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Time for a change.
Several years after committing myself to writing a blog, losing my folks, opening a coffee shop, building a media business, turning right unto aircraft and generally trying to find myself, I’m now trying something new. Nay. We’re trying something new. … Continue reading
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The South West / South East Dichotomy – and how it’s reported?
There’s some interesting stuff going on at the moment, which touches many of us and ultimately plays a part in how we get our voices heard. (or how we can get our 15 minutes of fame)! First, parts of the … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC, BBC 5live, Chelsea Tractors, coalition, DAB, LBC, LBC 97.3, London, M25, Somerset, Somerset Levels, South East, south west, Tory
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(Trust)ee Savings (Bank) – Do the words in parenthesis go-together?
So yesterday brought us the news that the LTSB / Co-operative bank deal had fallen apart. From the shocked faces of the PR’s, it appeared not all press offices were fully prepared for the announcement, but to the customers … Continue reading
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Tagged bank cashier, banks, co-operative bank, credit union, customer experience, LTSB, Midland Bank, mobilementor.me, service, SME, the co-operative, trust, TSB, UK
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The (animal) magnetism of a small town in the Algarve..
Some will think that a sunny Monday morning in the Cotswolds has made me go a little soft, but I can confirm I’m ‘complete’ physically and mentally! You may have detected a tone in my previous blogs, that I’m a … Continue reading
Has the ‘roof’ created by The Thatcher weathered the storm?
Thatching is the craft of building a roof with dry vegetation such as straw, water reed, sedge (Cladium mariscus),rushes, or heather, layering the vegetation so as to shed water away from the inner roof. (Source – Wikipedia) Some believe, on the other hand, that rather than protecting people’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Birmingham, industrial revolution, maggie, margaret thatcher, midlands, recession, UK
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Change is The Challenge for Future Success – The end is nigh! (part 3)
Here we are, the third and final part of my change related blog. You’ll recall from part 1 and 2 that I’ve meandered through my personal journey through career related change, going back over 25 … Continue reading
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Tagged 51 bus, Birmingham, bull ring, change, change is the challenge for future success, David Oxendale, John Lewis, Lewis's, mobilementor.me, UK, walsall
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Suspended Coffees and ‘nano-philanthropy’ – your thoughts
Dear Readers! I’m currently researching the Italian and latterly Eastern European tradition of ‘Suspended Coffees’ and its juxtaposition to modern day philanthropy. As ever, I’ve produced some early mind-drafts on the link with low-cost marketing strategies and (cynically) the corporate … Continue reading
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Tagged charity, giving, philanthropy, suspended coffees, the big issue
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