As part of my new role, I am responsible for the Sellafield Story in the Beacon museum in Whitehaven. The Sellafield Story takes up a whole floor in the museum, so it’s important that our exhibition adds value for the paying customers. This is especially important for an accredited museum. Thanks to the unique wayContinue reading “My love for the Beacon”
Author Archives: Ian Curwen
It’s International Men’s Day
It sure is. It’s the law that you can’t post about International Men’s Day without mentioning Richard Herring. But it’s telling that the need for Richard to inform men when International Men’s Day is has fallen away. People tend to know when the day is. They certainly know there is one. Thanks Richard. Caregiving ThisContinue reading “It’s International Men’s Day “
Supporting a local institution
Egremont Crab Fair is the biggest event in the town. It isn’t a stretch to call it iconic. It’s infamous, the Gurning is international and it’s a highlight of the calendar for many in the town. The fair has been running since 1267. That’s a lot of history and a lot of meaning for aContinue reading “Supporting a local institution”
Information Overload
This is a blog post I shared at work back in May 2020. Five and half years on, it’s still relevant: For the most part I have enjoyed working from home. It’s great to be able to get up a little later each day, and to have the full kitchen’s worth of food to considerContinue reading “Information Overload”
Au revoir
On Sunday, the 2025 Tour de France came to an end and it was time to say au revoir, after three weeks, 76 hours and 2000+ miles of racing. The final day of a tour always has a different feeling, but this year it was especially true. Precedent means that the overall winner of thatContinue reading “Au revoir”
Five years old
Here’s my latest email to Teddy for his fifth birthday. Hi Teddy Tomorrow, you turn five years old. I can’t believe how fast those last five years have gone. But at the same time, I can barely remember the time when you weren’t in our lives. I can’t imagine a time when you didn’t wakeContinue reading “Five years old”
London pubs
I was once told that the way to choose street food in India was to follow the crowd. If somewhere was busy, it was good. And chances are that also meant fresh, which is probably just as important to a British stomach. The same could be said of pubs in London. I recently sought adviceContinue reading “London pubs”
The news
We live in a dramatic world. A fast-paced world. A world where opinion and fact are blurred more than we can remember in our lifetimes, and where binary views have replaced nuance. The recent US presidential election has only made this situation even more stark. One of the consequences of this is that the newsContinue reading “The news”
Nuclear Communications in the Age of AI: Key Takeaways from the Sector Forum
This blog was created by AI (Google Gemini Advanced) using this prompt: Can you write me a 500 word blog post about a group-wide nuclear sector forum for communications staff. Include an introduction then a paragraph or two under these headings: – Share and collaborate– It’s too late to stop the AI train– Having theContinue reading “Nuclear Communications in the Age of AI: Key Takeaways from the Sector Forum”
The NDA group corporate affairs forum
This week, 100-odd communications and stakeholder engagement professionals from across the NDA group met in Manchester. Scarily, it’s about five years since that group last met up, and in that time lots has changed. The group has consolidated into four operating companies – Sellafield Ltd, Nuclear Waste Services (LLWR and RWM), Nuclear Restoration Services (Magnox and Dounreay) and NuclearContinue reading “The NDA group corporate affairs forum”
The only man in the room 