Archive for July 2012
Mark Marengo Review plus Cad & the Dandy Basted fitting
A couple of days ago I went back to Cad & the Dandy for my basted fitting session. I turned up about 10 minutes for my appointment which was made over the phone with Ian, the guy in my previous Made to measure suit post. There was another guy around who hung around. I wasn’t…
Read MoreTerrible cold calling whiplash claim companies
Only last week did I watch the terrible exploits of cold calling companies on BBC’s Panorama. People from these cold calling companies were outright lying about who they were, who they represented and made ridiculous claims to either gain a fee from people making personal injury claims or to exploit money directly out of victims…
Read MoreThe ‘red route’ ORN traffic delays
So the games are coming to town really soon and all the athletes are coming in from around the globe to settle in at the village in Stratford. London has created a priority route from Heathrow (all the way west outside London) to Stratford (all the way East in London) which allows priority traffic for…
Read MoreMedia Week's 30 under 30 awards
Yesterday night, I received an award for my contributions to the media industry. Normally awards for marketing are given out for campaign work for clients but the Media Week 30 under 30 awards are given out to those who are deemed to be the most talented people under 30 working in the media industry. This…
Read MoreMade to measure suits (also known as personal tailoring)
As I look back at my YouTube videos from 2006 I have noticed one major difference… I used to be a lot thinner. Oddly as I have gotten older and fatter, people still ask whether I am a recent graduate. I even got asked for ID when buying a £10 meal deal from M&S recently.…
Read MoreUK to Stuttgart to Metzingen to Lake Garda to Munich to Calais road trip
It’s been a long time since my last blog post which is kinda what I had said last time around. So a brief update of Germany and Italy. Let’s take this in order. UK to Stuttgart The drive from England to Stuttgart is a really long one. It’s also incredibly fast in Germany before and…
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