We’re all Leeds, aren’t we?
London, New York, Paris – what do they have in common? Yes, they are often found emblazoned on bags from shops that most of us can’t afford to enter but that’s not what I’m getting at here. Throw in Manchester, Liverpool, Bristol even; they all do a cracking job of letting the world know how […]
Maybe we should finish what we start?
I was never too clever at answering the questions and I don’t really have a specialist subject so it’s not like I could get lucky with that round, but I did enjoy watching Mastermind. The one thing I remember most fondly was when each week the late Magnus Magnusson inevitably uttered that now iconic phrase […]
Paving over the cracks
Placemaking, public realm, regeneration, remodelling and rebranding. These are some of the many buzzwords used in PR campaigns for the new wave of developments you’ll see in the City. Any developer with a few hundred million to spend can commision a few generic looking CGI’s and hand them out to the media along with a […]
You got the time mate?
It’s been a while since I asked anyone that. We all carry phones now and many of us still wear watches. Some even wear watches that are also phones. With all this time telling ability around I’d wager there aren’t many people asking each other the time these days. A few days ago I found […]
Scream if you want to go faster
I don’t travel to London as often these days. My current activities dictate otherwise but whenever I do, I find it one of the more productive journeys I can make. The same can be said for the run up the coast to Edinburgh which admittedly is more picturesque but a similar length and provides a […]
