How to Guarantee a Great New Year!

As soon as you can, I want you to take time out to indulge yourself with a great glass of French champagne or whatever you imbibe when you want to seriously spoil yourself. As you sip your drink, take some time to do some thinking. Some serious, very serious, thinking...

This has nothing to do with business

Okay, okay, I know but I love it… and hope you will too! What a wonderful world it would be if only people were all this loving. Even if you’ve seen it before or sent it, I’m not sorry for sending it, coz it’s fantastic! May you and yours enjoy a great Christmas break...

Another commercial

Well, lots of commercials really. Here is my usual annual selection of the Christmas TVC’s from the great British retailers. Generally, always great and I think this year is no exception. In addition, it’s worth taking a look at the Daily Telegraph’s list of...

Learn to relax

I reckon it’s important that I should let you see this picture of Mischka, a Turkish Van pussy and one of our two cats, who has got the art of relaxing down to a tee. It doesn’t matter where she lays her head and how uncomfortable it is (in the photos she’s on a...

The commercialisation of Christmas

Around this time every year, I am reminded of an audio track recorded in 1958 by a very clever and funny man, the late Stan Freberg. The message is still as relevant for today, if not more so, as it was when recorded. Listen to it below (although it’s on...