So I’m changing jobs. After four and a half years I’m leaving here and joining here. There will be a bit more commuting, but they make tea really well …..and I think it means I’ll be a Disruptor, which makes it sound like my job is being a Star Trek weapon.

I know for sure I’ll be in the same network as Fred. He’s changing jobs too and has written a thoughtful post on the subject here.

While I’ve been here :

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I Worked with Elton John’s less famous brother.

Stuart

Convinced Stuart he was in House of Pain

Whitey

Met the muscliest creative director in the world.

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(He really knew how to party back in the day)

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I went a bit loopy in London.

Right

I Won an argument.

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I Got back into swimming again.

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Found I still can’t play  football.

Wrote odd corporate blog posts about milk.

Andrew

Talked about the value of short shins.

Won a pitch after walking into mirror.

Began to pass on what I’ve learned.

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Stayed in Liverpool’s first themed hotel.

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Taught everyone to make tea properly.

And started blogging, which led to meeting a lots of great people, and ‘virtually meeting’ even more.

And I also worked with great bunch who let me fail enough times to become reasonable at this planning lark, and allowed me to be myself.

A bunch of people whom you will never mock in my presence if you know what’s good for you.

So then………

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19 responses to “Northern Disruptor?”

  1. Rob Mortimer Avatar

    Good luck. Its also a fantastic building, opposite where my wife went to Uni.
    You deserve success, I hope this is the next step on the way to it.

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  2. np Avatar
    np

    Very nice of you to say so. Some people would feel odd working in a converted Church. Not I.

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  3. gemma Avatar

    No more sofas!!!

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  4. David Mortimer Avatar

    Hope the switch goes well. I’m sure you’ll disrupt like a mad man.

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  5. Rob Avatar

    Good man … though it’s more a case of lucky agency. Top news from all of us.

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  6. np Avatar
    np

    Thanks folks. Sofas will not be missed.

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  7. Rob Mortimer Avatar

    Best of all, you don’t have to change the name of your blog!

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  8. Will Avatar

    Congratulations mate – richly deserved, and it’s been a helluva ride so far; here’s hoping some more northern planning disruption goes on into the future.

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  9. Dino Demopoulos Avatar

    Awesome! Congratulations. I just joined TBWA Toronto this week.
    Do I see a trend here?!

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  10. np Avatar
    np

    Likewise Dino. How’s your first week been?

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  11. Dino Demopoulos Avatar

    Really good, it’s been great. One of the things going on here is the evolution of Media Arts, which is pretty exciting. Let’s compare notes soon 🙂
    D

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  12. graham furlong Avatar

    Welcome to Manchester and Good Luck at The Church (make sure you get a window seat). Let’s grab a coffee when you’ve settled in.

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  13. np Avatar

    You’ll do for me Graham.

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  14. Helen Avatar

    Oooh congratulations!
    Does that mean you are working with the lovely Graham? We’ve just finished a project for you guys…

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  15. np Avatar

    Hi Helen.
    I don’t know, and how were ‘we’? I like the sound of getting work with Spinach…

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  16. graham furlong Avatar

    hi helen, andrew has gone to work for the local (out-of-town) competition. but it’s all friendly in manchester. honest.

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  17. np Avatar

    Now it all makes sense. Let’see how friendly people are to a Leeds fan.

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  18. graham furlong Avatar

    I wouldn’t mention that. I think BDH have season tickets for the reds!

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  19. np Avatar

    If I’d have known that before I signed on the dotted line……

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