Category: What maketh the man
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There's two juniors planners where I work, Dave (Dave Mortimer younger sibling of Famous Rob) and Martin. I'm not sure I like the term 'junior' planner, your either planner or not, some have done it for a little longer, that's all..but there you go. Poor Dave get's quite a bit of grief from me. On…
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As you may have noticed, I've much of life has involved sport and swimming in particular. Much of who I am is because of the pain, joy, disappointment, surprise, setbacks, victories, exhilaration and challenge of being a serious athlete. But it never came easily as a young junior. There were others who didn't have to work…
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I grew up doing a lot of retail stuff. Three supermarkets, one purveyor of furniture, beds, white goods…I've done a bit. Not all of it was pretty, but itwas never dull. Having a certain marketing controller call you a twat on the phone at 7pm for getting the wrong price in a script, only to…
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A long time ago, back when the internet was still something only a few scientists and computer geeks used, when John Major was Prime Minister, Clinton hadn't soiled that dress and millions of young (and not so young boys) avidly sat down on an early Saturday evening to enjoy a Terri Hatcher in Superman and lots of slow…
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Who's worse, the people who makeHello/Closer/National Enquirer/Heat magazines or the fact people buy them? Am I good enough for xxxx(insert appropriately) What would my childhood have been like if there was no Star Wars? If I could read everyones thoughts, how much would it change what I think of them? What would they think if…
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There really is nothing I can add to this. Nothing can describe what it feels like so I won't even try. Funny how words are sometimes not nearly enough.
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I have one suit and that's it. It's a good one, bought for my wedding. It's cut to be quite fitted, it makes me look taller. Every now and then it gets trotted out for other people's weddings, christenings and the like, but that's it. But I love wearing it, it's nice to dress up…
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Raleigh Choppers Being able to get drunk on a schoolnight and then do a decent days work Sinclair Spectrums Gran's home made fish and chips Innocence A world without sleb magazines The Smiths Leeds United being good Borg V Mcenroe Prince when he was good My hair Whole summers not working Making lasagne with Mum Playing…
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Warm the pot. 5 teabags in. Freshly drawn boiling water. Brew for at least three minutes. Porridge, sultanas. Never with syrup. It's just how I roll. By the way, they've sat all the planners together at work. Already, they're all trained in the art of tea. Don't mess about me.
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