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November 18, 2013 - Written by:

The John Lewis Ad is Emotionally Manipulating Me – And I Like it!

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There I was pawing through the pages of Wednesday’s Evening Standard, crammed on the tube, when I came across this delightful critique on ‘The Bear & the Hare’ John Lewis ad by ES raver Richard Godwin. And by delightful I mean absolutely DEVASTATING. Basically Godwin poaches the advert in a bloodbath of SADNESS and CYNICISM. Why don’t we just cancel Christmas... Read the rest of this post...

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November 11, 2013 - Written by:

I Know You ‘Like’ Me But Do You Like Me?

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The Facebook ‘Like’ absolutely confounds me. Isn’t it one of the most baffling enigmas of this digital generation? I mean sometimes it’s really obvious what is ‘Likable’ – photos of cats doing crazy shizz with a comical caption generally cracks me up! Like. Other stuff – I just don’t get. Sophie went to pick up some juice from the spa... Read the rest of this post...

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October 21, 2013 - Written by:

8 Reasons I Love London

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… And I was back in the city meandering unfamiliar streets. Earlier this year I spent roughly 6 months in a windowless room in a dodgy part of West London desperately trying not to be mugged (again). After a Summer spent back home in Cornwall I was back, this time residing in North London. My earlier experience got me pondering: If... Read the rest of this post...

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September 18, 2013 - Written by:

Ben Affleck Gives Us a Lesson on How to Deal With Haters

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No one likes criticism. NO ONE! We all have experienced negativity at some point or another and sometimes it ain’t a pretty picture! When an onslaught of abuse followed the news that Ben Affleck would play Batman in the new Man of Steel movie (dir. Zac Snyder) everyone and their best mate seemed to want to add their tuppence worth. And... Read the rest of this post...

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September 16, 2013 - Written by:

Mission Impossible, Made Possible

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Do you ever feel like you are in over your head? That everything has suddenly decided to happen at the same time and you are completely overwhelmed? Sod’s Law never ceases to amaze me with its impeccable timing. Why does everything have to happen at once? Now I have to admit something to you. I am a stressy person. I have... Read the rest of this post...

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