Helen Fallon

Free day! Jan and I set off early to head to Holyrood Palace.  Alas, we found it closed to visitors because of a visiting dignitary from the Church of Scotland representing the queen.  So we decided instead to tour the Scottish Parliament. The gorgeous modern building that houses the newest government in the world proved […]

Our last professional visits of our journey today did not disappoint in the least. We started out learning about the world’s largest arts festival held here in Edinburgh and an amazing campaign for a whisky brand that took its creators to Norway for a signature photography and video shoot. Oliver Davies has been head of […]

We left our comfortable Manchester hotel – surprising how nice these Holiday Inn Express places have become since we first started these trips! – to catch a flight to Manchester.  We laughed about our luxury bus, a double-decker with plush seats and a kitchen, to take us for about a 15-minute ride to the airport.  […]

I could’ve stayed in Liverpool for days.  So much I didn’t get to see and experience.  But that is the way these trips and the course go. Leaving you with a desire to return is the goal.  And I promise to return. We headed to Manchester for the University of Salford’s campus at MediaCity, home […]

Sunday started with bright blue skies and sunny weather, a glorious day, as my young friend James wrote to me later.  Yes, indeed, is has been from start to finish.  I had long looked to seeing the Beatles up front and personal this trip, and the day did not disappoint me one bit. Cheryl and […]

After a good night’s sleep and yet again a wonderful breakfast at our hotel, we set off to explore Stratford with our guide Vicky.   A primary teacher who is also into archeology and teaches that part time at the university level, she proved to be a font of information about Shakespeare.  She stunned several of […]

Time indeed to leave London, and after a final breakfast at the St. Giles Hotel we headed for Windsor Castle.  This has been on my must-see list for some time. I have long heard this is a beautiful place. After watching the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle last year because I couldn’t […]

We have been fortunate to visit Hearst offices in several countries we have visited, and Jan and I rejoiced when the visit to its UK headquarters finally confirmed we could indeed come on the final full day we would be in London.  The Hearst staff never disappoints; the insight the editors and others provide is […]

Public relations was our focus on this rainy London day. We splashed our way along the wet streets to make our way to first Battenhall, a cool agency we have visited before for our morning visit before heading off to Burson Cohn and Wolfe. We first met Drew Benvie on an earlier visit, thanks to […]

After a good night’s sleep and a filling breakfast, we headed to Regents via the Tube and our first lecture.  Jason MacKenzie, managing partner at the  Nudge Factory, led a lively session on the Current Landscape of the UK Media, comparing it to our situation and challenging the students to keep the 90-minute session interactive.   […]