What not to say, 1

I was at the optometrist the other day getting my eyesight checked. As I sat there waiting to see the specialist I overheard the frame fitting salesperson talking to a client. The client was looking at a pair of frames which she obviously thought were great. The...

Another commercial

As is my custom I will bring you some of the great Christmas videos from around the commercial world during the next few weeks. I’ve always made sure that you see the one from John Lewis (the upmarket department store operating throughout the UK) so here it is. And,...

The fine and ancient art of stickability

My beautiful and much loved pink and purple eared and tailed Millie, seen here mothering Polly recently, is getting on! In fact as the ravages of age affect her in her thirteenth year she’s been suffering from a disease called vestibulitis. This is an infection...

Top Apps

A good friend and colleague of mine, Terry Brock, is a top international speaker and an expert in the technology area so I reckon you will really find this very useful. In this video he shows you some of his favourite apps. Apps covered include: Camera Kindle...

Wise words

Sometime ago I wrote about a friend of my UK colleague, Derek Arden, who was reaching the ton. Well, time moves inexorably on and now Derek reports: “My friend Johnny Farrell was 102 on 28th October 2016. He celebrated his birthday with his family in Perth, Western...