The trouble with job interviews
When the story of one woman’s humiliating and tortuous two-hour job interview began doing the rounds last week, it got me thinking about the whole awkward…
A Week in the Life of a Senior B2B PR Manager: Working 9:00-5:30
It’s not enough these days to go home of a weekend knowing that you’ve done a good job throughout the week and tell no-one but…
Booking a holiday: The January Ritual
It’s the annual ritual in our house. Three weeks into the New Year, with no money and the January blues in full swing, there’s only…
What’s been on’t screen: Bandersnatch, Manhunt, Sex Education
Considering how much telly I watch, I’m surprised I haven’t churned out more of these posts by now; but truth be told I’m often watching…
Highlights from the family WhatsApp group
WhatsApp is both a blessing and a curse. You can keep in touch with your nearest and dearest daily (without paying text message premiums), but…
A post of two-halves: What I learned in 2018 PLUS Stuff Sam Says, Christmas Edition
Almost everyone I’ve spoken to throughout December has uttered the same phrase traditionally wheeled out when we’re another year older, none the wiser, and it…
The Magic of Christmas in your 30’s…a Christmas Eve waffle
I still vividly recall all the things that made Christmas special when I was child sized. Walking into the living room and finding a sack…
Diary of a YouTube rabbit hole: The Christopher Watts Case
As a follower of true crime, YouTube is the temple at which I conduct my daily worship – and this past week has been no…
Season’s Bleatings: A PR person’s guide to Christmas
It’s the most wonderful time of the year and yet, for those of us working in PR agencies, it’s fair to say that Christmas generally…
Train trauma: UK rail fares on the rise, but don’t worry – the service is still terrible
Of all the farcical announcements that are made on a weekly basis about our country and how it’s run, last week’s news that train prices…
