The two Robs have got me thinking as usual. See the post below, The Kraken has awoken and they’re  getting all agitated about the media and politics. Quite rightly in my opinion. BUT, who am I to comment as someone who only reads the Guardian every day. Am I objective? Doubt it. So in the…

Sometimes a few numbers can throw up all sorts of juicy questions and directions. Here are some excerpts from the 2007 edition of the wonderful Schott’s Almanac: Foreigners within populations as a percentage of total population, which maybe sheds some light on the emotional immigration arguments in the UK: Luxembourg  38.6%, Australia 22.8%, Canada 18.2%,…

Helen’s started the ball rolling with her thoughts on Tuesday’s ‘This Life’. Beeker’s joined in the comments as has Paul. Opinion seems divided, but go and have your say. I thought it was too contrived and forced.

Rob has bitten off more than he can chew. Instead of revealing 5 things like the rest of that got tagged, he’s rashly promised to answer any ten questions you want, maybe the least thought out post in history. The only catch is that he can choose which ten to answer. Since there is more…

I’ve shied away from reviewing creative work, why bother when you’ve got Famous Rob. I can’t resist commenting on Vodkat though, shamed as I am that it’s from a Leeds agency. I’ve already banged on about the need for regional agencies to pull their socks up, enjoy Exhibit A. They had it all- semiotic proposition…

My post festive waistline proves I’m a lover of good food. I love cooking and playing in the kitchen, but not like the stuff in this article on nano technology from the Observer. I loved Charlie and the Chocolate factory, but I never dreamed that chewing gum as a meal would be possible, but this…

This is a brilliant article about the reasons for that wierd, uncomfortable time when fathers and sons are coming to terms with junior’s first forays into manhood. It focuses the reasons for that stange, unconscious  competitiveness that creeps in, sometimes even the elder’s envy of his son’s youth. It’s a funny time when a strange,…

Gemma has quietly started blogging, and about time too. This post gets to the heart of what most non-planners think we do all day, and they’re probably right. Anyway, I’m looking forward to seeing where Gemma takes us.

Went to Mum and Dad’s and ate them out of house and home. The lights at Mousehole on the 23rd: 9am Christmas morning.

So, back to work. Grumpilly got out of bed after sleeping in too late, thought about rushing in, had a long bath instead in some sort of last act of defiance. Then I thought back to the New Year when I didn’t have a job to to go back to. That useless, helpless feeling, while…