Anti Bullying Week

Hi Guys

It's Anti Bullying week this week, which coincides with the BBC's Children In Need. As someone who has been and to a certain degree is the recipient of this kind of behaviour, I thought it would be a good idea to give you some links if you too are affected by this.

Bullies don't see the bigger picture, a lot of the times. They see only their point of view and their feelings are the only ones that count. We know, however, that being different, talking out, standing up or making mistakes are not reasons for individuals or groups to target, intimidate and scare others.

But you're not alone. Internet stalkers and bullies affect all types of people. Doctor Who's very own Katherine Jenkins has recently been targeted by an internet bully - as detailed in my friend's blog here - Friendsofderek, internet bullying and stalking - to the extent that they even tweeted her during a live TV show. Bullying is not about what your doing wrong, it's about what the bully is doing wrong. Never think that this is your fault. It never is.

Here are some links you might find useful -

This brave young girl discusses her bullying and gives encouragement in Words Can Hurt
Childline can help younger victims of bullying, and gives invaluable advice.
The Anti Bullying Network discusses bullying in schools and workplaces
Google give advice on bullying and how to keep safe online -  although I would temper this by saying Googles own Blogger has a shocking policy when it comes to online stalkers and bullies.
The Anti Bullying Alliance  offers help and advice.
and Bully Online looks at the much more sophisticated adult bullying.

Remember, though, if you are the victim of this heinous occupation, speak to someone in authority, whether than be a parent, a boss, a teacher or the police. These people WILL help you.

Happy times and places, with any luck.

Eddie McGuigan

A Christmas Treat

Hi guys

Well, I promised you a treat before I disappeared for a while, so, well, here it is! How does an interview with Neil Gaiman grab you?

Neil is a lovely guy, and was decent enough to take some time out of a hectic schedule to answer some of Outpost Skaro's Mind Probe questions! I know! We couldn't believe it either!

So, without further ado, get yourselves over to Outpost Skaro for an exclusive chat with the writer of The Doctor's Wife! And, yes, we know he's done a tad more than that!

So don't forget you can follow Neil's own stuff on his Website, here including information of the rerelease of his amazing book American Gods for its ten year anniversary, follow his Journal, here and find out all about his works, here.

So, for our exclusive chat with Neil, here's the link -

The Neil Gaiman Interview, by Eddie McGuigan

Happy times and places

Eddie McGuigan

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Children In Need, by Eddie McGuigan

Hello friends

Please give all you can for this great cause.

The main BBC site is here and the TV show on the 18th November promises to be a big event with lots of content for us all to enjoy, as well as reminding us the importance of helping these children whenever we can.

You can donate here via paypal, visa or any major credit or debit card, by calling 0345 7 33 22 33.

Or by Text -

BBC CHILDREN IN NEED TEXT TO DONATE - £5

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1.
You can donate to BBC Children in Need by texting a keyword to 70705.

Promotion BBC Children in Need donations BBC Children in Need donations The One Show Challenge DIY SOS The Big Build The Radio Lincolnshire Bike Ride

Keyword DONATE PUDSEY MATT DIYSOS BIKE

2.
Text messages cost £5, plus your standard network message charge (based on your service provider rates).

Please give all you can and don't forget to claim your Gift Aid reward when you do, as this stops tax going to the government on any donation you make meaning Children In Need get even more money for your donation.

Thanks again, and enjoy the show - especially the Doctor Who bit!

Happy Times and Places

Eddie McGuigan

Outpost Skaro Latest

Hello Friends,

Here's what's going on in Outpost Skaro this week.

London - The Inside Story, by Eddie McGuigan
Sky's Christmas Rock Gala, by Eddie McGuigan
New Character Figure News, by friendsoderek
Congratulations to Billie Piper - Baby No.2 - by friendsofderek
Series Six Soundtrack Released, by friendsofderek
Machine Gun Preacher Review, by Thommie
More An Idiot Abroad, by Eddie McGuigan

Happy times and places

Eddie McGuigan
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Some News

Hi Guys...

Just a quicky...

Da Vinci Live, by Eddie McGuigan
The Many Deaths of Jo Grant, by Reilly2040
Big Finish Stuff, by Reilly 2040, friendsofderek, Nic Ford and Eddie McGuigan
Christmas In July - a reminder of the toys this festive season, by Nic Ford
BBC Audio Stuff, by Eddie McGuigan
James Moran's Severance on telly! It's brilliant!
An Appeal from friendsofderek

Happy times and places

Eddie McGuigan
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The Next Few Months...

Hi Guys

With the end of Series 6 of Doctor Who now upon us, and SJA and Torchwood also finished  - and in Torchwood's case for a goodly while - and new Who, with the exception of The Christmas Special - a wee while off (we're hearing September/October next year), I think now has come the perfect time for me to take a well earned break. My other series - Spooks - is gone too now, and Hustle, which will also be the final series of that, not transmitting til next year, I think I'll back out of the blogging business for a while and concentrate on family, friends, and those all important exams.

I do have one goody coming up, which will appear quite soon, but it's a surprise, so sshh, spoilers!, but apart from that, your best bet at getting news and reviews - especially all the Big Finish latest - which we're now actually going to be getting before release, it was confirmed to me on Friday - and all the other stuff we get from every media outlet going - is to go along to Outpost Skaro where people far cleverer and much better writers than me will be furnishing you with Things Yet To Come as well as their lively forum. As I said before, I'm just a small cog in that very big - and growing - wheel, so I'm pretty sure I won't be missed.

Before I do go for my Christmas Break - and I will be back as they say "sometime in the New Year" - I'd just like to thank the 11,000 odd readers of this blog, and for the myriad of messages and notes of kindness and goodwill I get daily, and for the support I get from you guys, especially in the wake of some nastiness elsewhere. It's heartening to know that insanity doesn't particularly spread, and to all the companies I've spoken to, all the readers of this blog who've emailed me - and again, it would be churlish to publish all those, but you know I get them - to everyone who has given me words of encouragement and support, thank you. It means a lot. Words fail me sometimes at the level of nastiness on the Web, but for every rambling nutter there are, it seems thousands of decent people who aren't stupid or gullible and are as appalled as you'd expect a decent person to be. I will pop on from time to time and update you with links to Outpost Skaro when they have news for you. So once again, friends, thank you. I'll leave you - and Skaro - in the capable hands of Derek and the lads over there and wish you, a slightly early, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Happy Times and Places

Eddie McGuigan
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An Idiot Abroad

Whoops, almost forgot... we've had a look at the series An Idiot Abroad on Outpost Skaro, and we thought you might like to know what we thought of it.

Best

Eddie McGuigan
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