I was offered the sacred honour of promoting someone else’s tat for free. A brief foray into the glamorous world of influencing — and an even briefer exit. Apparently, I’m an influencer now. A brand offered me the chance to post about their product in exchange for the sacred honour of keeping it, and then … Continue reading My Glittering Career as an Influencer (All 60 Seconds of It)
Author: july1966
Crystal Palace in the Conference League? Good. Let’s Win the Bloody Thing
I was of the generation, ‘when Geoff gets up to lift the Zenuith Data Systems Cip, we’ll be there.’ A crap highlight to our existence it may well be, we’ll take it, but I’m really struggling to get my head around the supposed football cancer of the Europa Conference. Yes, I get that we should … Continue reading Crystal Palace in the Conference League? Good. Let’s Win the Bloody Thing
The Best Restoration Tip You’ll Ever Hear (and Probably Ignore): Patience
The offending article! It sounds simple, doesn't it? “Just be patient.” Yet in practice, it's the hardest advice to follow, especially in restoration, where things often don’t go to plan. Take this past Saturday. I’d just bought a beautiful Victorian three-fold wooden screen with embroidered panels. “It’s been in my garage a long time,” the … Continue reading The Best Restoration Tip You’ll Ever Hear (and Probably Ignore): Patience
