Podcasts about Halfords

Kemi Badenoch joins Mike to discuss all things Conservative Party and to throw shade on the incompetent Rachel Reeves ahead of the emergency budget. Plus Chris Evans raids the studio to chat to Mike about all manner of things whilst we get the latest on Trump's war leaks, oh, and Starmer visits a Halfords to actually learn what pothole damage looks like.Wake up with Morning Glory in full on YouTube, DAB+ radio, Freeview 280, Fire TV, Samsung TV Plus or the Talk App on your TV from 6am every morning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From Sports Journalist to Game-Changing Inventor - With a Splash of Dancing QueenWhat do you do when your dream job no longer excites you?In the latest episode of the One Precious Life podcast, we meet Dom Cotton, former BBC sports journalist, who spent years covering major sporting events. But when the learning stopped, he didn't settle, he shifted careers. Then, a chance conversation about cycling safety with his now business partner led them to something extraordinary: the invention of a foldable cycling helmet, solving a problem for cyclists.What followed was a seven-year rollercoaster from design challenges and financial struggles to navigating an entirely new world - to now working with Brompton Bikes and their helmets being stocked in Selfridges and Halfords.Dom also opens up about:* Overcoming personal challenges* How exercise fuels both mental and physical wellbeing* The power of networking and staying open to unexpected opportunities* And yes - how he ended up performing in an ABBA tribute bandThis episode is for you if:You're drawn to stories of resilience, reinvention, and risk-takingYou're fascinated by what it really takes to turn an idea into a businessYou want to make the most of your one precious (working) lifeThe One Precious Life podcast talks to people who have found their calling., exploring purpose and meaning through the lens of work. Listen, read, or watch more here: https://bit.ly/m/onepreciouslifeFind out more about Dom's work: https://wearenewlane.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit onepreciouslife.substack.com

We've been away for a while but we're back with Season 5 of Everybody hates your brand.We talk to Tom Phillips. Tom has spent over 20 years in Strategy, working in some of the UK's best marketing agencies with a focus on loyalty, CRM, and digital – so a man after my own heart. He's worked on brands like BP, Virgin, Costa Coffee, Nespresso, Halfords and Hotel Chocolat and shares that expertise in this season premiere. External resources:Tom's LinkedIn page - CLICK HEREAudio-Visual assets:Imagery: Photo by Matthew Brodeur on UnsplashMusic: Hot Thang by Daniel Fridell. CLICK HEREMusic: You Oughta Know - Rockin' for Decades. CLICK HERE

The zero belch episode- we muddle our way through the Fulham game and also discuss ticket problems, picture numbers, dwindling listenership, inaccurate scoreboards, the power of now, Halfords, the price of life, stage invaders and half-a-game fans.Again we've used the beautiful music of @benbrownstagram_ and also @_lewisbarton_@ipswichtownsocialclubipswichtownsocialclub@gmail.com

In this episode we discuss Halfords, Cranswick, Boohoo, Auction Technology Group, Pets at Home & PayPal $hfd $cwk $boo $atg $pets $pypl

Buy tickets to Dirty Air Live in London here.Bernie Ecclestone is selling his car collection, Senna is out, and we review all the beef, the drama, the penalties, the threats, the crying AND the future of one Sergio Perez on this week's Dirty Air.This week's episode is sponsored by Halfords. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are there tires in the galaxy far far away?This week on the world's greatest user-generated movie creation podcast we've got secret politicians, scary pixels & one guilty manSend us YOUR film (or TV) suggestions by leaving a review on Apple or by getting in touch with us by email dreamfactorypod@gmail.com, Twitter, Facebook, Threads, Tik Tok or Instagram.The Dream Factory is a comedy podcast that turns YOUR film ideas into movie masterpieces. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/dreamfactory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Episode 109 of the Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast this week:- (00:00) Show Start (01:30) A review of the wider markets over October so far (03:55) Being Ready for a Stockmarket Crash (23:52) A look at My Stocks & Shares ISA progress (25:29) Discussing Netflix +5m subscribers (29:40) Halfords weak results so far in 2024 (33:05) Disaster gets worse at Boohoo plc (43:41) Aswath Damodaran wisdom (44:49) Should You Be Investing in Gold at All Time Highs? Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a show for everyday long-term retail investors, hosted by Chris Chillingworth. The podcast is unique in that it serves as a place for Chris to reflect on the highs and lows of long-term UK stock investing, as well as sharing detailed updates on how his own portfolio is growing. With new episodes every Thursday, and a detailed update on his quest to reach £1,024,867 in portfolio value by 2043, episodes often discuss investing education, strategy, mindset, ideas and even stock picks and analysis. The show, which now has an active following of over 4000 downloads a month, is curated by Chris Chillingworth, a UK investor for over a decade whose stockpicks have achieved a 15.9% annual average return between Jan 2014 - Jan 2024. Email Chris at the show on chris@chrischillingworth.com Checkout the website https://chrischillingworth.com 

Unlock the secrets to marketing success with seasoned expert Richard Levy. Learn how to craft powerful marketing strategies, leverage AI, and drive business growth in today's rapidly evolving landscape. Whether you're a seasoned professional or aspiring marketer, gain invaluable insights to stay ahead in the competitive world of marketing. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Support the Recyke y'Bike Crowdfunder! https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/keep-byker-biking/backers#start Check out the video versions of the podcast here:https://www.youtube.com/@Cade_Media/videosHere's some time stamps (FYI, sometimes the adverts throw the timings off slightly. sorry!)00:00 Comic Sans controversy02:00 Real news or fake news? (QUIZ)03:42 Giant's latest acquisition06:11 You can only buy this pulley cage if your bike is good enough?10:45 Halfords range expanding?13:43 We NEED to talk about transport poverty…17:44 Help us get more bikes to people who need them most! (link below)18:47 Halfords needs to fix its bad rep, and fast24:15 Are ‘Strava Mules' a real thing?27:36 Another pro banned for EPO?31:08 Are cheaper helmets safer than more expensive ones?32:44 Wout Van Aert's deal of a lifetime…34:04 Will Pogacar win the Road Race World Champs?36:56 The scores…37:36 We forgot to turn the audio on (FUOTW)40:10 Overrated/Underrated: Sportives45:39 Overrated/Underrated: Winter shoes over shoe covers48:00 Overrated/Underrated: Rocker plates51:23 Overrated/Underrated: Neck gaiters52:15 Overrated/Underrated: Biscoff53:50 ‘A bike crash saved my life'55:34 Bike mounts for cars, y'allIf you'd like us to send in a question, story, some good news, things you'd like us to discuss or anything else, email us at wildonespodcast@cademedia.co.ukThanks and see you next time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Honeypot Podcast, Fredrik Heghammar and Alexander Wennerberg discuss the critical importance of involving the frontline workforce in organizational decision-making. They explore the challenges faced by frontline workers, the need for better data collection, and strategies for fostering a culture of contribution. The conversation highlights the significance of transparency, recognition, and effective communication in enhancing employee engagement and performance. A case study on Halfords illustrates practical applications of these concepts, emphasizing the role of technology in facilitating continuous improvement workflows. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Out of sync issue with last weeks episode Powerpack – portable battery My lead acid battery not working correctly Previously bought from Halfords, who no longer stock these devices Replacing the battery was an option, but they are also no longer made Working out the requirements – take your devices and see what wattage they ... Read more

Sixty five professional female models, sixty five bicycle seats that Halfords wouldn't accept when returned, 36 repetitions of the word bicycle. Seventy eight live performances, one hundred and one weeks on global charts, over one million units sold in the US alone and one Rolling Stone reporter sickened and outraged. Not bad for a three minute pop song featuring four musical geniuses credited with playing bicycle bells. That's Jazz!If Kev were to title this episode, he'd probably call it “Everyone likes boobs” or possibly, “I want to ride my bike”Today's episode looks at the gloriously camp end-of-the-pier lark, "Bicycle Race" from the equally eclectic and bewildering "Jazz"NOTE: Skip forward to 13:42 if wanna get straight into the manifestations and wheel spin.The song featured at the end of this week's episode is Kev's Dear John letter to the USA, "America". Check it out here: https://youtu.be/lmPOZ6ZE090Thanks to everyone who tuned in to the last episode and left us some comments on Twitter, Facebook, and BlueSky! Also, come join us on our Discord server, we'd be glad to have you! We'll always try to answer any questions you have and seriously appreciate any corrections you make to anything we get wrong. And thanks so much for all your support as usual. We're loving diving into the Queen fandom as much as we're enjoying recording the podcasts!Huge thanks to Corey Morrissette and Mark Camire for letting us copy and paste the format from their gold-standard podcast; And the Podcast Will Rock. You can find them at @PodcastWillRock on Twitter. Also, make sure you go check out our beautiful brothers and sisters over on the Deep Dive Podcast Network!Follow us onTwitter: @queenseasideFacebook: @seasidepodreviewBluesky: @seasidepodreview.bsky.socialAlso, check out Kev's other podcastsThe Tom Petty Project: https://tompettyproject.comThe Ultimate Catalogue Clash: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ultimate-catalogue-clashAnd if you want to check out Randy's music, you can find it here:https://randywoodsband.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Episode 94 of the Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast this week:- We discuss the latest news on electrical appliance retailer Currys Halfords release higher sales but lower profits Sainsbury's close some of their Argos business We look at the latest homebuilder updates from Vistry We ask the question, should you invest in Penny Stocks? How Chris's stock portfolio is performing so far in July 2024 Diary of a UK Stock Investor Podcast is a show for everyday long-term retail investors, hosted by Chris Chillingworth. The podcast is unique in that it serves as a place for Chris to reflect on the highs and lows of long-term UK stock investing, as well as sharing detailed updates on how his own portfolio is growing. With new episodes every Thursday, and a detailed update on his quest to reach £1,024,867 in portfolio value by 2043, episodes often discuss investing education, strategy, mindset, ideas and even stock picks and analysis. The show, which now has an active following of over 4000 downloads a month, is curated by Chris Chillingworth, a UK investor for over a decade whose stockpicks have achieved a 15.9% annual average return between Jan 2014 - Jan 2024. Email Chris at the show on chris@chrischillingworth.com Checkout the website https://chrischillingworth.com 

In today's episode we go stone bothering. We begin in Leicester with the now largely forgotten Wishing Stone of Bradgate Park, a large granite menhir overlooking the babbling River Lin. We then go on the hunt for one of the most cursed stones of these ancient lands, the Humberstone, now terrifyingly placed between a KFC and a Halfords.We end with a pilgrimage to the Rollright Stones of Oxfordshire, to explore their occult history and its colourful relationship with ceremonial magician William Gray in the 1970s.This week the very wonderful Mandip Gill reads from Eleanor Hull's, 1928 book Folklore of The British Isles.Expect curses, hearses and crisps. enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For Campaigns 21st Media 360 event, adland descended on Brighton's waterfront at The Grand Hotel for two days to learn how to take risks and reap the rewards in media and advertising.Fresh Air, the production partner on stage at Media 360, has asked speakers and members of the audience for their hot takes and top tips from event.This episode is hosted by Michaela Hallam and produced by Clara Kavanagh and Neil Cowling of Fresh Air. Guests featured include:Maisie McCabe and Gideon Spanier from Campaign UKJeremy Kanter from Fever Tree,Zoe Harris from On the Beach,Samuel Hunt from Lloyds,Clare Chapman from EssenceMediacomX,Dan Daly from Halfords,Gabriella Neudecker from Easyjet,Neil Harrison from VirginMediaO2,Arjoon Bose of General Mills,Dan Geneen from The British Heart Foundation,Alice Tendler from OVO,Elliott Millard from Wavemaker,Helen Saul from Shelter,Susanne Nowak from Mondelez andSam McAllister, one of our key-note speakers. We also catch up with our two hosts of the conference, Natalie Bell from MG OMD and Enyi Nwosu from UM London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Campaign's editorial team take you through some of the biggest stories of the week with the views from their news desks.The team discusses Asda's brand refresh and the use of humour in the supermarket category, how Shell and Havas were targeted by Brandalism in an out-of-home protest and adland's answers to Campaign's question of the week where we asked how big of a problem is brands pitching for free ideas.Taking you through the headlines and top stories, this episode is hosted by tech editor Lucy Shelley, joined by reporter Charlotte Rawlings and deputy news editor Marianne Calnan.Further reading:Halfords appoints media planning and buying agency to £20m accountAssembly poaches managing partner from Group MGroup M broadens remit of Wavemaker global chief Toby JennerCraig Inglis re-emerges as Merlin Entertainment's first CMOMother hires creative directors from Adam & Eve/DDB and Droga5Monzo unveils debut work by Uncommon Creative StudioEast midlands appoints five agencies to roster Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pete opens up his sexual sound effect catalogue for the world to endure, while Luke revels in being the bad boy of garlic pressing. Just a normal show, then. Want to get in touch with the show? Email: hello@lukeandpeteshow.com or you can get in touch on Twitter or Instagram: @lukeandpeteshow.We're also now on Tiktok! Follow us @thelukeandpeteshow. Subscribe to our YouTube HERE.***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

London's FTSE 100 slipped early on, ahead of the European Central Bank's latest interest rate call and US GDP figures on Thursday. Among equities, Wizz Air was one of many to report this morning, with shares in the airline taking a hit after it swung to a loss during the third quarter. Halfords shares also fell, as the retailer backed full-year guidance but unveiled below-expected third-quarter sales. Things were more positive for Dr Martens' stock, as shares climbed on news that tough trading in the three months to December was in line with expectations. Haleon also edged higher early on after announcing the sale of its ChapStick brand to Suave Brands Co to pay down debt. And finally, radiation and bio-detection tech developer Kromek soared after unveiling a £1.4 million order from the EU. #ProactiveInvestors #market report #wizzair #halfords #drmartens #haleon #kromek #invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

Things got awkward in the world of pro cycling this week as Jumbo-Visma announced the signing of young rider Cian Uijtdebroeks, only for Bora-Hansgrohe to claim he's legally theirs until the end of next year. We chat about this, plus Wiggo's latest revelation and Halford's embarrassing Christmas bike display with Pendulum guitarist and cycling commentator Perry Ap Gwynedd. Check him out here: https://www.instagram.com/perryguitar666/Here's the full breakdown:00:00 Jimmi's Best Friend Is Here!02:31 Jumbo-Visma & Bora-Hansgrohe At WAR Over Rider Contract10:03 Pronouncing Unfamiliar Names On Live TV11:40 How Perry Got His Big Break In Cycling13:57 Bradley Wiggins Says He Doesn't Ride A Bike Anymore17:13 Can You Stay Passionate About Your Hobby When It's Your Job?19:59 Halfords' Embarrassing Bike Display24:18 Most Memorable Cycling Moments Of All Time…25:16 Mark Cavendish Breaks Collarbone at TdF 201426:46 Geraint Thomas Wins Paris-Nice 201627:46 Geraint Wins Stage One Of Tdf 201728:31 Geraint Becomes First Welsh TdF Winner 201829:32 Crying On Live TV…32:29 Wout Van Aert At The 2012 TdF34:39 2022 Paris Roubaix 35:15 Lizzie Deignan Wins First Ever Paris Roubaix Femmes36:41 Our Thoughts On Cobbles37:48 Overrated/Underrated: Carbon Forks On Alloy Bikes39:31 Overrated/Underrated: Bike Computers43:37 Overrated/Underrated: Washing Your Bike After Every Ride44:58 Overrated/Underrated: Group Rides46:14 Overrated/Underrated: Being A Rockstar49:48 Fluff Up Of The Week: Perry's On-Stage Nightmare52:52 Does Big Saddle To Drop Ratio Look ‘Cool'?If you'd like us to send in a question, story, some good news, things you'd like us to discuss or anything else, email us at wildonespodcast@cademedia.co.ukThanks and see you next time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we discuss DS Smith, Dr Martens, Pets at Home, Baltic Classifieds Group, Halfords & Etsy $smds $docs $pets $bcg $hfd $etsy

On this episode (22) - How Eastenders could improve, Google lens vs Chat GPT, Johnny goes to Halfords, Dr Who, Peter Andre on GB news, bans on specific emojis, the Aylesbury ice rink opening, crystal healing?, alternative interpretations of xmas songs, Steph's Packed Lunch, pretend footballers, what's to blame for the death of cinema, the TV show 'Boat Story', real life cop shows, run down towns, AI Martin Lewis and Elon Musk scams, what happened to the original cast of Hollyoaks, The TV show 'Scavengers Reign', a terrible AI written sketch set in space and a whole lot more!

In this episode, Duncan and I talk about Halfords rejecting an offer and the leadership shenanigans going on at OpenAI! I've never seen anything like this before!

To discuss that topic, James is joined by Debra Walmsley, one of the most inspirational corporate Insight leaders in the UK. Debra has led Insight teams at British Airways, British Gas, Saga, Halfords and now Virgin Atlantic. And she has recently joined the IMA as one of our part-time senior Insight advisers.She also has very impressive form on this podcast. She joined James in episode 8 to talk about her work transforming Insight at Halfords, and it's still one of the top 5 most downloaded episodes out of the 38 we've published so far.Please listen to find out more!Topics DiscussedA structured approach to recruitment (2.20)The importance of business understanding (5.09)The skills and attributes that Debra looks for (7.45)How to induct new recruits (12.16)How do we make money? (18.06)Ongoing learning and development (23.30)This is episode 39 of the Transforming Insight podcast. If you have the ambition to transform your Insight team and the role it plays in your organisation, please tune in to future episodes. Not only will we explore the 42 secrets of successful corporate Insight teams as outlined in the Transforming Insight book, we will also talk to senior corporate Insight leaders, delve into books that have inspired us, and discuss new best practice research carried out with the IMA's corporate members.You won't want to miss this! So please subscribe - and thank you for listening. About James Wycherley, the author of Transforming InsightJames Wycherley was Director of Customer Insight and Analytics at Barclays from 2005 to 2015 when he became Chief Executive of the Insight Management Academy (IMA). A popular keynote speaker and acknowledged expert on Insight leadership, strategy, and communication, he is the author of the book Transforming Insight: the 42 secrets of successful corporate Insight teams, and over 35 IMA publications. He has provided thought leadership in the UK, Western Europe, the USA, Canada, Australia, India, and the Middle East, and regularly hosts the IMA's Insight forums - London, Manchester, UK Online and US Online.The Insight Management Academy is the world's leading authority on transforming Insight teams. Resources:If you would like more information on any of the ideas discussed in this episode of the Transforming Insight podcast, please visit www.insight-management.orgCopies of James Wycherley's book Transforming Insight: the 42 secrets of successful corporate Insight teams can be purchased direct from www.transforming-insight.comDisclaimerThe Transforming Insight podcast is published by the Insight Management Academy and produced by Zorbiant.All rights reserved                  

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 “At HERA we all work really hard, but we all do it together” HERA, a UK fashion, and apparel brand I have been a fan of since 2018. Holly Beadle joined me on the podcast down in their head offices in Cheltenham where we discovered what it means to be a CEO of a clothing brand which is taking the industry by storm.  Diving deep into Holly's career and origins within the fashion and clothing industry, this episode gives amazing context into what makes a CEO. Holly was one of the early adopters of GymShark as well as working with some amazing brands such as Halfords, Flannels, My Protein and now HERA. We cover it all: culture, branding, fashion and discover how our career past can influence our career future. Support the showSponsors Bully Billows Anthony Koums & Benjamin Billows: Email: anthonykoumi1992@gmail.comSocials: https://www.instagram.com/bullybillows/Website: http://www.bullybillows.comHERAhttps://heraclothing.com/Discount code: HERAXSIM15 for 15% off If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and follow so you don't miss future episodes. Feel free to write a review on Apple/iTunes, then screenshot and send to the link below: Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sim-bhatoy?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3Bn7YD28isRSOkhjjrExSkkw%3D%3D

In this episode we discuss DS Smith, Halfords, BAT, Wizz Air, Inditex & Etsy $smds $hfd $bat $wizz $itx $etsy

In episode 73 of The Payments Show Podcast, I spoke to Aron Alexander who is the Founder of Runa. Runa enables businesses to seamlessly send digital value to anyone, anywhere, instantly. The platform helps companies to build embedded rewards and incentive experiences.VIDEOWatch the Video version here: https://youtu.be/dhF331n_JBI CHAPTERSClick through the Chapters Menu at the top of the episode webpage here: http://thepayments.showSummary of topics discussed:1.  Low Value, High Velocity Payments2.  Gig and Remote Work in a Globalised World3.  The Runa Network: 3 Benefits for Merchants and Consumers4.  Why Use Runa Instead of Going Direct as a Merchant?5.  Use Cases: Vodafone, Halfords, Samsung and More6.  Freeing Up Working Capital and Reducing Operational Processes7.  API Instead of Full Integration8.  Evolving from WeGift to Runa9.  Building the Merchant + Network + Customer Flywheel10.  Offer Instant, Frictionless Experiences to CustomersAnd much more…Details:- Recorded on 15 Jun 2023- Host: Satwant Phull, Founder of Digital Money Lab- Guest: Aron Alexander, Founder, Runa[Next Steps]- Get in touch with Satwant: digitalmoneylab.com - Runa: runa.io | @runapay

Halford's results are first on the agenda. Since the pandemic, the motoring and cycling brand has been on somewhat of a rollercoaster, but does its rosy past few months suggest it will fare well in the future?Next up is this week's cover story, US tech giant Meta. What type of growth can we expect from the company in the future? And can its recent rebound continue?Finally, it's on to safety equipment company Halma. What has driven its sizeable growth over the past few years? And where will the new management take the company?Dan Jones is joined by Mark Robinson, Julian Hofmann, Arthur Sants and Jemma Slingo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Christina and I talk about Amazon getting into yet more trouble and where Halfords' real prospects lie…#WeAskWatson

Good morning from London, where the FTSE 100 is down this morning on the back of unwelcome inflation data from the ONS. The consumer price index reading of 8.7% in May was evidently more than the market was bargaining for and increases the likelihood of an interest rate rise from the Bank of England tomorrow. According to Truflation analyst Oliver Rust, the likelihood is now of a 50 basis point hike by the Bank, which would bring base interest to 5%. Turning to the stock markets now housebuilder Berkeley has posted a 9.5% jump in full-year pre-tax profits and says its well placed despite ongoing volatility in the UK's housing market. WH Smith and M&S are among hundreds of firms to have been hit with fines from the government, after failing to pay staff minimum wage between 2017 and 2019. High street retailer Halfords has blamed inflation and the downslope from the Covid cycling boom for a 38% fall in profit to £51.5mln during the year to March. And finally with the small caps, Active Energy has secured a European Union trademark for its CoalSwitch biomass technology. #ProactiveInvestors #FTSE100 #invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

Alan Green, CEO of Brand Communications  talks about the following companies: Halfords #HFD, Moonpig #MOON & Altona Rare Earths #REE

Steve's talking about Sea-Monkeys again... There's so much more than that, though. The Great Leader waxes lyrical about his love for Halfords, he issues some forgiveness and fearlessly confronts an enemy of The Broadcast...Please send your listener comments to Danny@radiox.co.ukThis week's podcast is for Dawn & Richard.Thank you.

In this episode we discuss Tesco, ASOS, Sainsburys, Halfords, M&S & Match Group. $tsco $asos $sbry $hfd $mks $mtch

Greetings, bonjour, what's happeningWelcome to Lager Time. My legions of LagerLites stand tall.So I Didn't get round to putting this out on Friday as hoped. We had visitors in the gaff, what with Christmas and all that. Frozen streets, frozen pipes (yep we had those) a world cup final and a four-and a-half-hour journey across Kent in the train strike, just to get to London, meant it didn't happen. However, here it is, here I am. More about the story in a mo though.So I had a little bit of good news this week. I finally have a gig to announce. Pretty chuffed with this one. Friday 27th January, I'll be doing a spoken word set at one of the best nights in London, Poetry and Poppadums, supporting Michael Rosen, who if you don't know, is a bit of a legend in the UK Literature world. Alongside that will be Celia Bax, me and the host himself, Paul Lyalls; who runs the gig. Paul's a great guy, and a good poet who knows how to put on a decent event. He's supported me a lot over the years so I'm rally grateful to get on his stage again.It's a gig I've done a few times and it's one that I feel I can actually invite my mates and family too, confident they'll enjoy it. Paul knows what he's doing, it's a cabaret style set-up, decent bar and food and most of the people are just there to enjoy themselves and hear something a bit different. I'll put the ticket links in here and in the podcast description for the non-Sub stackers. Gives me another good reason to do a Not-Quite-Edition of Lager Time, to get match-fit, maybe even that live-stream I was going on about a while back. Should be a good one though, hope to see you there This might be the last Lager Time of the year, I hope not, but fear not if it is, I'll most certainly be back in January, might be to give these satellite Stories a break for a bit though, getting the urge to write some poems again. So this story is the first part of a story about going to an Under 18's event. Not gonna lie, I've struggled with this one a bit, hasn't been as fluid as some of the others, either way hope you enjoy it.      As ever, if you fancy giving us a subscribe on Substack, or on Apple or Spotify, or where ever it is you listen, I'd be very grateful. And if you've got any mates that might like it, let them know. And if you feeling really generous, in these hard-up times, you can give us a little donation on the old Ko-Fi that;s it for the begging. H Wait, and yea, and stream my EP, TOAST IN THE MACHINEOne last thing before I duck-out, I thought as it's my Christmas, I'd read my and only Christmas poem, which I forget to plug every year, as a little Brucie Bonus. It's in my first collection, The Suburban, which of course you can purchase from my website  just something that happened a few years back in Crawley.So that's it, if you don't hear from me, I hope yous all have a banging festive period, full of food, family, friends, banter, boardgames, boredom, TV re-runs and loads of tea and lager. I can't wait.Peas and taters, quite LiterallyHappy ChristmasPaulOne MoreRound one, we arrive. Get a pint. Foster's, cooking lager.‘I wanna keep it light. Had a rough night last night, can't stay out too long.'‘What's wrong with you?' my mate says in jest, with an undertone that suggests, You've changed. You left, I stayed. I'm hard, you're soft.‘So be it,' I say. We plot down, while he gets the round in. Back home, Christmas Eve. Me, my mate and my brother, sat round a beer-stained table, windows sprayed snow-white in the corners. Old cockneys and Irish crowd the bar like punters at a car auction; the taller patrons brush their heads against the tacky paper chain decorations; it's warm. Don't recognise many faces, but the place hasn't changed.Small talk begins, niceties are exchanged, ‘Good to see you back here' and ‘It's nice to be back,' I say, they say, and we skip through, mortgages, kids, marriages, cars and careers, ‘What you doing now, how's London?' Property prices, transport and crime appear in the conversation like constituents waiting at an MP's surgery, London provides the key and opinions rush the landlord.Round two. ‘Fosters is crap, innit?' I say, admitting my mistake. They laugh and I make that tactical upgrade to Kronenbourg, one that I've regretted in the past. Lug fast and it burns but it feels good.Booze in the system, the Christmas season has seen me drinking like four nights in a row, hop-scotching from work dos and that, all shop talk, awkward exchanges and then to this, back home Christmas Eve, old mates, familiar place.Smiles crack and we all begin to loosen. T's and th's start falling off, the first c-word gets dropped, as accents start slipping into them fitted cockney derivatives, treading paths parents and grandparents made to this place from London and beyond. ‘Faack off' and ‘Shaat up, mate,' we say, all spayed with affection.Round three. I see an old mate who I stand up to talk to. Five minutes into the chat and I get a tap on the arm, turn round and it's my brother and my mate and they're like, ‘It's your round, son,' eyebrows up and down. I'm up to the bar and back again quick smart, a beer triangle in my hand, one I'm well practised in carrying. We sit down, we hear a bang and a few raised voices, door flies open and, on the pavement outside, we see two guys in each other's faces. We look out the window, pints in hand like we're sat in the grandstand at the races. Old Bill appear, they disappear, carted off in a meat wagon to the cages; a cheer goes up, it unites the pub and we laugh because nothing changes.Round four and the talk is football and old computer games that we played, Streets of Rage and Street Fighter II, old holidays with mates and ‘We should do this again,' we all say. But one by one we look at the time at ever-increasing intervals, something we never would've done. Until my mate finally breaks and says, ‘I should probably go,' and I say, ‘Yeah, I need to get back,' and my brother's like, ‘Yeah, I gotta be up early,' and suddenly everything's changed.It goes a bit quiet, as the last dregs get drunk and there's that slight pause before the exit. We're all thinking it. The Pogues come on the jukebox. At the bar I watch the landlord pour another pint and I turn round to the other two, shrug my shoulders, cheeky look on my face, and say, ‘One more?'Sattellite Stories EP 8: Stand In Blend OutHome time at school was always a joyous occasion. I bowled out on this day with a rare mix of what I think were positive emotions, mixed in with a few typical teenage concerns. There was this small crew of slick-looking wideboys and wide girls, early twenties types, protype Big Brother contestants; standing outside the school gates, in shiny puffa-jackets, by a parked-up Audi, in club branded t-shirts dishing out flyers, for an Under 18's event, at Crawley's premier-late-night-go-to, Ikon-Diva. It was a ruthless PR operation. Target audience marked and in sight. And it worked. Because I saw that flyer and couldn't believe my eyes, it was happening. At last.I'd heard the myths about these under 18 events, in places that were near-by but not-near enough, like Croydon and East Grinstead, where they ran these alleged events that were ram-packed with chicks, that apparently would get off with anyone, and they played banging Drum and Bass and Garage. Someone's cousins mate or whatever had been to one on Hastings Pier, which had MC Dett and Kenny Ken. They were just names I knew from the Tapepacks, I didn't even know what they looked like, let alone had the chance to hear them play. Who's was gonna play at Ikon Diva?! They might get Shy FX?! Or Nicky Blackmarket?! Or Skibbadee?! And now, it was happening, in Crawley, almost home turf. A nightclub, with loud banging music. I loved loud banging music but only got to play it on my tinny headphones or shitty Argos hifi (with inbuilt graphic equaliser); which often didn't work, so it wasn't really loud, or banging. And of course. Girls. There'd be girls. Loads of them. Bare girls. Not bare, but bare, as in loads. Probably. Maybe. And Music, hopefully not shit music, chart music, but Jungle, Garage and more Drum N Bass, and Hip Hop. Geezers, my mates and girls. And probably dickheads, which put the brakes on my thinking a bit, might get started- on, was fairly probable, who would back it? Would I know enough people? I knew people but was I safe with them? Like safe, enough. Safe enough to say ‘Safe Kass' and Kass to ‘safe' back. Maybe, maybe not.There were good reasons why Ikon Diva had been featured, a few times, on Crime In The South East. Fly-on-the-wall camera crew follows coppers, as they nick larey lads, and often females, kicking off at kicking-out time. There was always the bit, where three or four copers struggle to pin-down and cuff some geezer in a ripped Ralph shirt, wriggling about like a trapped wasp.‘we need you to calm down sir '‘I'm fucking calm, I'm fucking calm'Often, that was someone's older brother, or mate, or occasionally dad.All the non-conforming-alternative-types: the skaters, the metalers, the indie kids, the stoners, of which I was a conflicted, inconsistent member of, would consistently slag the place off, and its regulars, with anecdotes that were probably justified, but with tones and remarks that all-to-often veered into that merkey grey-area of outright class-bashing. I always felt I was somewhere inbetween those two world-views. I wanted to stand out, because there was more to life than Crawley town centre and chart music, but I also wanted to blend in, I didn't want my arse kicked and I liked (but could never afford) Air Max and of course, Jungle, Drum and Bass' even though it had been relegated in the coolness stakes, due to UK Garage being the go-to sound, banged out of any souped up-moter doing doughnuts outside Halfords.So I'm at Horley station doing my very best to blend in. Pinstripes, jeans, Ben Sherman and jacket, standard night-out-geezer-in-training look.  I looked the part but lacked the pack, like a lone deer with low self-esteem, stood a few yards from a gigantic herd of does and horn-heads, all smoking Sovereign cigarettes, spitting on the floor and wearing better brands of clothes. Horley, being that smaller town-with-one-massive-secondary-school, meant that everyone knew each other who went to Oakwood school; which was all of them, with the exception of the few kids like me, who went to faith schools and the other odd few posh kids and scholarship kids who went to Reigate Grammer.There must've been about thirty of them, all along platform two, in small groups, but all still communicating with each other, they knew each other, I didn't really know anyone.  All it took was for one mouthy prick to look in my direction and the game would be up before it had even started. There were a few faces in amongst them that I recognised from my days playing football, for Horley Town under 9's and 2nd Horley Cub scouts. Few wideboys I'd seen getting larey in the town centre. Some of the girls were fit, tiny, tight dresses, big earrings and loads of makeup and none of them had jackets on; it was cold. I wish I knew them. The 52 train rolled in and I sat as far away from them as possible.We pile off the train at Crawley, me deliberately taking my time, with the aim of making as little noise as possible, I'd got good at that. I arranged to meet a few of the boys at the station. All the Horley lot pile off, I see them up ahead, along with loads of other kids, good mix of girls and boys. This massive crew that gets off at the opposite end as I'm walking towards the exit, they're in a head on collision course with me, as we roll up the platform towards the exit. They're done up to the nines in Moshino and Iceberg, and they look bigger and older, and ruder, all walking with a bop only reserved for the rudest of rudeboys round here. I'm guessing they're from Croydon, they got that street air that just about gets filtered out down here, even in a satellite town full of attitude, like Crawley; if you bowled like these boys, you were either a pretender or you really were about it. There weren't many that could pull it off.  They're talking loud, making random noises, shouting and laughing and one of them is MCing; there's no girls, just guys. They got an energy about them, which is unpredictable, but like, draws you in, like you wanted to be in their company.I slow my step enough, so that I wind up filling in behind them as they go into the station, bowling right passed the infamous Indian Robo Cop, who today must've stood down with the shake downs. I doubt any of these kids, Horley, Redhill or Croydon, had tickets, but even the infamous Indian Robocop was powerless to stop them in the sheer numbers they were streaming through; either that or he'd passed out under a cloud of Lynx and ImpulseI stood on the steps of the station, watching them all make their way to Ikon, which was conveniently stationed, next to the station. All in big groups. As I'd come over the footbridge, I was pretty sure I heard the likes of Ronnie Wader and Shane O Connel, and I'm pretty sure Brendon was with them, sometimes he got invited to roll with those boys, same with Gareth. They were dickheads but I was jealous. Whatever it was, they sounded rowdy, like they were doing shots or something, bottles were clanging and doing football chants.I stood on the steps, watching the masses make their ways in, in varying states. I saw a few faces like Yusef, Ryan White and Big Kass, which was never a good sign that those three were together; felt like everyone was mobbing up and coming out in force. They could very easily have stopped and come up the steps and performed the Crawley shake-down routine; I certainly had a few pound coins on my person; maybe they could teach this local custom to them Croydon boys in a cultural exchange, in return for some updated London slang; we always got it eventually; Thatcher's trickle-down for satellite town rude boys.I was a bit gutted that Brendon and Gareth were with Shane and that, I was on my own and lacking weight but trying to look like I did'nt lack wight but I was on my own and I did lack wieght. There was always a loose cannon like Kells about, but you know he'd just turn up anyway, though we never invited him for anything. Mo was coming, everyone liked Mo, and Rich was coming too, he could swing if he needed to, but right now, I was on my own; until Vee-jay trotted up. He'd walked from Broadfield, which was a good half hour. He was a good kid Veejay, but like me he lacked he didn't scan well in the hardness polls, but he was trustworthy. Two wonna be's are better than one wonna be but the two combined still don't make the weight of a regular geez with a bit about him. We were still exposedEventually Mo showed up, he'd lived near by but had to come over the bridge and had bumped in to Ronnie Wader and those boys, and saw  Brendon and Gareth.  I could smell the booze on his breath; they were all safe with Mo. Luckily for me he didn't stray. He was loyal like that; he could've mugged me and Vee-jay off for them. Rich then arrived, his mum dropping him off in the carpark, giving her a bit of grief as he got out the car.‘shutup man, don't  drop me off here next time'So now there was four of us, that was something. We marched on over to the que, which snaked all the way round the side and back out into the station car park. It was a lot of people, and lot of bouncers, big mean looking bastard.  We were bopping towards the back of the que, but all subetley looing  to see who we knew, let all these pretty chicks and wideboys know that we were faces. Mo got a few nods but the rest of us got nothing; until.‘Oi Rich, Rich, Paul, Paul yea boys, over here, yea, yea.'Someone said my name. They said Rich's first, but still, they said my name. I tried to look like it was nothing, like this kinda thing happens all the time. I slowly turned round, only to see Pidge, in the que, on his own. Pidge. I was a little bit disappointed but it meant we could sneak into the que and just hope no one called us out. Pidge had on a Tommy Hilfiger shirt that was way too big for him, to be fair though; he weren't the only one in ill-fitting clothes.Every wide boy in a 20 mile radius was in the line to get in, all the different parts of Crawley there, Pound Hill and Northgate to Broadfield and Bewbush. All the Horley boys, Horsham, Redhill, East Grinstead and those big crews from Croydon, all in the mix, all out for something. The energy of it all reminded me of watching one of those crusty science videos in school, where they would put a Bunsen burner under a substance and through the microscope, you could see all the particles getting lively; it was buzzing.There'd already been a couple of casualties and we hadn't even got in yet. One kid hauled out by security, who could barley even stand, spaghetti all down his shirt, two other lads had a punch up in the que, it was only just gone 7pm.  There was gonna be a few pissed off parents later, and probably a few parents who didn't give a shit what their kids were up to; some mess in front of us was clearly sweating and gurning his face off. We were Tony Blairs children; he'd be proud.As we slowly moved towards the door, I could start to hear those muffled base sounds of pumping music inside. Butterflies fluttered in my belly. But wait, what if it was so banging my ears couldn't take it? I'd never been to a club before. I'd heard older people say dance music could brainwash ravers, but then my older siblings all listen to it and they're alright? In-fact my brother said the sound system was shit?! Clubs were way better in Brighton and London. Which was odd, because out here, it sounded pumping, every time that door opened we got a blast, getting louder the closer we got to the door.‘oi, that sounds sick boys'‘Na it's shit. Clubs are way better in Brighton and London'From the time I'd got to the platform at Horley station, to getting in this que, I'd fallen in love about 400 times and my head had already concocted a whole series of fantasies, involving each one of these girls being my girlfriend, every time my eyes locked on one, it was hard to know where to look! It was also, in a way, a bit intimidating, some of these girls weren't wearing much but were fully confident with it, strutting about, like they knew what they were doing, like they had all this power and were in full control; any young geezer looking to step, needed some serious minerals to match it. Couple of these chicks looked like they swing it out too, one girl with curly hair and fists covered in sovereigns had threatened to knock out some guy for pushing in; she meant it and he knew, we all did; he backed down fast.When we finally got to the door, it was only then I appreciated the sheer size of these bouncers, with their black suits on with white shirts and shoulders like American football pads. Butterflies in my belly panicking to get out, fizzing like that ADHD inducing popping candy in my mouth and I'm pretty sure I had to lean forward at one point, to attempt to contain it.‘You alright mate?‘yea, yea, yea sweet, boys'We'd all  gone quiet, I cleared my throat as we got to the doors, into the clock room area, where those big main doors were and every time they opened; I was blasted with pumping beats, mashed with the sounds of energetic young voices, like twisted bits of jewellery all forming this messy audio ball of madness which I couldn't quite contextualise but my Lord, was it exciting, and scary.‘alright'My voice sudenly went up an octave and simultaneously my arms sprung out from my pockets into a straight position, like a spring-loaded bottle opener, without the bouncer even saying a word, just a split second of eye contact. How did he do that?! It was like magic!? And why did my voice go up like that?He didn't respond to my attempt at casual geezer niceties and when he was done, slightly shoved me in the back towards the area where the entrance was. I slightly tripped and my heart suddenly went up about a 100 BPMs thinking I was gonna stack it in front of all these kids in the que. Fortunately I managed to stye it out and smiled awkwardly, as I joined the boys at the till, paid my £4 cover fee, opened those almighty, towering double doors and just like that, we were in the club. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cree.substack.com

Where does Kasper buy his car accessories? Find out on this week's PlayingFTSE Podcast! We're all together for this week's episode and there's lots to talk about. Kicking off, Steve D's found some interesting data about app downloads in November. TikTok vs Instagram? Zoom vs Teams? Spotify? We discuss who's winning the battle for space on people's phones and get an insight into what Paul looks at on TikTok… After that, we're on to worrying about people's jobs. Larry Fink, the BlackRock CEO has been in the headlines. Shockingly, it looks like the company's big ESG drive might all be a marketing manoeuvre. But is Fink's job in danger? Steve D owns BlackRock shares and he's got the latest. Besides Fink, who else is in trouble? Steve W is concerned for Chris Hill (not that one) the Chief Executive at Hargreaves Lansdown. With revenues going backwards, the company's competitive position under threat, and the stock down substantially, might one of the more established UK investment platforms be due a change? Steve D has a revolutionary idea… But Steve D is concerned about Halfords. The company's revenues are up but this is the result of buying up tyre shops and selling off their real estate to fund it. In a world where MOTs are a commodity and electric vehicles are less likely to need oil changes, will this business still be around in 10 years? Paul thinks there's something of value here and Steve W can see a way that he'd prefer the business to operate… All on this week's PlayingFTSE Show!

When you go on holiday, where do you like to stay? Do you like the luxury of a five-star hotel, the convenience of a self-catering apartment or do you prefer the freedom of sleeping under canvas? If you haven't tried the latter, maybe you should join the increasing number of people who are enjoying the simple pleasures of camping.当你去度假时，你喜欢住在哪里？您是喜欢五星级酒店的奢华，还是自助式公寓的便利，还是更喜欢睡在帆布下的自由？如果你还没有尝试过后者，也许你应该加入越来越多的人的行列，他们正在享受露营的简单乐趣。By grabbing your tent, and some additional accessories, it's easy to head off to the countryside and enjoy a night or two under the stars. Many campers are ditching the trappings of their modern, hectic life to do this, encouraged by experts who say a few peaceful nights in the middle of nowhere might be a good way to unwind and improve our sleep patterns and well-being. It is also, of course, a good low-budget holiday option.带上帐篷和一些额外的配件，就可以轻松前往乡村，在星空下享受一两晚。许多露营者正在摆脱他们现代、忙碌的生活的束缚来这样做，专家们鼓励他们说，在偏僻的地方度过几个宁静的夜晚可能是放松和改善我们的睡眠方式和幸福感的好方法。当然，这也是一个不错的低预算假期选择。For the adventurous, wild camping is the ultimate escape from reality. Armed with just some food and a sleeping bag, you're free from rules, away from other people, and able to enjoy the back-to-basics experience. One wild camper, Phoebe Smith, told the BBC: “The act of sleeping when everybody else has gone home – when you notice the wildlife and the stars – is one of the best things in life.”↳对于喜欢冒险的人来说，野外露营是逃离现实的终极方式。带上一些食物和一个睡袋，您就可以摆脱束缚，远离他人，享受返璞归真的体验。一位野外露营者菲比·史密斯 (Phoebe Smith) 告诉 BBC：“在其他人都回家的时候睡觉——当你注意到野生动物和星星时——是生活中最美好的事情之一。”But for those who still want some home comforts, a campsite is a more suitable place to pitch your tent. Here you have facilities such as washrooms, a shop and maybe even a restaurant. And for the most luxurious camping experience, you could try glamping. In the UK, camping – and caravanning – has always been popular. One survey by Visit Britain found around 4.38 million people go camping in Britain every year.但对于那些仍然想要一些家的舒适感的人来说，露营地是更适合搭帐篷的地方。这里有洗手间、商店甚至餐厅等设施。而对于最豪华的露营体验，您可以尝试露营。在英国，露营和房车旅行一直很受欢迎。英国旅游局的一项调查发现，每年约有 438 万人去英国露营。More recently, sales of camping gear have jumped as more people have opted for a staycation within the UK due to travel restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. One camping retailer, Halfords, reported a surge in demand for products such as stoves, cool boxes and camping chairs. With the addition of inflatable mattresses and pillows, powerful torches and lamps to light up your tent and a better selection of easy-to-cook food, you can almost guarantee a comfortable and enjoyable camping expedition. The only thing you can't guarantee, in the UK at least, is good weather! So maybe it's time to slum it and give camping a try.最近，由于冠状病毒大流行造成的旅行限制，越来越多的人选择在英国国内度假，露营装备的销量猛增。一家露营零售商 Halfords 报告称，对炉灶、冷藏箱和露营椅等产品的需求激增。再加上充气床垫和枕头、可以照亮帐篷的强力手电筒和电灯，以及更易烹饪的食物，几乎可以保证您的露营之旅舒适愉快。至少在英国，您唯一不能保证的就是好天气！所以也许是时候去贫民窟试试露营了。词汇表five-star 五星级的self-catering 自理膳食的under canvas （睡）在帐篷里camping 露营tent 帐篷accessories 配件under the stars 在星空下，在野外camper 露营者ditch 摆脱，抛弃the middle of nowhere 荒郊野岭，人迹罕至的地方low-budget 开销少的，低预算的adventurous 勇于冒险的wild camping 野营sleeping bag 睡袋back-to-basics 返璞归真的home comfort 家一般的舒适campsite 度假营地，宿营地pitch 搭（帐篷）facilities 设施glamping 豪华露营，舒适露营caravanning 驾宿营车度假staycation “宅” 度假，居家度假（不出远门，在家附近度假）stove 炉子cool box （用于保存食物、饮料等的）冷箱camping chair 野营椅inflatable mattress 充气床垫torch 手电筒slum it 简朴点，将就点

In this episode we discuss Pets at Home, Cranswick, Assura, Britvic, Halfords & Zoom. $pets $cwj $agr $bvic $hfd $zm

As the UK jobs market continues to have a high demand for workers, the boss of Halfords tells Sean Farrington how it's trying to coax people out of retirement. Plus, MPs hear about a £500bn hit to UK pension funds as a result of the mini-Budget, and as Balenciaga pulls a controversial advertising campaign, a brand consultant examines how much damage it could do.

In this episode, Yasmine and I talk about online retailers losing momentum and whether Halfords and easyJet's campaigns to employ older people is just a short term thing or the beginning of a longer term trend…

Alan Green joins the Podcast to dive into three Uk equities and the key themes driving markets this week.We discuss:Pets at Home (LON:PETS)Halfords (LON:HFD)Harland & Wolff (LON:HARL)We start by looking at the FTSE 100 and whether we could see all time highs in London's leading index – at the same time the UK economy enters a recession. Pets at Home and Halfords were big winners during the pandemic but their shares have drifted since. We crunch the numbers from their interim updates. Harland & Wolff have received a game changing contract win for 3 battleships from the Ministry of Defence. We question how high Harland & Wolff shares could go? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The FTSE 100 pushed on from yesterday's two-month highs as investors again piled into miners and oil companies and ignored more Covid concerns in China. BP and Glencore were the biggest gainers as the index moved close to 7,500 points. The National Grid has denied a power blackout was planned for 7pm tonight after it issued and withdrew a tight supply notice. A drop in temperatures and less wind generation sparked the alert but there is enough power said the grid operator. Some Manchester United fans will be punching the air today as its owners, the Glazer family, confirmed they had put the football club up for sale. Shares rose 14% overnight in New York on the prospect. Bike and car part retailer Halfords warned that its full-year profits will be at the lower end of expectations, adding the headwinds will remain for some time. There are some fresh yuletide train strikes, with RMT union members now set to take industrial action over four 48-hour periods on 13-14 and 16-17 December, and 3-4 and 6-7 January. In small caps, components specialist discoverIE Group raised its interim dividend by 6% after interim underlying profits jumped by two-fifths. And Mkango Resources was up 10% as it said an associate had been awarded grants worth €3.7mln to develop Germany's first rare earth magnet recycling plant. The grants equal roughly 60% of the project's funding. #ProactiveInvestors #invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

Isle of Wight emotional nerd posse Plastic Mermaids spray thoughts on TikTok, eating horse poo, directing their own music videos and a fail job interview at Halfords. Get your 4 day tickets for 2000 Trees Festival, including Wednesday's Forest Stage Line Up with Bob Vylan, Holding Absence and more. Use '101POD' at checkout for £20 off, FREE MONEY: https://www.twothousandtreesfestival.co.uk/ Songs: Plastic Mermaids 'Disposable Love', Cock Sparrer ‘Working' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The really important questions when you join any company are ‘How does this organisation make money?', ‘What are its drivers of success?' and ‘Who makes the key decisions?'Debra has enjoyed a career spanning market research agencies and big brands, but she thinks she is happiest working in corporate Insight.She has worked for Safeway, Homebase, British Airways, British Gas and Saga before her current role at retailer Halfords, and in this conversation she reflects on the different cultures and circumstances she has experienced and the common questions that she has found to be key.Key topics discussed in this episodeDebra's career path from agencies to large brandsThe key questions to ask and the importance of frameworksAdapting to the culture of different organisationsBuilding relationships with busy stakeholdersData journalism and the importance of the Rule of Three in communicationBuilding customer instinct with the drumbeat of customer knowledgeIf you have the ambition to transform your Insight team, please listen to our podcast!About James Wycherley, the author of Transforming InsightJames Wycherley was Director of Customer Insight and Analytics at Barclays from 2005 to 2015 when he became Chief Executive of the Insight Management Academy (IMA). A popular keynote speaker and acknowledged expert on Insight leadership, strategy, and communication, he is the author of the book Transforming Insight: the 42 secrets of successful corporate Insight teams, and over 35 IMA publications. He has provided thought leadership in the UK, Western Europe, the USA, Canada, Australia, India, and the Middle East. Over the last five years, over 20,000 Insight professionals worldwide have received his 5 Minute Insight emails.Resources:If you would like more information on any of the ideas discussed in this episode of the Transforming Insight podcast, please visit www.insight-management.orgCopies of James Wycherley's book Transforming Insight: the 42 secrets of successful corporate Insight teams can be purchased direct from www.transforming-insight.comDisclaimerThe Transforming Insight podcast is published by the Insight Management Academy and produced by Zorbiant.All rights reserved

Presenters: Aaron Burchael & Chris Byrne Record Date: 11/05/2022 Welcome to The Camping Crew podcast with Aaron Burchael & Chris Byrne This is meant to be a fun podcast, we are just enthusiasts and what we discuss on the podcast are just our own personal views. If you would like to support the podcast and you can afford it you can buy us a coffee at https://ko-fi.com/thecampingcrew Listener messages, follow ups & shout-outs: Dog friendly Meath Eco Park Inflatable windbreakers as follow up from Mc_travels on twitter Campsites or stop overs: Where did you go recently Mr B What's on Charlie and Me this week? This morning we uploaded a short video review of an aier in Kilkenny City that we recorded back in January. This Friday it's a re revisit to Nagles from St Patricks weekend just gone Tips: Documentation required when converting a van or ambulance Products: Low cost, budget conscious, Halfords day rooms Camp life: Motorhome Locations Ireland (Facebook) fab post from Maria - "I don't know who needs to hear this, but shouting loudest for those at the back…" ---oOo--- We love getting your messages, ideas, campsite suggestions/reviews, products, news items to discuss on the podcast. If you would like a sticker for your Motorhome, Campervan, Caravan or Car just send us your address and we will pop it in the post to you. To get in touch with us: Web: thecampingcrew.ie Email: CampingCrewPodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @TheCampingCrew Instagram: @TheCampingCrewPodcast Facebook: All the good motorhome and camping groups Forum: MotorhomeCraic.com or Boards.ie We wrap up this podcast with a quick shout out for Aaron's Vlog on YouTube called: Charlie and me our Camping Vlog and his website http://www.campsitereview.com We hope that you like our podcast. If you did please subscribe and tell your camping friends about us.

Bob Morrell, Sales Trainer, Executive Coach, Conference Speaker, Podcast Host and Writer I am speaking to Bob Morrell in this episode about Bobs early life as an actor and then his journey to running his company Reality Training (and his spell as a rock star vocalist. ) There is so much content about getting your message out there which every musician would benefit from; some of this from the viewpoint of acting which you will hear easily translates to the musician and the music educator. This includes the particularly problematic area of pricing! Bob and Jeremy Blake set up Reality Training in 2002. Reality Training is a sales and management development business geared towards improving the sales and service capabilities of your consultants and managers. At present, Bob and Jeremy work with many leading organisations in industries such as retail, travel, software sales and financial services. Bob and Jeremy first met at drama school and have known each other for over twenty years, which gives them a very unique way of interacting as only old friends can. This makes their sessions highly memorable, entertaining and extremely positive experiences, along with their combined experience. Bob, Jeremy, and the trainers at Reality Training bring over 30 years of sales experience to life in order to challenge and motivate others to achieve more. They have worked with many leading companies including Audi, Travelocity, Kuoni, Halfords, TUI, Adobe, Dunelm, The AA and UBM. https://realitytraining.com/   To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk   For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com   Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music

Over the last 18 months, Halfords has experienced 3x growth and according to the CEO it's been primarily driven by women and under 35's all clamoring to buy a bike. A report by TFL also claims that more people cycling would save the NHS £1.7 billion a year by preventing deaths that are a result of physical inactivity.In this week's episode of The Good, The Bad & The Advertising, Amy and Dino are joined by special guest Deolu King. Not only is Deolu an expert in social media, having been an early employee at Facebook, and now the VP of paid social at Essence. But she's also the co-founder of I AM History, a platform designed to celebrate and amplify black history and black culture.Together they discuss how advertising can get more people cycling and feeling safe on the roads, after "The great bicycle boom of 2020".What would make you feel safer cycling on the roads?Let us know!https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-williams-/https://www.linkedin.com/in/dinosaw/https://www.linkedin.com/in/deoluking/The show was produced by Charley Tunnicliffe. The sound engineer is Alex Rayment. Find out more here: www.alexrayment.com Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the What's Next podcast, we speak with Tina Fegent, a leading specialist and consultant in Marketing Procurement. Marketing Procurement is the buying of goods and services that support an organisation's Marketing investment. It covers the Marketing 4 P's – Product; Price; Place (Distribution) and Promotion. It is a wide-ranging category covering spend areas such as advertising through to the negotiation of sponsorship contracts. Tina gives her insight into how Marketing Procurement has grown, evolved and where it is headed. The What's Next podcast explores big ideas and innovative thoughts on the future of Marketing and Advertising. Our guests come from varied backgrounds across the industry; the topics we seek to cover include cultivating positive company culture, consumer & industry trends, leadership and more. ** ABOUT TINA FEGENT ** Tina Fegent was one of the first to work in Marketing Procurement over 25 years ago. Tina then established many of the first Marketing Procurement teams in the UK for Cellnet (Telefonica), SB (GSK) and Orange & France Telecom. From Lucozade Sports bottles to Orange Arrows Formula One Racing, there isn't a category of marketing that she hasn't procured. She was then the first Procurement person to work agency side at Grey Advertising and Lowe London as their Commercial Director. An experience that taught her how agencies work commercially. In 2006 she set up Tina Fegent Consulting to offer a Marketing Procurement Consultancy service to clients. Recent clients (in the last 12 months or so) have been Amazon, SSE, PepsiCo, Halfords, Imperial Tobacco, Checkatrade, P&O Ferries and Aldi. She works at a strategic level to help identify what is required to make marketing procurement successful in an organisation. Market knowledge and stakeholder engagement being some of her key attributes. She manages and works alongside clients and agencies to make sure the best commercial relationship is in place. She also mentors and trains marketing procurement teams and individuals. She has chaired the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) Specialist Knowledge Group on Marketing Purchasing since its inception in 2006. She was a key contributor to the Magic and Logic initiative and am a regular speaker globally on Marketing Procurement. And very proudly she was the first Marketing Procurement person to appear in Campaign's Annual A List of the most powerful people in the Advertising industry! She is also the volunteer Director of Recruitment for the Conscious Advertising Network, which is trying to make sure that the industry ethics catches up with the technology of modern advertising, and brands are being asked to sign up and support the 6 manifestos that are in place to counteract topics such as fake news and ad fraud. ** TINA'S LINKS ** www.tinafegent.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-fegent-fcips-2103573 https://twitter.com/tinafegent ** FOLLOW US ** www.thewhatsnextpodcast.com www.instagram.com/activeintworld www.twitter.com/activeintluk