Well it has been in Cardiff now for a number of months but last week I finally got around to joining oybike. Seeing I had told myself I was going to do this in January it is a bit late, but the trip to Barcelona reminded me to get it done. As I live in the centre and go to the bay most days. The 18 pounds a year for OYbike subscription seems good value to me. The weather hasn't helped really and I have not managed to use it as much as I would like but I am hoping once it picks up I will use it every day. I have always liked the idea of shared property and have never really understood the need to own things that cost so much money to maintain, all we need now is a good car system and think we will be laughing. Maybe 'Share Hoffi' might be an idea.

We all managed to get to the first Pecha Kucha event in Cardiff Last night. It was a great event so much so that I didn't even have time to take any photo's, but you can see the presentations here:

We have been really busy in Hoffi recently but Me and Carwyn managed to get out to take part in the Eco Network event at Central Library. All in all it is the fourth time we have been involved in it and try to get there whenever we can. Great to hear about chemistry and how they maybe the real designers of the new age.

I was introduced to this a year or so ago and it's one of those games/exercises that you wonder how you did things before. We regularly use this both internally and externally with our customers in looking at current and potential futures. The great thing about it is that it's good fun and has the advantage of breaking down barriers. You can find out a bit more here.

Business Model Canvas Poster V.1.0

View more presentations from Alexander Osterwalder.

I managed to get to Barcelona for a few days at the end of last week. First time I have been there. Great place definitely go again. Some photos of the trip below.

The second performance from National Theatre Wales took place last night - A Good Night Out in the Valleys, at Blackwood Miners Institute.

I was lucky and attended the show with my wife Rebekka. We're both from the Cynon Valley, which made the play really hit home; our personal experience of individuals within Valleys was evident within the play. Alan Harris' words, John's direction and the cast did a brilliant job and something I welcome others to see.

Take a look at the line up of great shows that National Theatre Wales has for the coming year on their website www.nationaltheatrewales.org

Last night we went along to the Wales Millennium Centre to watch the 5th Ignite night. There was a paper plane making competition at the end to win a lovely box of chocolates, an opportunity to good to miss, above is Julian constructing his monster (which flew sideways by the way).

We have just received some file copies of the a recent wedding brochure we designed for National Museum Wales. Designed to mirror the beautiful surroundings of the Museums, it is finished with a foil block and semi transparent paper.

Over the last few hours we've been putting the final touches together on an e-mail campaign for National Theatre Wales' first performace: A Good Night Out in the Valleys.

The send button has been pressed and the e-mail sent to their e-mail marketing list, with one date already sold out I'm sure it will not be long before the others follow. A Good Night Out in the Valleys will be performed at venues throught the South Wales Valleys.

You can view the e-flyer on their website:
http://nationaltheatrewales.org/eflyers/01032010/index.htm