You have probably noticed that Ed has made an appearance on our web site and has elevated himself to the social media sites.  It mostly takes the form of his views and opinions expressed in brackets (just like this – Ed).  It would be rude not to introduce him as our Editor, or Ed as we call him (aha, you’re following my suggestion – Ed).

Ed Stone has joined us at Merryhall our Editor and social media influenza to help promote our media presence at to offer advice on how and what to post on our website.  A brief biography would be helpful, so I asked him to pen a few words; “sarcophagi, diesel, serendipity, strange and constipated” were the ones he sent back.  Ed was classically trained in the “tell ‘em like it isn’t” school of Journalism serving his apprenticeship under Boris Johnson (not under, that’s someone else’s role – Ed).  This fact alone vouches for his unerring eye for a story, and money, and for his extremely high moral and ethical values – as evidenced by his refusal to write for Prince Henry and his stunning refusal that was quoted “you couldn’t pay me enough”.  His attention to detail is second to none, such that when he publishes draft posts containing his exhortations to us, we can forgive him, as he said “being tired and emotional and forgetting things comes with the territory”. 

Ed has an impressive track record having written speeches for Tony Bliar and Earl (William) Vague.  He has also contributed and written some of the most memorable pieces by Princes William and Charles in his role as press officer, and working for the Slingshot Prize.  Both David Cameroon and Pretty Petal were impressed by his work as was Jeremy Corbin and (Confined to – Ed) Barracks Obama.  He has ghosted most of Boris Johnston’s articles for the press and his speeches in Parliament combining that person’s (? Ed) mellifluous prose and classical allusions.  Both Queen and Lord David Attleborough have sought his counsel with the kind of results that speak for themselves these days.  It is fair to say, however, that all these worthies may not have been aware that he was working for them at the time.

With such an impressive track record, we feel honoured that he has chosen to work for us.  As he said, “it will be my life-time work to ensure that a lasting record of the adventures of you two, and of Merryhall, will outlive the miserably short time you have left to bother the wider population, and to offer a kind of apology that you ever dreamed up the idea of using the web for such a ridiculous venture.  I shall metaphorically erect a monument to the work you have started and to the finished article that will survive and outlive you – a kind of Ed Stone tribute to you”. You can see why we were impressed…