October 2021

I KNOW what you are thinking. It has been ages since Parky put a photo of himself in the blog. Well, at least seven days. There are people who have told me that they need their weekly fix of a Parky pic. And if you don’t believe me then I’ll give you the visiting hours […]

I HAVE to say, I forgot how exhausting working is. Well, I’ve got out of the habit a bit over the last 18 months. After delivering a “live” event for accountancy firm Murray Harcourt at the end of September, last week it was more of a “virtual” event with some “hybrid” elements. Which means that

WHEN the chips are down, I have to admit I wouldn’t know my tufted from my shag pile. Calm down dear, I’m talking about carpets. When I was commissioned to write a feature for the Yorkshire Post’s Saturday Magazine, the subject was a newly launched company making carpets near Halifax. That didn’t sound particularly promising

IF this is normality, I want more of it. Last week I organised and hosted a first “live” event for well over 18 months. When I spoke to Richard Bright, the managing partner of Leeds accountancy and business advisory firm back in April he was keen to bring some inspiring and engaging speakers together as

IF you mistook the character in the photograph above for a superhero, I’m not surprised. Rather than a character from the Marvel films, I think I look more like Robocop. Well, ok, perhaps Robocop meets Bruce Forsyth on The Generation Game. Nice to see you, to see you nice. Good game, good game! (I do