"The Cities Are Soundless"

I have a folder on my computer called "Pandemic London" that has photos from my old phone. I didn't think I would use them, but it turns out some of the photos weren't taken in London. Explore a visual story showcasing our collective experiences during the 2020 pandemic. It was a time when the earth appeared to stop. The Cities Are Soundless exhibition features my phone's photos that capture meaningful moments. It made me reflect on the things I had planned but couldn't do, and how life would never be the same for many people after this.

We lost motivation, sense, lives, and confidence in the economy and ourselves after taking most of these images. For me, it was a bad time and the end of what I’d describe as my golden age. These photos show quiet and empty cities that are usually busy.

They were taken between March 22, 2020 and April 5, 2020, in Swindon, my hometown, and during a trip to London before strict rules were implemented.

(Excerpt from Jack Soley's Art Book)

Medium: Landscape Photography

Aperture: 1.8

Focal Length: 2.4mm

Exposure: 1/879

Camera: Vivo S1 Pro Smartphone

Year Created: 2020

Expanded Shipping to Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine

The list has expanded for shipping products from my online store! Customers from Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine who wish to purchase products from my shop can now do so. The shipping time is estimated to be 7 to 15 business days and shipping costs to these regions start from £8.85 due to precarious politics right now, we all hope for peace and lower business costs in the near future.

PayPal on the Pomerak Shop!

Great news! After many months of trying to get PayPal to sort this problem out, and a lengthy process of trying to verify my ID (due to poor website design) the Pomerak Ventures shop now accepts PayPal as a form of payment!

To celebrate this wonderful news, the promo code PAYPAL15 will give you 15% off everything on the Pomerak Ventures shop from now until the 1st March.

4th Useless Facts Book Coming in 2026

3 books on useless information are the biggest earners and are the most popular books that I write; the journey of the books being released came one night in Oxford after visiting my aunt in the hospital on the 11th January 2023. The book had become an immediate success after I decided to press the button to launch the book, it has become a hit in the trivia sections ever since...

Considering that the useless information books are popular and that "Useless Facts That Nobody Wanted To Know" is a popular series with a following, I have made the decision to announce today that Volume 2 of 1,000 Useless Facts has begun! Estimated release may be much later than normal due to so many commitments in the next 12 months (i.e. buying a house and getting married).

I personally anticipate the book to be out by November/December 2026, regulars of this website will have access to pre-order the book before anyone else and as with all of my items on the Pomerak Ventures shop, you cut out the middleman and this will be the same price as elsewhere.

The Best December We've Ever Had

It shall come as no shock that December is always a busy time for book sales, it's always lots of purchases whether it's gifting or for personal use; for Amazon sales only where the majority of sales are conducted (the run up to Christmas): 113 units were sold making royalty estimates of £238.

At least one unit has been sold every day consecutively since the 22nd November 2025 (37 days in a row with a sale, the streak ended on the 29th December).

Monday 14th to Monday 21st December marks the most units sold in a 7 day period, with 44 units sold!

Many records broken and this is undoubtedly encouraging me to write more books for next year!

1st Annual General Meeting Summary (5th December 2025)

The summary of the 1st Annual General Meeting (AGM) for Pomerak Ventures is as follows:

- The company agrees its future budget for the remainder of the financial period (maximum allowances on marketing only to purchase a re-stock of business cards and minimal marketing on social media platforms).

- The company re-elects Jack Soley as CEO.

- The company re-affirms its dividend ratio of 4% to be paid out on the 10th April 2026 or later.

- The company will consider economic viability of the progression of the music arm of the business, as royalties from music distribution are not covering the costs of the subscriptions to the music distribution services, however this arm of the business can still be continued provided enough funds come from other areas of the business.

- The company will set the web domain and hosting as an essential cost.

- The Open Blue Trust will receive the £77.00 donation from the company as part of its Charity Drive 2025 no later than 1st February 2026 due to delays in royalty payments.

- The rest of the discography for The Alto Sanctuary will be distributed and released on Pomerak Ventures before the next AGM.

- The pricing models and postage costs for items in the Pomerak Ventures shop as well as all discount codes will be revised every 3 months to ensure fairness and eliminate potential fraudulent activity.

- The company has decided that there will be no rises in prices for digital and physical goods between now and the next AGM.

The next annual general meeting has been provisionally booked between 11th May & 8th June 2026, notice will be published at least a month prior for any questions and comments beforehand.

Charity Drive 2025 Outcome

As November has come to a close, it comes with great relief to reveal the sales figures for every product that was bought in the last month; the royalties for everything sold in November will be donated to the Open Blue Trust as stated in our original charity drive 2025 post.

You have bought many books throughout this month and as a result, the royalties for the products sold come to a total of £77.00 exactly!

Meaning that the Open Blue Trust will be receiving £77 from Pomerak Ventures to help continue their vital community work!