The Candy Box news boards

In Horsham where I live, there is a sweet shop run by a chap called John O'Sullivan. John has performed at the local theatre as a one night only type comedy night which was really well received, and I look forward to the next time he does this so I can go!

Outside his sweet shop, he has a news billboard which is regularly updated with excellent headlines such as these:

• CRAWLEY GIRL GIVES BITH TO PITBULL EXCLUSIVE
• LOCAL FIRE STATION TO GO EX-DIRECTORY SHOCK
• STIFF OPPOSITION TO NEW FUNERAL PARLOUR IN HORSHAM

Excellent stuff John, we love them!

Here is a link to John's website - Newsagent Provocateur where you can find out all about him!

DMX calculator

DMX fixtures have DIP switches which are used to set the unique DMX address of that fixture. These can ofter be awkward to calculate, so you can find a useful DMX calculator on the SEDA website . It's simply a question of adding the DMX address you wish to give your fixture, and the dip switch settings are calculated and displayed.

DXM seminar at NADJ tradeshow & AGM

SEDA member Will Perkins delivered a very informative seminar at the NADJ AGM and tradeshow at the weekend. Will has uploaded his notes to the SEDA website  for anyone interested in understanding the basics of DMX in a mobile DJ environment.

A beautiful wedding celebration in Hampshire

Congratulations to the new Mr & Mrs T who got married on Saturday and celebrated in style in a beatiful venue in Wickham near Fareham.

I provided a high quality PA for the excellent speeches, and background music during the wedding breakfast, and later DJ'd alongside a function band. Everyone had a fantastic time dancing to a variety of music till the early hours.

Eyjafjallajoekull volcano

Well, that is one hell of a name, how on earth do you pronounce that?!  Last week, during the Easter holiday period, Eyjafjallajoekull volcano erupted in Iceland causing widespread travel chaos as all air travel was grounded.

Several mobile DJs were away on holiday abroad including myself, however as I travelled to Holland by car on Eurostar, I did manage to get home without any problems.  My colleague David for instance was less fortunate and is now stuck in Korea waiting to hear how the hell he is going to get home.  Luckily, with the help of the regional DJ association SEDA, we managed to get another DJ to step into his shoes for a wedding party in Hampshire.

SEDA provide support for members as well as training and of course the highly successful bi monthly ShowNights where DJ industry manufacturers, retailers and associated services attend.  If you are looking for cover for a DJ stranded abroad, get in touch with SEDA, as well as having 151 members mostly in the South, there is a Find a DJ database on the website, or feel free to call or get in touch with me - I run a professional DJ service for Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Kent based in Horsham.