Richard's Blog - November 2012

Doing the Mobot

Everybody do the Mobot! We gave the Mobot a go on Necker to help raise money for the Mo Farah Foundation. For every valid entry submitted, Virgin Media will donate £2 to the Mo Farah Foundation. What's more, the best entries will be included in Mo's official video. Watch Mo's demonstration if (like us!) you need a helping hand to master the dance and head over to Do The Mobot to submit your own entry.…

Congratulations to #DontForgetToGiveThanks winner

Congratulations to #DontForgetToGiveThanks winner @ElizabethNYMedI've chosen her poignant picture above of New York post-Hurricane Sandy as the winning entry after she tweeted: 'Especially thankful 4 the volunteers & charity that poured n2 NY post Sandy'We're sending @ElizabethNYMed on a weekend trip from New York to London this weekend with Virgin Atlantic. Once there, Virgin Experience Days will put her up at The Mayfair Hotel and she'll also be treated to a free meal at Babylon Restauran…

Think like a new customer

You can never go too far wrong by thinking like a customer who's new to the business.

Win tickets to see The Rolling Stones

This competition is now closed, thanks for all your entries! Want to join us and see the Rolling Stones live? Then show off your Mohawk!We gave our dog Sumo a Mohawk because it’s so hot on Necker. Marco, who absolutely adores him and looks after him had a haircut in sympathy. Now I’d like to see some more great Mohawks from all of you. It has always been a rock ‘n’ roll hairstyle, so what better look to show off while watching the greatest band of them all? I̵…

A little soggy!

Here's the view of the drive up to my kids' cottage in Oxfordshire. A little soggy! There has been lots of extreme weather around the world recently. Wherever you are, hope you are staying safe and dry.

The Big Climb - video

Personally I thrive on challenging experiences. The opportunity to test yourself, push through psychological boundaries and see what you are really capable of has always fascinated me. And going through that experience with friends makes it all the more enjoyable! In 2010 I joined up with my sister Holly and 32 friends to run the marathon tied together as a caterpillar. We broke a world record, raised money for some great charities, bonded as a group and it was in that spirit that our start u…

See the opportunity in every difficulty

"The pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; the optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Sir Winston Churchill When is the last time you saw the opportunity in a difficulty? Image by redvers on Flickr

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