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I spent 25 years learning consumer psychology at some of the best advertising agencies, working on some of the biggest brands in the world. Just so I could trick medium sized businesses to think that marketing really works, at a startup called David & Co.
Ripper Lisl. The bluebells will be bubbling up soon.
April 22, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Yes. Great growing up memories of Van the Man. I would have been heading to the rugby or cricket club, or the swimming pool with mum or dad. Puckrup Hall look nice 👍
April 11, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Ghosteen is fabulous. And Veedon Fleece reminds me of leaving NY. Driving through an empty Central Park early in the morning with VM playing on the radio. Heading to JFK.
April 10, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Yep. The question I have is what soundtrack will it be accompanied by?
April 10, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Also, my grandma was from Graige which shares a border with Killballyboy. If you haven’t already, you must visit Jeremiah Ryan’s Farmhouse Bar there. A great place when music’s playing
March 25, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Well done Thom 👍
March 25, 2025 at 9:43 AM
De rien et bonnes vacances 🐸
January 28, 2025 at 6:57 PM
If you're lucky. One Sunday a month. You can join a game of beach rugby with Laurent Pardo, Serge Blanco at Plage d’Hendaye. Or you could just watch and join them at his restaurant afterwards.
January 28, 2025 at 6:32 PM
And get the ferry to Santander or Bilboa. You’ll need a car in those parts.
January 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Stay in St Jean De Luz or Hendaye. Not Biarritz.
January 28, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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January 20, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Qu'ils mangent de la brioche.
January 18, 2025 at 1:38 PM
An old friend of mine made ‘Made of Stone’ - we loved The Stone Roses, but all that glitters, isn’t gold. Great music though. Great memories.
January 18, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Amen to this Derek👆

The situation is, what we call on this side of the pond - totally fucked.
January 14, 2025 at 9:39 AM
You will be an aching version of yourself tomorrow. I know. Soz.
January 9, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Dad go me a Vikings hat when I was 9 after a trip.
December 29, 2024 at 9:43 PM
It was in a hire car. Which my dad said was the next best thing to a 4x4 😉
December 27, 2024 at 9:45 AM
Yes it’s achingly beautiful. I learned to drive on the forestry tacks and through the fords of Kilballyboy.
December 27, 2024 at 9:11 AM
Ballinhalla for me.
December 26, 2024 at 9:14 PM