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Picnic of Slanghoek with Highclere Rock

So, here is an ideal opportunity to showcase Slanghoek. Visualise this:-

Picnic in the castle grounds laid out on the boot of the Land Rover with 3 x bottles of Slanghoek Sauvignon Blanc chilling in a large bucket filled with ice.

The picnic table next to the car holds a selection of Jeannes’ (at Cook Sister) choice numnums.

Perfek innit!

Reprise: You Write it, the right people read it

You’ll know what I mean when I say I had what I thought was an outrageously novel idea. It never is, is it?! It’s always been done by others before. In fact it has been done eons ago by others.

Well the idea I had was about a special blog site. But, by the time I got round to doing something about it, it was already out there.

So if you want to share, expand on or discuss your ideas or propose new concepts here at IScatterlings to bring about improvement for the good in the world, help yourself. Go ahead and do it. Feel free. Just do it before someone else does.

All success needs is two events to occur: you to write it, and the right people to read it.

Thursday’s a Thriller

Found a message slip from Royal Mail on the doormat last night when I got home. They were delivering a package that needs a signature. The package contains my invitation to attend a picnic at Highclere Castle.

This is a picnic with a difference because the background music is going to be supplied by:

The Band Du Lac featuring Gary Brooker, Mike Rutherford, Andy Fairweather Low & Paul Carrack.

With special guests Eric Clapton, Roger Waters, Georgie Fame, Nick Mason joined by Brian Ferry.

So tonight I see Eric in Birmingham and then again at the picnic in two weeks time.

But to see Mike Rutherford (last time I saw him was in JHB when he played polo there) and Paul Carrack (together they are 50% 0f Mike & The Mechanics) with Brian Ferry and Nick Mason (drummer for Pink Floyd) at one gig is phenomenal.

THURSDAY THRILLS !

Reprised: 10 phrases Jeff De Cagna & I loathe

1. Think outside the box - For crying out loud, forget about the box. Just think.

2. The future is now - Are you sure? I had it down for later in my Blackberry.

3. Come prepared to work on a five-year plan - No further explanation required.

4. We are in a time of change - Wow, we’d better alert the media!

5. It’s about people - If you have to say it, then it isn’t.

6. It’s about community - Talk about turning an important idea into a buzzword

7. It’s the members’ association - If that’s true, then we’re in real trouble.

8. We need to develop a policy - Oh no, now we’re DEFINITELY in trouble!

9. We have no money - I bet if you look more closely, you’ll find some.

10. We can’t do that - If this is your default position, you can’t lead.

On your knees, I’m a creative deviant!

Because why?

“You have to be deviant if you’re going to do anything new.”
David Lee, producer of TV show Frasier

So today (jislaaik, so early already even) I did something new! I wore my new pair of striped socks! Yes folks, I found a fresh supply of striped socks in Henley there by Ashworths, net om die hoek!

My striped socks phase began one day in Bicester Village when……..

Last year I happened to walk into Paul Smith’s shop as the attendant was opening a newly arrived consignment of stock. Through the heavy-duty clear plastic bag, I saw striped socks. Oh wow! I want. Gimme, gimme!

So I bought a lot of pairs there and then and have not looked back! I have built up a large collection of striped socks which I wear with a suit to the office each day. My socks intrigue people and happens to also catch the right peoples’ (CFO or COO and CEO) attention.

This is a great way to open a conversation and create an opening for me to launch into my proposal for increased funding or headcount or whatever I deem necessary!

Thanks Paul Smith and your striped socks which now provide me with opportunities I never really had before.

So I am a creative deviant and I am proud!!