Category: What maketh the man
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Obvious one really if you follow this blog with any resemblance of regularity. These particular Speedos are the ones I'm using now. Most people couldn't give a monkey's about what they wear to swim in but not me, it matters (most blokes I mean, if you've ever been with a woman shopping for a bikini…
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In recent history, the average British male needed only two things when he left the house; wallet and keys. Latter days have seen the phone added to the list, but still, the wallet is important. For the average bloke, a simple, thin leather wallet suffices to store his cash, cards and other bits and bobs.…
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I got the book of A History of the World in 100 objects for Christmas (you should listen to some of the broadcasts here). As is explained in Daniel Miller's the Comfort of Things 'things' are much more than 'objects', they serve as a repository for our memories and experiences, helping is construct our identity…
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I wish I could share Tim Crampton's article about men and happiness, but it's behind The Times' paywall. So I'll just have to share some thoughts. It's not news to you (hopefully) that there's something going on with men and masculinity. The unfairer sense is still adjusting to welcome rise of economically, and (with still…
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There hasn't been much luck in the Northern household. While we're all struggling with various stages of chest infections, our boiler has decided to die during the coldest temperatures we ever get in the UK. Our house is FREEZING. While our dead boiler gets replaced, my ill little boy is staying with his Grandparents, along…
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As I was saying, becoming a parent makes all sorts of things magic as you look at them through your child's eyes (thank you mirror neurons, you're ace). Two years ago, I would never bother going to the switching on of the Christmas lights in our village. Turns out that all you need is one…
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Three unrelated facts. We watched Finding Neverland last weekend, it's a Bonfire party at Will'sGrandma's tomorrow and it's Christmas very, very soon. What brings them together is the way being a new-ish parent changes how you look at things. I used to moderate groups a lot more than I do now and always got frustrated at…
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(picture from Russell)You may have seen the plea for a return for proper blogging. I miss the so called 'golden age of blogging' too, before everything got short, Twitterised, Facebooked and Posterouserised. I miss slightly longer bits of thinking and the conversations that followed. Blogging has enabled me to meet people I wouldn't…
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Who doesn't like chips? But what kind of chips? The lovely, soft, slippery greasy chips from a good British fish and chip shop? The big fat chunky and robust chips from a pub? The European 'fry' thin cut and dipped in mayonnaise? I love all of the above but on a cold, dark winter's night, one of…
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Once upon a time, a certain junior planner I worked with was shamefully made redundant for no other reason that he was the easiest to get rid of. Mort, I salute you. Not only because you won through a really tough period, you ended up at DDB planning Speedy Gonzalez for Virgin Media. I'm…
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