Fred Parkes

On food, spare time, very occasionally tech (my own views) and miscellany.

[Fred Parkes @FredParkes]

I don’t want to peak too early in 2023, but I managed to secure two of these today, after decades of longing. #lifegoals #harrythehaddock

[Fred Parkes @FredParkes]

Heading down to @OceanFilmFestUK at Whitley Bay, with the usual pizza stop @dimeosicecream to keep with tradition. The Banff MFF seems like yesterday. Where did the summer go?!

[Fred Parkes @FredParkes]

Rural Northumberland in a summer’s evening light is hard to beat. No great wonder there’ve been a few Sunday paper journos up this coast in the last few weeks. Good to see a nod to the tech scene ‘top 50’ today as well. Only marginally outdone for PR by pasties on a cruise ship.

[Fred Parkes @FredParkes]

Late to it, but #bookhat for The Secret Barrister. Unnerving, enlightening and consistent with the sound bites I hear from the system. Interesting to see how The Bond by Simon McCartney holds up as next on the shelf, but it has started well.

[Fred Parkes @FredParkes]

Big crowds looking out for Boxing Day sails in Northumberland today.

[Fred Parkes @FredParkes]

Finally tasted the @spurreli ice cream and cookie skillet. Just as tasty I’d hoped, which is both a good and bad thing when it’s on the doorstep 👍🍦🍪

[Fred Parkes @FredParkes]

Dug out the alfajor recipe in support of my sweepstake team, which means chocolate with salted dulce de leche and vanilla with regular dulce de leche for the office today. 👨‍🍳

[Fred Parkes @FredParkes]

Good diversity of presentations at the #KPMGNETech event tonight and nice to see some familiar faces of old. Some complicated stuff being addressed with good old north eastern pragmatism.

[Fred Parkes @FredParkes]

#flowdigital SEO session this morning. Nice touch with the popcorn in the goodie bag (at Tyneside cinema). Interesting content on structured data and voice assistants

[Fred Parkes @FredParkes]

Newcastle comparison sites prepares to roll out AI tech https://t.co/oKdS3GGh2r

[Fred Parkes @FredParkes]

It’s #Dynamites17 time. Chance to see what’s been happening away from Collingwood St. Here’s to hoping for some surprises. Good luck all

[Milton Jones @themiltonjones]

the meter for the sun only took old £1 coins.

[Fred Parkes @FredParkes]

Could face worse views for the last bit of the journey home. Flat tyre = wait ft bus with a backdrop. Got just the website for the issue...

[The Daily Mash @thedailymash]

Manchester-Leeds link to disprove ‘light at end of tunnel’ theory
https://t.co/Nhqj78u2dr

[Fred Parkes @FredParkes]

@lucindaparkes Tasty stuff that, Lou! Hope you're enjoying the trip

[Fred Parkes @FredParkes]

It's been waiting on the bookshelf too long. Can't wait to get stuck in #downinone #ladsladslads #getonthebooks

[Fred Parkes @FredParkes]

#bookhat for Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath. Themes of storytelling and longevity of ideas link nicely to what's up next...

[I Am Devloper @iamdevloper]

outside the industry:
-what do you do?
-I'm a cook

inside the industry:
-what do you do?
-I'm a full-stack sauté chef

[Fred Parkes @FredParkes]

Judging by the many looks I'm getting, I think I've out-ordered everyone at Newcastle train station tonight with my @centralslice #winning

[Fred Parkes @FredParkes]

Di Meos, followed by @UKBanffFilmFest in Whitley Bay. Spring is on the way. Some motivation to put the new Mammut 50m to use...