Six steps to Northern Planner

Forget Kevin Bacon, people just keep cropping up.

This week I was chatting to an art directing freelancer I used to work with. She was telling me how her writer is pregnant, and we caught up on running swimming and other stuff.

She knows Simon really well, and Gemma - both Northern Planning summit regulars. I used to work with Gemm, who used to work with my creative director. Meanwhile, another freelancer has just finished working for my old creative director and knows Simon too. Not to mention a meeting at another another agency a couple of months back where we ended up discussing Stuart, who used to work there.

This industry I work in is small, and old acquaintances  pop up in the least likely places. This means that if you're good, lots of people get to know (of course if you're not, they'll know that too). God knows how blogging affects this.

It also means it's wise to be nice to people. Isn't life too short for grudges anyway?

Comments

[stuart]

My old CD once reminded me of the old 'if you can't be good, be nice' adage. At the time I thought it was good advice. What a fool I was. Anyway, learnt to smile a lot. Still working on the rest.

[Simon]

oooo... ears burning. Send my regards to Jenny - hope Andrea's coming along nicely. Who was the other freelancer? Lucy? Is a crazy small world in the Northern advertising scene. My wife also used to work with Jenny, and now works with Gemma.

As for helpful adages, my own personal experience has taught me "if you can't be good, make good tea." There's a post on our blog about making the perfect cuppa, and a brlliant piece in the latest Howies catalogue. Read, brew, enjoy.

[Simon]

...and thanks for the pea soup recipe too. might go for the meaty option. Had a can of Heinz tomato soup last night, which was always my favourite as a child. Found it tasted remarkably artificial. Still good, but just a bit... plasticcy.

[NP]

I get away with murder because I make proper tea in a pot. Good call.
Must do a tomato soup recipe.