Get to know us
Hello world, I am Garry. I had the idea to create a 'Blog' during those nothing days between Christmas (2019) and New year (2020). I had always had a gift for writing but had become frustrated with poorly formatted Facebook posts. Writing a blog was a way to get back to writing and to learn new skills such as website development.
What to call the blog?
With the idea seeded in my brain, it was time to think about what to call the site. Most websites you see have a name that is two words or two syllables, like Funky Pigeon, Purple Bricks. I knew I wanted a colour and an object. Brown Cube, Silver Pen, The Blue Rug, didn’t cut it. Then I saw, on our floor, a hand made knitted doorstop given to us by my sister in law a few years ago, it was a knitted silver hedgehog, and I thought that’s the name
The writing begins..
Enlisting the help of my partner JJ as editor, I set about writing my few posts, it took time to work out the website style but a film review of Rocketman, set me on the Entertainment review path and we haven't looked back.
Our Rules
I came up with 3 basic rules for the site.
Rule 1– don’t make the blog generic. What I mean by that is don’t make the blog about what I ate for dinner, or here is a photo of a pudding, quite frankly that’s what Facebook is for!
Rule 2 – Write about something useful, something that would benefit others and go from there.
Rule 3 - Use A.I sparingly. The site is my voice, so why would I want A.I to speak for me? The great power of A.I is assisting research for articles and reviews, but not to create the review text!
Our vision
The Silver Hedgehog is a review website dedicated to providing in-depth reviews. We aim to review a wide variety of Films, Entertainment, Family Days Outs and Special Features to become a go to resource and trusted voice.
Story So Far
Now in our 4th year and its been a great journey. Garry has written over 100 reviews and Articles (70 have made the site). Experimented with YouTube and produced a limited run Podcast. We have interviewed people from local historians through to Indie film directors. Meeting some amazing people along the way. In 2024 we launched our 2nd website Lichfieldphotgraphic.com . Inspired by the Photography for the blog, we now offer digital downloads of some of our best work.
Our team
Our strength lies in our individuality.
Garry
Founder / Writer / Photographer
JJ
Founder / Editor / Photographer
About
The Silver Hedgehog is a review website dedicated to providing in-depth reviews. We aim to review a wide variety of Films, Entertainment, Family Days Out and Special Features.
Indie Filmmakers, Publicists and Small Business Owners
Indie filmmakers, publicists, creatives, and Small Business owners interested in coverage,
please email screeners or inquiries to submissions@thesilverhedgehog.com
©Garry Llewellyn 2020-2024 All text is the property of Garry Llewellyn and TheSilverHedgehog.com. Text should not be reproduced in whole, or in part, without permission from the author. All images, unless otherwise noted, are the property of their respective copyright owners.
