Bad signs
Another week, another focus group up north, another hotel… This week’s hotel was chosen specifically for its proximity to the train station. I’ve got to be on time for an 11am meeting in London...
View ArticleBurn baby burn
A four-day British heatwave has drawn to a close. Miraculously, a weekend fell right in the middle of it, enabling the population to make the most of the sun. Spending much of the weekend in assorted...
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Snap, crackle and pop art
Almost the best thing about hotel stays (apart from baths, spas, freebie toiletries and biscuits) are the breakfasts. In my regular life, breakfast during the week is at best a hurried bowl of Weetabix...
View ArticleThe etiquette of getting naked with colleagues
I’ve often wondered how people with workplace gyms cope with seeing their colleagues at inopportune moments – sweaty on a treadmill, doing an inelegant stretch, mid-change of clothes, in the sauna, in...
View ArticleSome of life’s lessons
Two lessons have been learned while on my spa getaway: 1. In rural England, you can walk a long way to find simple sustenance (water, a sandwich…). On Wednesday I managed to walk 6 miles before finding...
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