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A short work week this week - just Thursday and Friday after taking the first part of the week off to enjoy the summer holidays. We had a beautiful few days, exploring a Lego Exhibition at Suffolk Archives, a beautiful trudge around Needham Lake with our besties (bonus points for
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Have been thoroughly enjoying this Apple Music Playlist featuring hits from 1998. An unexpectedly glorious wave of nostalgia filled with hits from my heydays: A very busy work week, dominated by lots of writing, editing and more writing. All related to COVID, and ranging from agreeing new guidance for how
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Winner of BrewDog’s ‘solid gold’ beer can finds prize is made largely of brass Rob Davies writes about the latest fuck up PR campaign from Brewdog. “culture of fear” at the brewery
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‘I burst into tears. Then went back to my desk’: when dream jobs become nightmares Otegha Uwagba writes for the Guardian: I was on the receiving end of more than a few tantrums during the five years I worked in advertising, but by far the most memorable was the day
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I’ve been reading my dear chum Gaz’s weeknotes for some time now, so thought I’d give it a go. Seems like a nice way of keeping track of stuff and a good way to close out the week. I used do quite a lot of blog writing
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Sometimes I think the best beers are as much about what’s outside the glass as what’s in it. These beers were ones I really enjoyed sipping last year, along with a little story about why. Herbalist - Adnams/Magic Rock My favourite beer of last year. No exceptions.
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[gallery] Some days are perfect for showing you what to be thankful for.
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The Apprentice Business is all about money. So profit at all costs. You are the most important person in the team. There is no-one else you can rely on. Find the weakest person and crush them. You are useless unless you sell. Never, ever smile. Business is very serious. Don’
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Say hello to my latest home brew. This is my go at a Pale Mild. “A pale mild? I thought mild was brown?” is what most people have said when I’ve told them about my latest brewing adventure. Mild means lots of things, but it doesn’t mean beer
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The best article I have ever read about work. Take the number 62 and deduct your current age. This is the number of years you have left until early retirement. Of course, nobody retires early anymore. This number is a shock to most people. If you’re in your late
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Go to SXSW. Pay thousands of pounds. Attend a session like this: I don’t quite know where to begin with this. If you aren’t shaking your head vigorously by the end of the article there’s something wrong with you. “High On Hashtags” is described in the festival
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Flying the world's fastest plane: Behind the stick of the SR-71 - SBNation.com Amazing article about a true feat of engineering.