Yes, that is a word. ‘Shoreditchification’ refers to the London Borough of Shoreditch and its transformation from a post-industrial backwater into Hipster Central. This is slightly different to ‘Gentrification’ which is simply estate agents calling an area something different and hiking the house prices. Personally, I still call ‘High South Gosforth’ Longbenton but I am […]
Read moreOrganising a photo shoot for our newest staff member Kayley McKnight was not rocket science but it meant I had to ensure everybody knew where they had to be and when. This done, I sent out an email headed “we are ready to shoot Kayley. To be informed that I had probably blipped the radar […]
Read moreI am not sure 2017 was a worse year for ‘fake news’ than any other year since the beginning of time, but it was certainly the year in which the expression came into being. Collins English Dictionary defines fake news as ‘false, often sensational, information disseminated under the guise of news reporting’ and we are […]
Read moreBenjamin Franklin might have added a several more certainties to his famous quote “Nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes”. “Cyclists will ignore the new cycle lanes on Heaton Road and continue to use the road and pavements just like before” could be one? Another could be “Each new generation is […]
Read moreThis month I shall be the lone voice railing against the recently released consultation on banning letting agent fees paid by tenants. A letting agent professional opposed to a cut in fees? No shock there but I hope to be the voice of reason rather than a carping vested interest. There is no doubt this […]
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