Being 50odd

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Bill Withers died. Wow. He was good. And the best song that I think he wrote and sang. Was ‘Ain't No Sunshine’. Watch here 👇 along with the @rickastley cover. 50odd.co.uk/bill-2/ #50odd #ThisIsMINE #BillWithers #AintNoSunshine #RickAstley

Well I hope you’re OK there in your bubble. Tucked away. Probably with a whole new different kind of busyness. And probably. Just probably. With the occasional pocket of time that allow your mind to drift off. Back in time 👇 50odd.co.uk/too-late/ #50odd #ThisIsMINE

What’s the best advice you were ever given? Here are a group of people. Aged from 5. To 105. Answering that question. A 160 second watch 👇 50odd.co.uk/advice/ #50odd #ThisIsMINE #Advice

Respect, Reward and Responsibility are important words. I remember what they used to mean to me. And I am currently processing what they mean to me now. This👇 50odd.co.uk/respect-reward-r… #50odd #ThisIsMINE #Respect #NHSheroes

Serious times. Serious worries. Serious challenges. Anyhow. One less thing to worry about. Is this. Here’s how to close a bag of crisps without a clip 👇 50odd.co.uk/crisps-2/ #50odd #ThisIsMINE #kitchenhacks

Lovely.

As I wandered around an almost empty Little TESCO early on in #lockdown - I thought to myself... "This is what it must have felt like for The Jackson 5." But that comparison faded quickly 👇 50odd.co.uk/the-jackson-5-in… #50odd #ThisIsMINE #Jackson5

I’m a Brand Consultant. Professionally, I am also a furniture designer & maker. A graphic & website interface designer. A marketer. A copywriter. And a businessman. But the one out of all of them that I am most effective at is 👇 50odd.co.uk/the-problem-with… #50odd #ThisIsMINE

I’m watching Question Time. And I think that there’s a man signing his own interview. Fucking weird. #questiontime

Until about a month ago. Most of my days started before I actually woke up. Because whilst I was asleep. I'd do this 👇 50odd.co.uk/the-door/ #50odd #ThisIsMINE #theotherside

When you watch the @radiohead video for ‘There, There.’ (at the link further down 👇) It’s obvious really. It’s obvious that Thom’s main influence was Bagpuss. Watch here: 50odd.co.uk/that-time-bagpus… #50odd #ThisIsMINE #Bagpuss #Radiohead @OfficialBagpuss

OK, so the world’s different now. The world has changed. And the world is going to stay changed. And because the world is going to stay changed. This happens 👇 50odd.co.uk/pancakes-yorkshi… #50odd #ThisIsMINE #LockdownTaughtMe

Time to think. You have that now. Do with it what you will. But if you decide that one of the things you want to do with your newfound headspace. Is to turn your business into a brand. Here’s where to start 👇 50odd.co.uk/headspace/ #50odd #ThisIsMINE #business #brand

If you’ve never met me. This image will serve as a detailed introduction. My daughter Izobel (aged 3), just talked me through it. So I’ll do the same for you. Here goes 👇 50odd.co.uk/winkle/ #50odd #ThisIsMINE #introduction

Nice!

‘Know what this fucking virus makes you appreciate more than ever before? Everything. 50odd.co.uk/appreciate/ #50odd #ThisIsMINE #appreciation #COVID19 #coronavirus #lockdown