I like music. I listen to it all of the time. It soundtracks my day as I beaver away which is why this is one of my favourite blog posts each year. I enjoy being reminded of my listening habits during the last 12 months.

15 albums that carried me through the year. I hope one or two may end up becoming classics that I will listen to in decades to come.

Launching a new business means goodbye to the security of a monthly salary and hello to a new way of living. Using your wits, your nous and your intuition to build a successful business. The most rewarding bit is that it's yours. Not your bosses.

Although I didn’t understand it as a child, the more I look back the more I can see why dad designed our home the way he did and the more I can see how it has influenced my approach to web design.