Thanks for popping by.
In my latest post, I recall the awful reason why I was unable to keep an appointment with HRH Princess Anne – and how, I chose not to tell her about it, years later, when we did meet. Learn how an overnight tragedy sort of changed our lives forever…
Perhaps you’re here to look through my series of anecdotes from years ago. You may remember it from such tales as ‘That Time I Nearly Died‘ and ‘That Time I Threw Up Over The Grand Canyon‘….
Maybe you need help to create a well-executed campaign: planning, scalability, KPIs, USPs, adherence to deadlines, internal comms, strategic reviews… Whatever the sector, whatever the brief.
Or perhaps it’s the more reflective, professional stuff I offer, like hardcore database marketing theory and why some Marketing buzz-words are more important than you might think…
“The truth is it’s difficult to keep count of the points that Orwell raises that have the same resonance today than they had in 1937…the inevitable conclusion is that far less has changed than we find it comfortable to admit.”
“I’m Charles. I’m a photographer with an A-grade in Photography at A-Level.
Are you looking for someone to help you capture the perfect image of your business or the things that you love?”
Family history tales, a love letter to Australia, a message to Russian friends, commentary on the development of language, ornothological observations. Who knows what I’ll write about, next? I try to make sure it’s not formulaic…
From The YouTube video vault…
This week, I drove back from Spain, taking the A75 route through France, from Beziers to Clermont-Ferrand. Along the way, it takes you over the Millau Viaduct, the tallest road bridge in Europe, over 800 feet above the valley floor below. I’ve driven over it eleven times now and it’s still a breathtaking moment when the sleek Norman Foster-designed towers hove into view. Here’s some dash cam footage I took of our crossing, a couple of years ago…
Recent Posts…
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Can You Identify The Locations Of These 1970s Cine Films?
Are you old enough to remember the 1970s? Are you familiar with the county and equestrian show circuit? Maybe you can help me identify where, and possibly when these pieces of footage were filmed. Read more
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That Time I Had A JCB In The House
We’d emptied all the stuff it once held but next, we had to lift the huge York stone slabs from the floor. Weighing in at about a quarter of a tonne each, we needed some proper machinery to get the job done. Read more
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That Time I Went To Another Place
10 years ago | Another Place, Crosby, Merseyside, UK | 8th March 2014 Ten years ago, we decided to fill a boring late winter weekend with a a few hours at a free local attraction – and realised we’d found somewhere amazing: Antony Gormley‘s Another Place, at Crosby Beach. Gormley is most famous for Gateshead’s… Read more
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That Time I Moved Into Our First House
50 years ago | Bradley Lane, Standish, UK | ??th ?March 1974 Fifty years ago, I moved into our first family home: 161 Bradley Lane, Standish, part of the brand new development on land adjacent to Broomfield House. For fairly obvious reasons, I can’t be sure of the date but looking at the budding branches… Read more
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That Time I Saw A Fire At The Neighbour’s
10 years ago | Chamberlains Farm, Shevington Moor, UK | 22nd February 2014 Ten years ago, I looked out of an upstairs window one night and saw the unmistakeable orangey flicker that instantly made my stomach lurch . A raging fire at the neighbouring farm. It’s only technically a neighbouring property. It’s more true to… Read more
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That Time I Had My First Sight of London
The view downstream, could not have been less evocative. Derelict warehouses, idle cranes, dark, foreboding facades, all reminders of London’s lost status as a world-leading port… Read more
Meanwhile, on my Instagram feed…
And finally, my Flickr photostream…
Resonation 
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