By the way, just in case you were wondering, the below (or above depending on how you read blogs) post on the bad side of agency life isn't about me right now. I'm very, very lucky to be where I am doing what I am. It's mainly things that have happened to a lot of good…

So 2009 looks like the most uncertain many of us can remember – but  anyone old enough to recall the UK recession of the 80's or the three day week would probably ask you to get some sort of grip. There's a lot of predictions at this time of year, I bet there will be an even…

Cooking for me is at once a selfish thing and an act of love… I cook because it's relaxing, a little dose of me time – you lose yourself in it Because making an effort for someone shows you care Because Mrs Northern hates cooking and I hate washing and cleaning Because I like showing…

I watched 'When We Were Kings' last night for the first time in ages.   Another time I'll go on about the importance of knowing the past and where you came from, but not today. What I took out of watching that fight was the way Ali transcended mere technical brilliance, he was so good you…

This interview with Victoria Pendletonis rather good. In case you were wondering, she's an Olympic winning cyclist. I like the way she's so honest about how unsatisfying winning can be. She beats herself up to strive for things she'll never achieve, so that merely winning isn't a pleasure, it's merely a relief. Immediately she's thinking…

If you're remotely involved with cars in any way professionally, your should read 'Traffic', by Tom Vanderbilt. Indeed, you should read it if you just drive. Especially interesting is sub-plot that the biggest danger to a driver is safety. The better you get at driving, the less you concentrate on it, the safer the road…

Boris Becker was a maddeningly frustrating tennis player. When he was good, he was breathtaking but when his bad was very, very bad. At his best he used a strategy only the very best would ever contemplate. He played to his enemies’ strengths. In most sport, most strategy for that matter, you tend to look…

Morning. Remember me? Haven’t been around for awhile. 2 pitches, one Northern. So I’m really sorry to Account School of the Web entrants patiently waiting for feedback. It will appear tomorrow without fail.