retired DJ & ⚽️ manager. avfc fan. architect, self-build dreamer. adopted Bristolian, expired hipster, aspiring chef. ❤️ art & design. views all my own
Over the last few weeks I have been discussing taking up a diplomatic role after the general election. To enable me to do so I have asked the Prime Minister if I can step down from the government at the reshuffle and he has agreed. 1/5
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Martin Boyd as the new Chair of the Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE).
Martin brings a wealth of experience to the role where he will help leaseholders and park homeowners and champion their rights 🏘
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Crest Nicholson private sales collapse, prompting bulk sales. In seven weeks to 18th August the sales per outlet per week (SPOW rate) was O.25 - half the rate forecast in June. ‘Several bulk deals’ are being negotiated. Private buyers finding unexpected neighbours won’t be happy.
👀 “I’m going Konsa over Varane… Casemiro’s not at his best so I’ll pick Douglas Luiz.”
❌ “Mason Mount doesn’t get close to this team. I’m having McGinn every day!”
Gabby Agbonlahor picked his #AVFC & #MUFC Combined XI on Drive 🦁
A few months ago I was contacted by management for Harry Styles asking whether I would consider doing his portrait. I didn’t really know of his celebrity at the time so I said yes but I wish I hadn’t cause the whole thing has been a disaster.
He came to my holiday home in padstow and sat for two days but I only spent about 20 minutes on the picture in the end cause I had an issue with my russell hobbs fridge/freezer and so I had to defrost it and I realised there was some diced goat going off so I made massaman curry. Anyway I thought I’d done a good job of the pic but his management were quite cross and one of them said ‘it’s Harry Styles not Jeremy Beadle's face on a fucking egg’ and Harry just awkwardly kept saying it was an honour to meet me whilst not eating his curry. They didn't take the painting so I spoke to the National Portrait Gallery on the phone and they said they don’t take unsolicited submissions and it was hard to make a judgement on a call so I went in in person and the girl on the desk was really nice but said she wasn’t sure I was what they were looking for and she also said she didn’t want any goat massaman curry because she’s a vegetarian.