Byte Night 2008 - LEWIS PR

The next morning

2008-10-04T10:59:00.001+01:00

Byte Night has turned into morning, and the event was a great success.

After an excellent night's sleep (OK, two broken and freezing hours of torture) the group awoke to a bright, clear London morning and bacon sandwiches courtesy of Wagamamas. (Sorry to keep banging on about the cold. But it was.)

Thanks also to Pret a Manger, who provided our midnight snacks. For reference, a falafel sandwich makes a reasonable pillow.

Colder

2008-10-04T00:18:00.001+01:00

It has got very cold. Even the bottle of Claymore whiskey someone I am unable to name is passing around isn't helping...

It's very cold

2008-10-03T23:53:00.001+01:00

About 400 people have just moved from the Ernst & Young building to Potters Field to bed down for the night.

One small point - it really is cold. Very, very cold.

I've found a small corner of plastic sheeting at the side of the LEWIS PR contingent - but fear I will be face down in mud by dawn.

There is a strange atmosphere - the most common phrase at the moment is "where are my socks?"

Stars come out for Byte Night - Rory Cellan-Jones

2008-10-03T15:06:00.003+01:00

Cellan-Jones fact: BBC Technology Correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones is married to Diane Coyle, author of Sex Drugs and Economics.

Stars come out for Byte Night - Theresa May

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Stars come out for Byte Night - Mike Read

2008-10-02T23:30:00.003+01:00

Pop fact: Mike Read presented the Radio 1 breakfast show between 1981 and 1986.

Stars come out for Byte Night - Ian Hislop

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Stars come out for Byte Night - Steve Norris

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Stars come out for Byte Night - Alexei Sayle

2008-09-29T17:52:00.000+01:00

Alexei was pretty ill with a cold when we filmed this - so even more thanks to him for taking part!

Stars come out for Byte Night - Nick Ross

2008-09-28T11:10:00.003+01:00

Celebrity fact: The first time Nick used his now-famous "Don't have nightmares" Crimewatch catchphrase was in 1984.

Stars come out for Byte Night - Angus Deayton

2008-09-27T19:54:00.004+01:00

Angus gives up his Manchester United shirt for Byte Night. (But we bet he kept his red one.)

Stars come out for Byte Night – Jeremy Paxman

2008-09-26T14:51:00.007+01:00

Here’s a starter for ten…

He’s more used to grilling politicians on Newsnight – but thankfully, Jeremy Paxman was in a better mood when recording this vox pop for Byte Night:

In fact, we’ve managed to get a stellar cast to support our Byte Night efforts, which today included LEWIS PJ Party:

We’ll be posting more celebrity endorsements in days to come. In the meantime, are you feeling generous?

Pyjama party

2008-09-23T15:42:00.004+01:00

Here at LEWIS, we're keen to make this year's Byte Night fundraising bigger and more innovative than ever. But that won't stop us bringing back an old favourite: Office PJ Day!

This Friday, our offices in the UK - LEWIS London at Millbank Tower, OCTANE in Victoria, LEWIS Manchester and LEWIS Bristol - will be transformed into giant slumber parties. (Think silly pyjamas, doughnut eating contests, pillow fights - and maybe even a bit of PR, if there's time.)

As it's all for a very good cause, we're expecting everything from Primark PJs to more inventive options. So, robust nightwear or 'something more comfortable'? You decide.

Wecome to Chubbyville

2008-09-16T14:49:00.004+01:00

LEWIS new biz legend, Byte Night sleeper, and general big-fish-little-fish-cardboard-box club kid Olly Chubb has added 'blogger' to his illustrious CV.

Go check him out (and his thoughts on his first Byte Night...) at Welcome to Chubbyville.

Barefaced cheek

2008-09-11T10:22:00.004+01:00

We’re stopping at nothing to get the Byte Night message out there – including a photo shoot along the South Bank yesterday, which involved me balancing precariously on a wall above the Thames.

I certainly wasn’t dressed for the occasion, and I’m sure the tour group – and three Bobbies who were wandering past – got quite an eyeful when the wind picked up, taking the sleeping bag and my skirt with it!

Sarah Beavis

All (Byte) Night Long...

2008-09-10T15:42:00.005+01:00

I'm currently compiling my playlist for Byte Night.

So far, I have:

All Night Long - Lionel Richie
Asleep in the Back - Elbow
Bed of Roses - Bon Jovi
Why Does It Always Rain on Me? - Travis
Umbrella - Rihanna

Any other suggestions?

What will I do without hair straighteners?!

2008-09-09T14:48:00.000+01:00

And she had a bed, and everything.

Thanks very much all!

2008-09-09T14:46:00.000+01:00

Thanks to all of these organisations for their support so far:

Byte Night rumours - new items for the silent auction?

2008-09-09T14:40:00.000+01:00

We've heard that a few more items might be heading for the silent auction.

A snooker cue signed by Steve Davis
A signed Arsenal shirt
A guitar signed by an extremely famous musician
A llama signed by the Dalai Lama*

* We made this one up.

Good luck to our frenemies at Wildfire!

2008-09-08T13:54:00.000+01:00

Good luck Debby, Sarah-Anne, Kate, Claire and Danny from Wildfire PR. See you on the night!

Byte Night - the video

2008-09-07T19:38:00.000+01:00

Feeling sorry for yourself? It's raining. It's cold. It's been a rubbish summer. It's worth watching the Byte Night video to remind yourself why you're getting involved.

Lots of fun: New auction items added!

2008-09-06T17:06:00.000+01:00

We've been busy scrounging favours left, right and centre for new items for the Byte Night auction. After all, if you're going to part with your money to support Byte Night, you may as well do it bidding on something special!

These fantastic lots have just been added. There will be quite a bit of bidding on the night but if you want to make us an offer now to get things going, just email us.

Two nights at the Hoxton Hotel in The City (value: £300)

Dinner at the City Inn Westminster for two (value: £100)

Two nights, dinner bed and breakfast at The Crown Hotel, Wells-next-the-sea, Norfolk - owned by celebrity Chef Chris Coubrough (value: £400)

Catered dinner for eight anywhere within the M25 (value: £500)

Chauffeur-driven Mercedes S-Class to anywhere within the M25 (value: £250)

Morning's media training with LEWIS PR (value: priceless! OK, £750)

LEWIS at Byte Night: The teams

2008-09-06T16:59:00.002+01:00

Gladiators, READY.

TEAM ONE: Gemma's Jim Jams

Gemma 'Jim Jams' Rowlan
Roisin 'Under-The-Mooney' Asije-Rooney
Louise '40 Winks' Waller
'Lazy' Liz Moss

TEAM TWO: Silk's Pyjamas

Jon 'Pyjamas' Silk
Nadia 'Snoozer' Saint
Sam 'Snorer' Childs
Sam 'Siesta' Child
Oliver 'Twist' Chubb

One LEWIS Byte Nighter in training

2008-09-05T17:29:00.000+01:00

Nadia 'Snoozer' Saint seems to be in training for Byte Night already...

Welcome all Byte Nighters!

2008-09-05T10:11:00.000+01:00

Welcome to LEWIS PR's Byte Night blog. This will be our online home as we prepare for sleeping out in London on October 3rd in support of NCH, the children's charity.

While we work on building up our blog, why not take some time to sponsor us?