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Unfortunately for Michelle I managed to track down the original image that she cropped this image of me from.  The full size image tells a much different story:

I think you’ll agree it’s easy to see who the villain in this piece is.  Shame on you Michelle. Shame on you.

Baines & Ernst are one of the country’s leading financial solution companies, delivering a full set of debt solutions to suit every situation. The company are proud to have helped over 140,000 people get their lives back on track and in the process have distributed over half a billion pounds back to creditors in the last five years. They are holders of the prestigious Debt Counseller of the Year award 2010 and were finalists in the Insolvency and Rescue awards 2009 for Debt Management Provider of the year.

Being selected by this leading company is recognition of the skill of our team and we are looking forward to supporting their business into the future.

Fluid Creativity’s MD, Lee Turner said: We have one of the best technical and development teams around and we are extremely pleased to be working with an industry leader. This great account win comes at an exciting time for Fluid Creativity as we are currently recruiting for sales, SEO and development staff to further our growth. This recruitment drive will help in doubling our size and cementing our position as a leading digital marketing solutions provider.

Kate O’Brien, Marketing Director and Paul Clayton, IT Director of Baines & Ernst added: “We required a web provider who could accommodate our rigorous exacting requirements and could provide a one stop shop. We have found fluid to be a responsive professional organisation where nothing was too much trouble and they delivered an issue free, well tested migration. They simply know what they are doing and get the job done. We would definitely recommend their services!”

@OwensDamien: I’ve only had time to scan the headlines but am I right in thinking that #NaomiCampbell has finally been put on trial for being awful?

@louiespence: I’m living for the Philips eyebrow trimmer – vibrating and battery operated – what’s not to love?!

@Jason_Manford: Reckon White bread is harder to give up than Crack. At least with Crack there’s some social stigma attached.There’s no Crack section at Asda

@Scroobiuspipyo: Man hits girl. Roger Huerta (former UFC fighter) see’s. Man get knocked out. Win. http://urlm.in/ffud Someone films it? Win x 1000.

@MiikeTeknoist: i think.. iam.. actually.. Jeremy Usborne.. it pains me to say it but its kinda true.. then again theres a lot of Mark Corrigan in here also

@bobotheeklown: Hmmm, interesting. Vonage Facebook call App http://apps.facebook.com/vonage-talkfree/

@Steve_Worsley: In the wise words of Timon from the Lion King – “Are’ya aching? [yup yup yup] for some bacon?”

@ Jaime_Markey: Free book – yes pls! This Book helps u 2 move in2 the Digital era of awesomeness. Download for free: http://bit.ly/4R9rth (via @heth22) Fab!

@indiaknight: Tempted to watch Naomi Campbell live feed. Love that she said turning up at trial was “big inconvenience”. Quel utter drag.

@MissCay: @chrispople Am thinking of making chocolate meringue cake. And chocolate toffee muffins. Anything with chocolate really.

We’d love to hear what your favourtie tweets of the week are in the comments box below.

Pictures of cats have always been a source of entertainment:

Victims of unfortunate circumstance were very often given musical accompaniment:

Children’s books depicted humorous scenes involving well known characters of the day:

As technology improved, crude moving picture entertainment provided intrigue to enthralled crowds:

And a then little known company began it’s quest to photograph the world:

And the rest, as they say, is history.

We started out life in 2001 and live out in the foothills of Hyde in Greater Manchester; with loads of transport links we’re easier than you’d think to get to. Our offices are pretty sexy too, we’ve got a large and pretty meeting room with a Nintendo Wii, there’s a small gym and we’ve even got a space agency trying to put a man into orbit right next door.

Fluid are a growing business, we’re always looking to take on new talent. There are some fantastic opportunities with very competitive salaries on offer and the opportunity to progress rapidly: so what you waiting for get applying now!

SEO Technician:

Fluid Creativity requires an SEO Technician to join our growing online marketing team. This is an entry level position suitable for a web savvy someone, preferably with experience of working with website code and / or content.

SEO Consultant:

Fluid Creativity requires an SEO Consultant to join our growing online marketing team. This position is suitable for someone looking to advance his or her career in a forward thinking and growing company. The ideal candidate will have worked with website code and / or content, and have some previous client-facing experience.

PHP Web Developer:

Fluid Creativity are continuing to expand their highly skilled team of web savvy developers, designers and marketeers. We are looking for a talented new PHP web developer to join us at our lovely studios in Hyde, near Manchester.

Business Development Executive:

Responsibility for increasing sales of Fluid Creativities web and Internet services through generating new leads. The selected candidate will be responsible for the full sales process.

We pride ourselves on a great working environment and don’t just take our word for it hear what the team have to say:

Michelle O’Brien, Digital Strategy Consultant says: “I love working at Fluid, the people are great, the studios are really fun and it’s miles from the regular boring offices I’ve worked at in the past. One of the huge benefits for me is Fluid are always open to new ideas and we’re currently working on some really exciting new projects”

James Chapman, SEO Consultant added, “The opportunity to work in a hands on client facing role with a range of clients from a variety of sectors is as much a pleasure as it is a challenge.  It’s also great to be working alongside talented designers and developers who you will always be learning from.  What I especially like is that there’s no ego about Fluid and everyone is encouraged to chip in with ideas, regardless of their speciality.  That and there’s 4 chip shops nearby.”

We would love to hear from you, if you fancy a chat please don’t hesitate to give us a call on 0845 6588 373 or drop us your CV with a covering letter/email to careers@fluidcreativity.co.uk

Job Summary:

Responsibility for increasing sales of Fluid Creativity’s web and internet services through generating new leads. The selected candidate will be responsible for the full sales process.

Essential Experience:

• Generating leads through research, networking and cold calling
• Setting appointments for yourself and senior colleagues
• Good working knowledge of digital technology
• Ability to communicate and negotiate at a senior level
• Experience of proposal writing is essential
• Experience of digital marketing industry sales would be an advantage

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Sales of Fluid Creativity’s web and internet services to new customers
• Call potential customers and communicate additional information to prospects by email where required
• Meet and present to the prospect if required
• Record and report key performance indicators to line manager
• Communicate feedback that may be helpful in developing the products and services
• Assist in the development of our sales process

To apply for this position with Fluid Creativity, please send a covering letter and cv detailing experience to careers@fluidcreativity.co.uk

• Strictly NO agencies
• Fluid Creativity do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies and will not be bound by terms and conditions we have not signed over CV ownership.
• Applicants MUST be eligible to live and work in the UK and may be required to attend an interview based in Manchester, UK

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A fine example is that of professional poo prodder, Gillian McKeith.  The recent case where Mrs McKeith apparently libelled Dr Ben Goldacre has been well documented, especially so on the ever excellent and increasingly important Jack of Kent blog (do read it if you aren’t familiar with the story).  The fallout from this little episode was significant with Twitterers chipping in to expose the many hypocrisies and glaring flaws in the Tweets coming from the @GillianMcKeith account.  It wasn’t long before the many mocking Tweets caused Gillian McKeith to become a trending topic.  The saying goes that “it’s all fun and games until someone gets hurt” but I’d argue that in this case she deserved to get exposed.  There could never be a voice loud enough to adequately describe what she has done to tarnish the public perception of Science on television.  Her nutritional advice is widely regarded as laughable (and potentially damaging) by the scientific community and will do well to only fuel the ignorance of those who wouldn’t think to question what they watch on television.  Misinformation such as that propagated by Mrs Mckeith deserves this sort of exposure, especially when it relates to public health.  It’s only a shame that it was her reputation that was tarnished and not the millions of pounds she has earned as a result of profiting from the ‘advice’ she dishes out.

We strive to keep our little blog free of any sort of politics, however it’s difficult to avoid when discussing the well documented case of Jan Moir’s ill advised and understandably perceived as anti-gay article on the unfortunate death of Boyzone singer, Stephen Gately.  The backlash against this on Twitter was immense with Moir becoming a trending topic in minutes.  The groundswell of support against this article was so great that advertisers on the Daily Mail’s website were persuaded to remove the adverts in what can only be seen as a damning indictment of the Mail’s editorial policy.  For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction and in my view the response from this particular piece of journalism was entirely appropriate.  If anything it was the bully who was receiving their comeuppance.

More recently and perhaps more trivially is the case of cheeky chappy Keith Chegwin being taken to task by a number of notable comedians on Twitter for seemingly Tweeting out their jokes without credit.  The response to this little drama was not so clear cut with Twitterers divided between sticking up for who they felt was a lovable old personality and those who felt he was stealing material.  In an artistic debate (if it can indeed be described as that) there will never be a clear cut bias to one side and I think this was reflected in the replies from the Twitter community.  Much though I sided with those who accused Chegwin of stealing, in a way it was comforting to see that Twitter wasn’t a ‘mob’ that would automatically jump on the side of who was the most angry.

In it’s relatively short lifespan, Twitter has been a key influence and tool of illumination for many events:  Trafigura, the Iran elections, #ILoveTheNHS, the British election and #CleggsFault, Raoul Moat to name a few.  It has even been powerful enough to propel what in the past may have been considered lesser stories to become national news (you may remember we covered the controversy over Paperchase).  To date I think the moral compass of Twitter has been entirely justified, however i think that it’s only a matter of time before someone is unjustly accused of something.

With the ease at which information spreads over Twitter it stands to reason that misinformation could spread equally fast.  All it takes is a lack of basic fact checking and unquestioning acceptance of a general consensus for falsehoods to prevail.  Luckily, there are many Twitterers and diligent bloggers who’s attention to detail will ensure that no fact goes unexamined.