April 2006
Recent projects include Yes Chef and Look What We Found, Aln House B&B, North East Caravans, Houghton North Farm Visitor Accommodation, Cooltrader Online, Maxnet, Montane, Roseden Farm Shop, Seen In Designs, Jane Ellis Photography, Motor Home Exchange, Forge Leisure, Jane's Attic and a few others. Links here soon if you're interested. Too busy to chat. Sorry.

January 2006
Where did 2005 go to so quickly. Thanks to the many well wishers who were concerned that my news page hadn't updated since May 2005. I wasn't in a coma - that would have been too convenient. No, I was busily adding more web sites to an already crowded internet. Check out the newly updated Portfolio section for details of some of the stuff we've been lovingly crafting for our very deserving clients.

Some sites to highlight over the past months include a brand new, and rather clever (if we say so ourselves) site for Award Winning Photographer Trevor Reed at www.sotr.me.uk, scrumptious goodies and delicious drink in the form of exceptionally lovely gourmet hampers for Pride of Northumbria at www.prideofnorthumbria.com, and meat products to die for from top-of-the herd Aberdeen Angus Beef producers Well Hung and Tender www.wellhungandtender.com. To name but three. More details when I've had some strong coffee...

April - May 2005
Well, we're not bored - put it that way. Our commitment to quality effectively means that if I spend more than a minute updating this news page, it's too long not spending time on a client's job. When I've got time, we can have a coffee and a long chat and I'll tell you the news, but until then the news happening and I have to attend to it. If you're a new client and want some work done, I'm happy to talk to you, but it's unlikely I can help you immediately - but hey, we're worth the wait!

January - March 2005
It's too busy to update this page at the moment, as I have so much work to do on the following web sites and projects:

  • Samling Opera (CD-ROM and web site)
  • USHOMI
  • Look What We've Found
  • Appetite
  • OpenZone
  • Centaur Global
  • Floodless
  • Booth and Booth
  • Cramlington Church of the Nazarene
  • Life Initiatives
  • Ivanhoe Forge
  • 2 Working Men
  • Ice Devil
  • Image Newcastle
  • The CHeese Shop
  • Morpeth Sunday Football League
  • Northumbria Football Partnerships
  • Cottage Inn
  • Castle View Guest House
  • Classic Excel
  • Moorside First School
  • LDR Squared
  • Network 4 Change
  • Juliet Rogers
  • Carl von Weiler and Fiona Crisp

September - October 2004
Recently completed projects include new sites for The Therapy Centre (www.therapycentre.net), Polar Krush (www.polarkrush.co.uk), Indigo Colony (www.indigocolony.com), Summit Consultancy International Limited (www.scil.co.uk), STC Consortium (www.stcconsortium.co.uk), TBlocks SEa Defence Systems (www.tblocks.co.uk), The Northumberland House (www.thenorthumberlandhouse.co.uk), Wynbeech Homemade (www.wynbeech.co.uk) and Wansbeck Council for Volunteers Services (www.wansbeckcvs.org.uk).

Projects currently underway include updates for Centaur Global, Classic Excel, Soccer Starz Printz, The Cheese Shop, Juliet Rogers Agency, The Gap Project, Montane, The Property World, Carl von Weiler and NB Clark Homes.

May - June 2004
One of the difficulties with taking a week's holiday every couple of years is that when you're away...nothing gets done. Furthermore, on returning, there is even more to do than there was before you left. I have decided that holidays aren't worth this kind of inconvenience, so won't be taking one again.

Projects currently being teased into existance include work for Youth For Christ North East, Cloud 9, TBLOCKS Sea Defence, Polar Krush, Summit Consultancy International, Wardlaw Pharmacy, The Northumberland House, Centaur Tipping Services, Aluline, Hexham Horse and Country, Birdbooks Direct and Kate's Kloths.

Recently completed is the Northumberland Cheese Company DVD, "Making Time for Cheese". I'm very pleased with it, and it will be available for sale within a week or two.

I've also started a Blog at http://soundideas.blogs.com

March - April 2004
Recently completed projects include Rural Property Services - a Hexham based estate agent, who now have a site featuring a large amount of local information for those thinking of purchasing a house or farm in the Tynedale area. See www.ruralpropertyservices.com. Also Cooltrader, a UK specialist in refrigeration and catering supplies has an online catalogue at www.coolraderonline.co.uk. Rock Farmhouse in Rock village now has a site at www.rockfarmhouse.co.uk, and regional supply teacher network www.supply-wise.co.uk also goes live.

Current projects in progress include work for Wansbeck Council for Voluntary Service, Youth for Christ North East, Summit Consultancy International Limited, T-Block Coastal Defence, The Morpeth Therapy Centre, The Northumberland House, Kate's Kloths, NB Clark Homes and The Mug Company.

Also out this month is the brand new DVD project for The Northumberland Cheese Company - 'Making Time for Cheese'.

January - February 2004
I thought that the year would have a quiet start, but was mistaken - there has been an avalanche of projects to begin, and some to complete. Recently completed projects include:

  • Mackellar Architecture (www.mackellar.co.uk) North Northumberland Tourism AssociationEsteem - Business Consultancy
  • Halls of Heddon

November - December 2003
New projects include work for The Morpeth Deli, Exley Brothers, Greenbox Properties, Bee Hill Properties, Washington Display and Centaur Seminars. We've recently been working on a couple of DVD authoring projects for clients who want to present seminar and training materials in a non-linear way. Also recently there has been some web site promotion work, because as we know, it's no good having even a superb web site if it isn't being found.September - October 2003
An unusually busy summer this year - I thought things were supposed to slow down during the hotter months, what with folks being away etc. Not here, anyway. Recently completed new projects include:

  • The Mug Company (www.themugco.com)Lindisfarne Oysters (www.lindisfarneoysters.co.uk)Team Spirit (www.teamspiritgroup.org)Trailblazers ASC (www.trailblazersasc.co.uk)Newbiggin Life (www.newbigginlife.co.uk)
  • Halls of Heddon (www.hallsofheddon.co.uk)

Updates and upgrades on existing projects currently include:

  • Tankerville Arms redesignShark Group shopping systemYfriday major redesignAluline major redesign and expansion of siteNorthumbria Larder site redesignAlmost Unwearoutable site redesign
  • Stamfordham Bay Horse Inn

New projects under development include:

  • Mackellar ArchitectureSecond ChanceThree Bears PlaythingsEuropean School of ManagementJacksons of HexhamHiggins HSEEsteem Ltd. Maxway Food Products
  • Wansbeck Online

May - June 2003
Sound Ideas has been chosen by Northumbria Larder to extensively redevelop the www.northumbria-larder.co.uk web site. Other current projects include work for Mackellar Architecture, Arena Project, Maxway Food Products, Lindisfarne Oysters, Jackson's of Hexham, Holm Head Guest House, Rural Property Services, Higgins HSE, European School of Management, Shark Group, Sports and Corporate Flags UK and DB Security. Work has recently been completed for Lough Brow House, Hexham, Northern Heritage Gifts and Northern Enterprise Limited.The Newbiggin Community Web Site is continuing to attract a great deal of attention, with visitors from all over the world sending stories about their childhood memories. Visit www.newbigginbythesea.co.uk to see for yourself.March - April 2003
Exciting news of the moment is that the Newbiggin by the Sea Community web site (right) has been shortlisted, along with only 11 other web sites for the prestigious UK Village Website 2003 Award, by UK Villages Online. We're very proud of this, and feel that Newbiggin deserves to win. Local paper News Post Leader featured the site in a half-page article on 20th March - read full text here - and gave the site a great publicity boost - thanks to them. We'll keep you posted of the result - expected in April.Work continues on sites for Mackellar Architecture, Northern Enterprise Limited, Maxway Food Products, Hextol Traditional Nightshirts, Mill Cottages, Chatton, Rural Property Services, Marshall Meadows, European School of Management, Stop and Shop, Sports and Corporate Flags UK, and others...January - February 2003
We've hit the New Year running, and continue to be in demand - which is nice. Arena, an exciting new public arts project, from The Samling Foundation and lead by Antony Gormley was launched on 6th February. More details in the next news.Updates and new projects currently being developed for Aluline (site redesign), Montane (updates to product ranges), NEL (new site), Maxway Food Products (new site), European School of Management (new site), Halls of Heddon (e-commerce), The Samling Foundation (new site), Dissington Hall (site redesign), Marshall Meadows (site update), Shark Group (e-commerce), Northern Heritage (site updates) and Dave Miller Limited (new site). More news and an updated Portfolio section to incorporate all new sites to follow soon.

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