Rob reckons I should post about being grumpy. That won’t be too difficult since I’m facing a 200 mile round trip on the M1 tomorrow (one of the UK’s most annoying motorways). Speaking of motorways and driving, it’s not uncommon for people in the UK to moan about speed cameras. Actually  I think it’s OK…

It would seem that I have nothing much to post about. I find this troubling –  am I so dull I can’t find a single interesting to talk about? Hope not – I just can’t seem to get into writing about anything much. The come down from sausage action maybe? Should I be bothered? I…

The first cup of the day is always the best (and must be made in a warmed pot).

In my dark past as an account handler, being a bit shy didn’t make life easy. Agencies, and client teams for that matter, are full of people with lots to say, and the confidence to say them. Getting a word in was difficult, but it showed that a few well chosen words can work far…

Since the only formal training I have as planner is a few APG courses, it’s no wonder I’m a fan of learning by doing. But is this always a good thing? I saw this big bloke the gymn the other day, trying to do sit ups completely the wrong way (and don’t get me started…

I remember reading about Jonny Hornby’s secret of success – "Surround yourself with people cleverer than you" –  whichis why I try and work with JamesB as often as possible.  We met for coffee yesterday, officially for a debrief on some research but also to pick his brains. He’s let me borrow Emergence, by Steven…

I made a tragic mistake on Friday. The motorway wasn’t moving at all, so I took one of those ‘short cuts’ only to find the traffic even worse – making it even longer to get home than it would if I’d stuck with the original route. Funny how we’ll take the most convoluted routes just…

No posting today. Not only is being a one man department taking it’s toll today, I’m sulking about the sausage fit-up. See you tomorrow.

46 million Americans do not have health insurance. Let’s hope for their sake they didn’t vote for US bacon…..

Seeing proper bacon lose to sausage was bad enough. Seeing sausage then lose to dreadful, streaky US bacon is just a little bit too much to bear. We fought a great battle, but somehow it wasn’t enough. Mortimer suspects some foul play, is Jeb Bush the adjuticator by any chance? I’ve thought hard about what…