from the Molineux pitch.

How it feels to be on the pitch at Molineux

Enjoying a Macmillan coffee morning in Dudley

I normally write this on a Thursday night but have decided to write it today simply because I have some spare time to type whilst enjoying several cups of coffee.

Enjoying a Macmillan coffee morning in Dudley

A dream night out – if you’re a woman

For men, when you receive an email with a certain reference to a male body part, it’s normally about how to make it bigger and you normally treat it as spam, writes James Carpenter.

A dream night out – if you’re a woman

I was on the receiving end of a Steve Bull prank

Do you ever have those moments when you have something to tell someone, but you mull over how to say it without causing a negative reaction?

I was on the receiving end of a Steve Bull prank

No lull in Midlands entertainment after summer of fun

Taking a look at what’s going on in the Midlands at the moment, it seems that this summer was just a warm up for what’s about to come – no pun intended!

No lull in Midlands entertainment after summer of fun

Thirteen-year-old steals the show

I’ll begin with some light entertainment. Last weekend, I hosted my first ever Sandwell Show and we had a variety of acts performing on stage, writes James Carpenter.

Thirteen-year-old steals the show

Want more fun in your life? Say yes more

Beacon blogger James Carpenter on Bank Holiday weekend plans, saying yes more often and how he spent Thursday in handcuffs.

Want more fun in your life? Say yes more

The Inbetweeners – well worth a visit

The Inbetweeners – what a fil. writes James Carpenter.

The Inbetweeners – well worth a visit

There is a beacon of hope among the gloom

To be honest with you, whatever I write here falls into complete insignificance to the last few days of events in our area and the rest of the country, writes James Carpenter.

There is a beacon of hope among the gloom

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