Category: What maketh the man
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Meet the Marmite of trainers. Embarrassingly, this is the most provocative thing about me (unless I get to tell you my f*** dis custard joke). I love these, I haven't seen anyone wearing these, which is why I do (although I don't admit to myself there's probably a good reason I'm the only one).…
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Hello, it's been quite a while since the last post. Truth is, I haven't been lazy, I haven't found there's nothing to write about, I've just been too busy lately. Doing a 160 mile round trip to work is never condusive to spare time, but there's just been too much to do. I'm guessing that…
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30 years of sport leaves you with a variety of long term niggles that means you'll always be playing in pain The gap between how you feel inside and how others view you widens as you get older, especially the young This a recession that few are truly immune from Speed bumps exist Most people…
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I will be of litte surprise to you that I bought this t-shirt. Naturally I'm a member of the Tea-Appreciation Society. Everything I love about the sacred brew and other stuff too. Lovely (as I'm writing this, I'm pouring my second cup of Earl Grey/English Breakfast blended in a warmed pot).
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The Edge Questionnaire asked in 2006, 'What is your dangerous idea?'. Something dangerous not because it's false, but because it might be true. It was posed to the worlds best thinkers, ergo not to the likes of me. Nevertheless, here's some dangerous ideas, not completely things I've thought of (as if!) but things I think about don't always…
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You may have noticed me mention I'm an expectant father. Baby Northern is now the size of a cantaloupe melon. The little blighter is moving, eyes are virtually fully formed beneath eyelids that won't open just yet. Not long until October 11th, our due date. Funny how it changes how I feel inside already, the job has…
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Considering this blog is at least a little bit about advertising I've just realised how odd it is that I've never posted about favourite ads. I avoid talking about other people's work if I can help it, without knowing the background, who really made the decisions and what the objectives were I don't think it's…
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We're having a girl The Smiths are better than BoneyM Solar power will become the answer to the energy crisis, suddenly making poorer, desert countries, with lots space for massive panels in demand Prince has one more great album left to make You get further by being nice, it just takes longer Enough of us…
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What follows is stories of blokes trying to attract women. Both come from my time as a student. Both have something to tell us about brands and social networks. The first concerns me, or the me I was back then. Shy, odd, and wonky (no change today). Fortunately, one of my best friends happened to be…
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