Thats it. I completely give up on trying to chose suitable outfits or plan any activities according to the time of year and therefore the expected weather conditions. Last Summer it rained pretty much non-stop for five months, ruining two pairs of shoes and making all seasonal events decidedly soggy affairs. Then Spring temporarily showed … Continue reading snow joke
Category: Life
Carmageddon
We call the car park at work Carmageddon as the parking situation is so dire. To make things more complicated, in the absence of a company car scheme we all seem to have bought the same car so finding and releasing your vehicle in order to get home at night is getting a tad challenging. … Continue reading Carmageddon
the weather is springing another one on us
I know everyone thinks we Brits are obsessed with the weather, but we do have good reason. First there was last Summer's wash out, when an umbrella and wellies became essential fashion accessories. Then last weekend Spring arrived. On the 9th of February to be exact (the middle of our winter for you Antipodeans). It was about … Continue reading the weather is springing another one on us
A few suggested New Years Resolutions for Planners wot Blog
I will go to the groups in Warrington on a Wednesday evening in February, even if I need a team of huskies to get me there. I will read and watch more random stuff. I will re-edit my blog entries and check spellings before posting them. I will make friends with the scariest creative/digital guru … Continue reading A few suggested New Years Resolutions for Planners wot Blog
This year’s welcome-back-to-work gift
Following last year's plant, this morning we were welcomed back to work with a colourful 'thoughts pad' on each desk, topped with the quietly uplifting message below: Bless. Also bless Admin for supplying the coffee and pastries that are going to be instrumental in getting us through our first proper full day's work in weeks.
what did you do last night to make me feel proud?
I went to 'London 2012: The Ultimate Pitch' last night at The Royal Armouries, hosted by Leeds Media. Part one: Daryl Goodrich, director of the 'Sport at Heart' and 'Inspiration' films that were instrumental in helping London to win the 2012 Olympics talked us through both films, complete with storyboards, anecdotes and the tale of … Continue reading what did you do last night to make me feel proud?
Jeremy and the Staufenbergers
I sent a client off to check out another agency's blog recently. Actually, I sent them off to read a speech from 1972. No, I'm not trying to lose the account - I pointed my client towards Jeremy Bullmore's 1972 address ' the consumer has a mind as well as a stomach', hosted on the … Continue reading Jeremy and the Staufenbergers
Come on in, the water’s lovely
I had a meeting with a chap from Digital and one of the gals from the support team this morning. We got round to wondering why this particular lady was quite happy emailing and googling but hadn't ever bought anything online or downloaded music or set herself up on Facebook or Flickr. It reminded me that not … Continue reading Come on in, the water’s lovely
Pondering Provenance
I was at the Pub Food Awards last night and everyone was talking about provenance, from the gastropub chef who had just started rearing his own chickens for their eggs to the foodservice big shot pondering how to add provenance based value without adding cost. There wasn’t a lot of discussion about the importance of … Continue reading Pondering Provenance
Am I really the best person to be working on the agency’s gardening account?
New plant, January 2007 Same plant, November 2007 Sigh.