UK's Top Dad

I'm a bit gob-smacked at this honor, but after looking at the list I think it's probably about right. I was named as the bloke "most British people would believe would be the perfect dad."

Now, I know my kids love me, and not just because of our home on Necker Island. (Which is very cool and my favourite spot on earth, by the way.) I think I am a cool dad, and let's be honest... I started the only cool business in the UK! (What other businesses is the UK known for? Banks, trains, books? Again, the only cool examples of those are our Virgin banks, trains, and books.)

So thanks to everyone who voted for me. I'm having my advisors look into starting a Virgin Parenting Classes business... I see some potential here.

A Virgin paradise...

My last video was shot at my personal island paradise... Necker Island.

I first saw Necker nearly thirty years ago, and I've been adding pieces to it with each hit album on Virgin Records and profits from my 200+ companies. (Well, those that weren't duds...)

A while back MTV came and visited Necker to profile it for their show "Cribs," which my kids tell me is popular with their friends. It's on YouTube now, so check it out below. There is no better place to s**t than that toilet at the end, believe me.

My new spaceport

So I'm still new to this "blogging" thing, but I like telling everyone straight from Sir Dick's mouth what's going on in the world of Virgin.

I wrote last week about my new spaceport for Virgin Galactic in New Mexico, but somehow it never showed up. Well, it's fixed, and you can see the photos of the Virgin Galactic terminal here.

Warm regards,
Sir Dick

My favourite evening radio show

So whenever I'm in London, I do enjoy listening to my old radio station, Virgin Radio. (I've sold it, but they've bought rights to the name/brand and all.)



It may not be directly mine anymore, but they certainly have the Virgin spirit and style! Sir Dick is proud of them.

But I do enjoy listening to the Geoff show, also featuring Annabel. They have a nightly feature called "Drunk versus Stoned." Geoff and Annabel get a drunk person and a stoned person on the phone and ask them a series of quiz questions. The point? Well, which one affects your mental state the most? Spirits/Ale or a spliff/bong?

"Why are you promoting this show, Sir Richard? Isn't it a bad example for our children?"

Yes, but so was dropping out of school and starting my own magazine, record shop, record label, and damn near everything else I've ever done. And look at where I am! Enjoy it for what it is, a very funny nightly quiz.