The Gallery : My Inspirational Women

When I first started blogging there was this huge misconception from my 'real world friends' that relationships formed online, through blogging and social media, were at best, sordid and at worst, down right bizarre.

I spent hours, in those early days, trying to explain, to those friends, that Twitter wasn't just about telling the world what you'd had for your tea, (though in an odd, totally out of character coincidence, I actually did tweet about fish fingers earlier) weird. 

Anyway. This isn't about me, it's about a group of  amazing Inspirational Women, that I'm celebrating for week 145 of The Gallery.

 Jay, Erica, Sarah, Tara, Lizzie and Claire. 

My friends, who support and abuse me in equal measure. 

They don't judge me.

They ALWAYS believe in me and my ability to pull a miracle out of the bag. 

But what I don't think they realise is just how much they inspire me, each and every day. 

I'm not sure #why? or how but they all rock.

Half the Sky

I have spoken many times of how reading Half the Sky changed my life. I've lost count of the number of copies of the book that I've bought and given to people to read but it is that kind of book. You can't read it and carry on like before, it shows you things that you could never imagine happen in the world today. Things that we should know because we have the power to make them stop.

In October Half the Sky will be shown as a documentary on US TV and I had to share the trailer with you. I am assured that we will get it in the UK sometime in 2013 but I will keep you up to date.

I was lucky enough to meet Nickolas Kristof when I was at the UN summit with Save the Children, only briefly but it sure beat interviewing Nick Clegg for ITN.

I've said it before but if you only read one book this year, make it Half the Sky.

You can find Half the Sky on Facebook and Twitter. Follow them and make a difference.

The Cybher 2012 Schedule is Live

Things are really hotting up Cybher wise and I'm really excited about the amazing speakers that are already lined up for the first event next May.

Lots of people have been asking about the schedule and its now live for you to take a look at over on the Cybher site. 

More sessions will be added over the next few weeks as speakers are confirmed so please do check back. 

Early bird tickets are on sale at £80 until 30/11/11 and we have a deal in place with a hotel just around the corner who are offering single rooms to Cybher delegates for just £80 per night. These rooms are limited and are selling out fast. Full information is on the Cybher blog.

You can join the conversation on Twitter @CybherUK 

Lead - don't follow.

Cybher 2012 is here...

The Cybher site is now live and tickets are on sale!

Cybher is the first all inclusive female blogger event of its kind in the UK. It will bring together the most influential bloggers and speakers from all corners of the blogosphere to network, inspire, share and learn.

There will be fashion, food, lifestyle, beauty, tech, photography, social good and travel to network, inspire, share and learn. There will be brands that interest all women and not just parents. In fact there will be so much on offer that you will question how we managed to fit it all in.

If you're a woman and you blog then Cybher is for you. Simple.

The schedule is coming soon, but you can expect workshops, debates, conversations, and aspirational speakers covering a whole range of subjects.

You can keep up to date with news and additions to the schedule at Cybher.com and you can follow us on Twitter and Facebook too.

Online Ticketing for Cybher 2012

Thank you to everyone who has shown me support over the last couple of months. You know who you are and you have been amazing. And an even bigger thank you to Yan, Claire and Emma - you guys rock.