Friday night in Norwich and everything seemed normal – until the witching hour. Suddenly, the walls of the city were infested with phantom ships, which appeared around Norwich over three hours of the night. Did you see one?

This was the second night of projections by Spring for Adnams, as part of our campaign to launch their Pale Ale, Ghost Ship. This time, it was a guerilla projection, with a small team and a van showing the film across Norwich.

Since launch, the twitter campaign and youtube video have both drawn large numbers of entrants and views, a fitting success for a fabulous product. Cheers!

It’s all hands on deck for the launch of Ghost Ship tonight at the Old Stables and East Green in Southwold. But there’s always time to strike a pose – here’s Erika, Adnams’s Vix Savory and Springer Glen testing out the props.

If you want to channel the party in the comfort of your own home, we’d recommend this conversational aid – an English to Pirate translator.

These just in: Bex’s beautiful publicity materials for Dance East’s Spectacular Dancing Spiegeltent!

It’s coming to Christchurch Park Ipswich from 1 – 14 July, but what is it?

Spiegeltent (schpea·gael·tent), n. 1. an amazing mirrored tent coming to Christchurch Park this summer. 2. Packed full of daytime dance classes, workshops and spectacular evening dance performances, e.g. absolutely unmissable! [mirror [Dutch] + tent].

Get ready for a fantastic fortnight of workshops and performances in Christchurch Park as part of Big Dance 2012 and Ip-art.  An exciting range of events will be on offer from Baby Boogie Disco and Burlesque, to Hip Hop and Tango. There will also be fabulous Cabaret Evenings, a Retro Disco and lots more. The Spiegeltent will be a great place to enjoy dance, get fit, have fun and learn new skills. If you have never experienced dance, then this summer is a great time to start.

f you would like to receive e-updates about the Spectacular Dancing Spiegeltent send your details to fiona.speed@danceeast.co.uk

This weekend I took the younger members of the family to the newly restored Woodbridge Tide Mill.

For those of you who’ve not had the chance to go yet, I’d heartily recommend a visit. I’m currently in the process of arranging a day trip from Southwold for members of the historical society, of which I am a trustee, so the historically-minded residents of our home town can enjoy this great living museum.

Spring feel truly privileged to have played a part in this Heritage Lottery-funded million pound restoration of a historical Suffolk landmark. Working with the Woodbridge Tide Mill Trust, we created an interactive mixed-media experience that transforms the Mill into a living museum.

The Tide Mill has a variety of interactive exhibits with plasma screens, games and puzzles. There are also practical demonstrations in flour milling alongside workshops for a variety of ages. Other improvements include a walkway around the mill and video cameras on the upper floors to allow disabled people to see what is happening.

It’s safe to say that the 1793 working Tide Mill is now one of Suffolk’s top visitor attractions. And I can vouch that it really is a magical experience, even on a grey, dreary day in April!

Springers – Simon and Bex in particular – dedicated masses of time and energy to this project, and it really shows.  Congratulations to the team at the Tide Mill Trust too for their vision and impeccable project management.

Glen, George, Bex, Lucy and I headed off to an upstairs room at Saint Edmund’s Hall this afternoon to rehearse for our 15 minutes of fame. Here’s a little taster of what we’re up to. Clue: It’s not Britain’s Got Talent.