by Douglas Anderson | Jan 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
How To Hold An Umbrella It should be mandatory that every umbrella sold comes with a user manual. This manual shouldn’t be for how to use the brolly when it’s raining, as the person who can’t operate a brolly when it’s raining shouldn’t be allowed...
by Douglas Anderson | Jan 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
Going To Get A Doing I was once asked the question “what music festivals are you doing this year?”. Doing? I had fully intended on going to some but didn’t anticipate “doing” any. Where I was brought up the phrase “to get a doing” means being unfortunate enough to be...
by Douglas Anderson | Jan 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
A Job For A Man, One Man More grooms than ever are bypassing traditional practices and appointing multiple “best men”. Is it really a case of the groom being so torn between two or more great guys that he cannot possibly choose one over the other or, is he...
by Douglas Anderson | Jan 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
A quick reminder that this Saturday sees the London fundraiser for my charity cycle from London to Paris in April 2014 for Marie Curie Cancer Care. You are invited to The Vinyl Cycle – a night of music in the upstairs bar of the magnificent Betsey Trotwood in...
by Douglas Anderson | Jan 8, 2014 | Uncategorized
The Death Of Spontaneity When people bemoan the lack of spontaneity in their lives it’s worth remembering that in the modern era it has become increasingly difficult to be spontaneous. For example, when once you could wake up on a Saturday morning and decide to go to...