W+K's Team Wales is this morning back in the office after our latest adventure to shoot in, err, Wales. We sped around 6 locations, over 5 days, experiencing all 4 seasons. We felt the true warmth of the Welsh welcome from Holyhead to Abergwesyn, Brecon to Cardiff, Laugharne to Saundersfoot and Narberth. Thanks to everyone we met, who featured and who helped us on the way.

There were many highlights to the trip; here are just three…
The sunset at South Stack:

The view from the top of Pen-Y-Fan in the Brecon Beacons (from l-r our lovely client Sam, Ali, Michelle, Alex and Benny):

And the brilliant sunshine by St Brides spa:

It was a poignant time to be in Wales as the search continued for Machynlleth's April Jones. Now we're all safely back in our homes, we hope to hear news that the same will soon be true of little April as well.

Watch the blog for updates on the new spots due out in early 2013.

At this afternoon's agency meeting we announced a brand new award scheme – just what the world needs. Except this one is really worthwhile. It's the W+K Dude of The Month award, for services above and beyond the call and it comes with a lovely jacket that belongs to the winner for the entire month. The jacket is subtly embroidered with a 'Dude of the month' crest, a latin motto…

…and special unisex 'He gets it / she gets it' lining.

It's not just a technicolour dreamcoat, it's a wearable work of art. The Dude gets an extra day off work and they can get a further extra day off work if they wear the jacket all month. Inaugural winner of this great honour, in a kind of 'lifetime achievement' sense, was white-socked IT legend Gav Debeer. The announcement was greeted by a rousing ovation for Gav, without whom the agency would have fallen to bits long ago. Dude, we salute you!

'I'm so going to wear this jacket every day for the next month!'