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Factor 50 is on the menu
We’ve all probably had similar conversations in the last couple of weeks… ‘Bit hot, isn’t it?’ is my opener – because, well, it is. It...
Game, set and match
The French Open finished the other day, with Carlos Alcaraz being crowned the Men’s Singles champion in an epic final. Despite his...
The sun has got its hat on
Whenever my sister comes to visit, I become Uncle Ben again and switch seamlessly into what I hope is the cool  Uncle role. Although the...
Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows
The correlation between the beginning of March (and meteorological Spring) and the sun suddenly making an appearance hasn’t gone...
Content is king, but…
The saying goes that content is King, but marketing is Queen, and she wears the trousers. Now, aside from that being a great quip, there...
The red-carpet treatment
This time of year brings a few different things – a little bit more daylight, Valentine’s Day on the horizon, and endless awards...
Maybe Blue Monday isn’t so blue after all….
It was ‘Blue Monday’ this week, the supposed ‘most depressing’ day of the year. Of course, the reality is that January can feel like a...
Getting my feet back under the table
The first full week back after Christmas and New Year always follows the same pattern. I find the best thing to do is to get stuck in and...
Come in and know me better, man!
There’s a reason A Christmas Carol is still the most popular Christmas story that  isn’t  the birth of Jesus. A 181-year-old story has...
Everybody’s favourite Christmas film
Utter the words ‘the best Christmas film is…’ anywhere over the next week or two and you best be prepared for a healthy debate. Maybe...
It’s like Santa’s Grotto in here
I’ve reached an age where I’ve started to say things my parents used to say to me – unconsciously.  The immortal words ‘it’s like...
What does 2025 look like?
We’re at that time of the year when everyone’s caught betwixt and between. Half of my mind’s focused on what I’ve got left to deliver on...
Reviews are non-negotiable in 2024
I recently got a great review after working with a client on a testimonial at a trade show. Now, I’m not here to blow my own trumpet,...
What’s your favourite scary movie?
There are some lines in cinema and TV that are so iconic they don’t need an explanation. I’ll be back. Where we’re going, we don’t need...
You don’t need to be Stephen King, but…
Storytelling is a skill that’s never underappreciated. From Shakespeare to Charlotte Brontë, history is littered with storytellers who...
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