Nicholas Pringle

Apr 08

Press work for a luxury historical Chateau Hotel near the Loire Valley. Also for a tourism business in the Cognac region. Photos at the Great North Run Hall of Fame Awards Dinner at the Hilton, a spring fashion show in the Tyne Valley and the Variety Club Spring Ball at the Gosforth Marriott. Opening of a new exhibition at the Shipley Art Gallery by Wayne Hemingway and a Peruvian themed ball at Close House, Northumberland. Also a property shoot in Ayrshire, Scotland. Press work to raise the profile of properties in the South Tuscany, which are due to benefit from a new civilian airport opening. Photos at The Rainbow Trust Ball, The National Fishmongers Federation Presidents dinner at Matfen Hall and a fashion show for Jules B & The Conservatory at Louis Restaurant, Jesmond.

Mar 08

Press work for a company running course in chairmaking and a beer festival in East Anglia. Photography at the Anderson & Garland Fine Art Auction preview evening. Also at Allendale Cricket Club annual fundraiser, the opening night of Caffe Vivo, a new Terry Laybourne restaurant at the Live Theatre and a fashion show at Barn Asia. 6 Nations celebration dinner with the Newcastle Falcons- Jonny Wilkinson, Toby Flood, Jamie Noon etc. Market research work for a national education body.

Feb 08

Press writing and research work for a French holiday company, and a company that sells Learner Driver packs. Photos at the Hilton Hotel of Bobby Robson receiving an award for his work for St Cuthberts Care from Alan Shearer, the opening of The Society of Wildlife Artists national exhibition at FiFieFoFum Gallery in the Tyne Valley, re-opening of Barluga bar on Grey Street and The Heart Ball at Gosforth Park Marriott Hotel, which raises money for heart charities.

Jan 08

- Photo jobs for Living North; eg. Care Ponteland, Gustos Restaurant, press for Learnerpack. Heard from Aussie War veterans for The Unknown Warriors including a P.O.W who worked on Hellfire Pass on the Burma Railway.

Nov 07 - Auction of my Douglas Bader and Spitfire prints for Royal British Legion £140 raised. Follows on from 2006 when Dunkirk, Falklands and Burma prints were auctioned. Completed TEFL (Teach English as a Foreign Language) certiicate.

September-Dec, 2007

Writing & photography at Living North Magazine. A glossy lifestyle publication covering fashion, entertainment, arts, food, gardening etc with a focus on Northern England. View Site

23rd August, 2007

Pig painting auctioned and raised some money for the Countryside Restoration Trust, which restores farms to become rich wildlife havens as well as sustainable rural businesses. View Site

18th July, 2007 

Communications work for Atherfield Finance who specialise in Secured Loans. I came up with the name Securedloan4uk.co.uk and the site is now live. Press release to local media business pages. View site.