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The 1970s Danish Summer House

Last summer saw the family head on a mini tour of Denmark. Starting from the bricktastic sights of Billund, Jutland in the west, across the Storebaelt Bridge (Great Belt) connecting the central isle of Furen to Zealand in the east. Between the thematic delights of Legoland and the cultural charm of Copenhagen (of which you […]

Derwent Valley Mills – Belper

There's a little piece of industrial history here in Derbyshire, that runs along the winding waters of the river Derwent. A series of mills built to take advantage of the rushing waterways to spin cottons and silks. Starting at the Silk Mill in Derby (widely regarded as the site of the world’s first modern factory) […]

Return to Verbal Rambling

18 months ago I headed back to the world of full-time employment as Derby at CAME UK. It's been a busy time with lots to get stuck into! When I made the switch, this site pretty much stopped. I wasn't quite sure what to do with it. I didn't want to simply close it […]

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Pressing Pause

As life's seasons wax and wane, so what's best for me and the folks at home changes.

Sponsoring Amber Valley Ladies FC

Delving into the world of sports sponsorship with Amber Valley Ladies FC!

Hanging out with Peter Saville… in an A-level exam question

What connects Shakespeare, Newton, Darwin and me, Derby?

Sign me up!

When Yellow moved into a new building, we needed some ambitious looking signage to fit with the ambitious plans of the firm.

Font and Centred

When developing a brand it’s often down to having the experience to know what’s good, selecting the best fonts for the job and explaining why that is.

It’s Truss but it’s not Quite Right

Occasionally, like Liz Truss in the eyes of the Conservative Party members, things are good but not quite right. When a logo draft is good but not quite right, it doesn’t crash the UK economy.

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