Category: What maketh the man
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I enjoyed seeing the the Rose Hilton Exhibition at Tate St Ives last week. The Beauty of Ordinary Things shows a style I like that resides somewhere between abstract and a figurative, but what I really like is the way she brings the things that we everyday back to our full attention, capturing the the…
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I was sat enjoying the best cup of tea in the world last week in Mum and Dad’s garden, overlooking the beach. We’d been there for five days and the rigors of the long stretch between Christmas and Easter we’re beginning to wear off. It’s relentlessly cold, dark and wet eventually get a bit much…
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The alarm usually goes off at 6am. By 6.15 I’m in the car. By 7.15 I’m at my desk, or in the pool, never at work after 8.30. I’ve lots to do, but I also want to miss the traffic. Being 50 miles from work means an hour’s drive home too. So why the hell…
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Things have bee hideously busy recently. There’s been little time to do any exercisey sporty stuff, which makes me very grouchy (let alone much posting). That’s the thing about sport for me, it’s not about staying thin, or overt vanity, it’s more about how it makes you feel. You get used to feeling fit and…
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Prince is amazing live, He just fills the room, completely mesmerising. And yet, offstage he’s incedidibly shy. He only comes to life when he’s playing music. I can identify with that. Not the stupendous talent by the way, but only being able to be confident through what you do. I remember swimming being like that…
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Someone asked me to crash out some thoughts on marketing departments and the relevance of marketing in today’s world. What follows is a slightly edited version. But in a nutshell – I couldn’t do marekting director’s job and I respect people who do. I think that’s the key to lots of things – love the…
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Since I work on fashion/style brand now, it’s kind of funny that my own personal taste is dire. Basically, look at the Howies website, find something that fits. The tyranny of choice is a bit much for me. So it’s with great pleasure that I share Palmercash with you. I now shop from two places.…
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I get up early, very early. Some of that is to get to work before the traffic builds up, some of that is plain old early birdness. And to be honest, a mild case of insomnia is making me rise even earlier at the moment. I could gloss over the stress of new job…. taking…
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I’m not sure if anyone’s noticed, but there’s been bugger all activity round these parts recently. Sorry about that, I’ve been busy finding my feet, getting my head down and any other cliche you want to apply to being the newboy. Back to normal next week.
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So I work here now……. No I’m not joining the clergy, theres an agency in that church. The tea is good, my laptop works and I have a desk. Even better, I haven’t spilt a beverage on myself, or anyone else yet (which is good going as regular readers will know). More importantly, the people…
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