Lockdown. Remember a time when that word never really existed in common parlance? Here we are again at the 23rd of March. A date that is burned into the back of my brain for all eternity. It’s the date that my business was forced to close by the government, three years ago now. How long…
The world of work has changed forever. What do I actually mean by this? Well, years ago I was in the world of the office worker. I spent a couple of decades in the corporate world where the idea of working from home was completely alien. If you managed to get a job where one…
As I write, Partygate etc still rumbles on to decide whether or not all the FACTS we know that PROVE the big oaf was lying, actually prove that he was lying. Which we know he was, cos we were following the rules, which were really clear. We all understood them. Cos we are not stupid,…
I think on the whole, Social media is a good thing. I’ve used it massively to my advantage to build my brands and my business, but I don’t use it so much personally. The trouble is, it gives everyone a voice, for better or for worse. Often worse. My style that has organically grown somehow,…
Okay, strap yourselves in, it’s rant o’clock and if you’re up for it, I’m taking you on a journey. Anyway, buckle up, put your feet up and come with me for a ride. I’m going to have a pop again at the advertising world. There are a number of adverts that are currently getting right…
The River Colne runs through my garden, and it’s a very pleasant place to exist. On New Years Day 2023 I decided to try and find the source of the river, which I have always understood to be somewhere near Saffron Walden As you can see from the main photo above, it is fairly wide…
This is about strikes, and my opinion of them. The thing is, this is my website and I can do what I want with it. As I said on the homepage, I can say whatever I want cos it’s mine. Other viewpoints are available. There’s a post a while back about a worthless thief of…
Not the most exciting title in the world I grant you, but it’s what it is. For decades I’ve dreamed of having a long, grand dining table, fit for a king. Or at least a medieval banquet. I’m afraid I quiver at the price of such items, so imagine my joy when I came across…
If you know me, you’ll be aware that I despise this man. As I type this, he is currently Prime Minister of our country. Hopefully as you read it, he won’t be. I’m more than happy for you to read this and decide that you have no time for someone like me expressing my political…
December 2019 was conundrum time… It’s the 3rd of December and you’re meeting your Daughter the next day for dinner. You buy her an Advent Calendar every year, despite the fact that She’s now 27 years old. You go to 6 shops, and none of them have any left! What do you do? You make…