No More Political Correctness for Police?

by Adrian on 24 January 2010

My Sister gave me this card for my recent birthday:

PC Political Correctness

PC Political Correctness

I’m not sure if I got this because of my renowned political correctness or the fact I’m carrying a bit of excess baggage! Either way, I thought it was very funny…

Picture credit: Matthew Pritchett, The Daily Telegraph

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I Really Should Have Gone To Specsavers!

by Adrian on 21 January 2010

As part of my ’support local shops’ philosophy, when I recently decided to switch back to wearing contact lenses, I thought that I would try an opticians in my local area.

I went to 20/20 Vision in Park Gate and enquired “Do you have contact lenses” to which the sharp (dangerously so) Receptionist retorted – “What, me personally?”. Once we both got over our fits of giggles, I proceeded to explain that I was looking to obtain some contact lenses but as I couldn’t see any signs suggesting they sold them, wondered if they did indeed supply. They did and so an appointment was made for the following Saturday. [click to continue…]

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New Google AdWords Professional Program

January 14, 2010

I have just recently sat and passed (phew!) my third Google AdWords Professional exam.
Google are improving the AdWords testing program, both in terms of credibility and the way the exam is managed.
The ‘Fundamentals’ course (to be joined in 2010 by an Advanced course) contains 120 questions and you have 120 minutes to complete. Even if [...]

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Depeche Mode at O2, London – 16th December 2009

December 26, 2009

My first time at the O2, London was to see my favourite band, Depeche Mode.
I went with my Wife, Sister and her partner, Paul. We were really impressed with the venue, this having been the first time that we’d been to a concert at the O2.

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Review of B2B Marketing’s Best Practice Guide: Social Media

November 26, 2009

As someone involved in search engine marketing, I’m always prepared to invest in information if I feel it is relevant to the industry and could help those clients I work with gain an advantage over their competitors.
Social Media is one such area that has gained a great deal of exposure of late, in part due [...]

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The 11th Hour of the 11th day of the 11th Month – Let’s Remember Them

November 11, 2009

This was sent to me today via email so I thought that I would share here:
The average British soldier is 19 years old. He is a short haired, well built lad who, under normal circumstances is considered by society as half man, half boy. Not yet dry behind the ears, but old enough to die [...]

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Wounded Soldiers and Help for Heroes To Climb Mount Kilimanjaro

August 25, 2009

On the 22nd October 2009, a group of wounded British soldiers will be joined by ‘Team Parry’, the Help for Heroes founders, in a quest to climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for H4H.
This is a great cause and the team aim to raise a ton of cash to provide support for our wounded service [...]

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My Best Mate’s Wedding

August 4, 2009

My best friend, Darren, finally got married at the ripe old age of 41!

He married Kali on Saturday, 1st August at a wonderful venue; a converted barn at Pitt Hall Farm, nr. Basingstoke.
Kali looked fantastic and Darren made an effort!

I was nervous about my best man’s speech but think the practice runs and recording it [...]

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FriendFeed – Great Way to Consolidate Social Media Activities

July 11, 2009

I’ve only just joined FriendFeed but can already see the value and enormous potential of it.
My personal belief is that with so many “social media” platforms, there’s going to be a major move over the next year or so for aggregators battling to become the destination of choice for people looking to share, network and [...]

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New Site, Theme in Development!

June 24, 2009

Rather rashly, I deleted my old site and replaced with a shiny new Wordpress install and matched with a Thesis theme. A bit of a learning curve but very interesting. Now, if I can just get my mind around what “hooks” are…
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