Friday was my last day at American Express and it was a very, very good day but also a sad day.
One of the things I wanted during my notice period was to do for one last time the things that I had enjoyed about London. One was eating dim sum; I’d never eaten dim sum [...]

I’ve seen a number of minor celebrities during my time of commuting. In fact all were so minor that I can’t remember any except Martin Bell, complete with white suit, in Euston tube station.
But tonight, on my penultimate night in London I saw a proper celebrity!
Arriving at Victoria Station I was greeted by two fire [...]

A great guide from Jeff Veen; I’ve seen Jeff present and he is a very good speaker indeed.
Something I’d add to this is to keep the information on your slides to a minimum. People are there to hear you talk; not to read ten bullet points and a paragraph long title per slide.

I’ve just seen this on the BBC website and love it!
I particularly like the sound of the Martini challenge where chaps are required to mix a dry Martini with the handicap of not having a butler to do it for them!
Or how about shouting at foreigners… “Contestants must procure gentlemanly essentials, such as kippers, a [...]

Syd Barrett, one of the original members of Pink Floyd, has sadly died.
I’m a big Pink Floyd fan but mostly the post Barrett music of Meddle onwards. So I was surprised how sad I felt when I heard that Syd had died.
Waste is a word that springs to mind when thinking of Syd’s life. [...]

£13,192 – that’s a large amount of money isn’t it?
Well, that’s roughly what I’ve spent commuting to London over the last 34 months. That’s an average of £388 a month and that excludes taxis to and from the station and other travel related expense.
What is most galling about such a significant expenditure is that [...]