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Just to let everyone know that I have now moved into a new office in Hastings and also have a new landline number, although my mobile remains the same.

Here is the new address:

Rob Griffin Limited
Creative Media Centre
45 Robertson Street
Hastings
East Sussex
TN34 1HL

Tel: 01424 205400
Mob: 07711 324512 

For anyone who has worked on a local newspaper – or wondered how one gets put together – Three men and a quote is a must read. Charting the careers of three journalists from the 1960s to their retirement last year, it gives a fascinating insight into the quirky personalities, amazing stories and bizarre events that are part and parcel of life in a bustling newsroom.

I actually had the pleasure of working with the authors – Ken McEwan, John Dowling and Philip Elms – during the early part of my career, all of whom were unfailingly supportive to the regular influx of fresh-faced but naive young hacks, taking the time to patiently explain how the industry worked, the importance of building contacts, and what we were expected to deliver.

Since going veggie a year ago I've become used to the surprised frowns and being questioned on what I actually eat (...err, the same as you but just without the meat!) but this headline in a French newspaper was a first!

It was in The Connexion - an English language paper I picked up in Bergerac - above a story telling how vegans and vegetarians were trying to get their voices heard. An annual Veggie Pride march has also been held since 2001.

Campaigners claim there are now around a million vegetarians in France and 100,000 vegans, although I have no idea what they eat in restaurants. On my two weeks I survived on a diet of salads and mushroom omelettes so am hoping that their marching efforts succeed.