So it's goodbye to my old DVCam tape camera, an old workhorse of mine for the past 12 years. A sad day, but looking forward to filming with my new 350 XDCAM camera. The future awaits in newsgathering for the BBC.

1st Battalion Irish Guards march from church parade to receive their shamrocks from HRH The Duchess of Cambridge, at Mons Barracks on St Patricks Day 2012.

A friend of mine, @RazorTelevision made me think about how much I use my tech, what I carry, and why I have it. I love using it and sharing stuff, and the feeling I get when the responses come back to me.

Now I have really started to use it in a more positive way, to share information and stories, I feel more emboldened to try out more things...

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I've recently been asked what kit I carry with me on a day to day basis, to blog and carry on with my social media. So what better way to show them than with a video. So now if anyone asks again, I can astound them with this. My tech bag is open...

Alcohol and drugs in prison may result in a slight disagreement...