#BrownCarGuy – News, Views & Reviews!
Gotta be honest. I’m starting to feel it. It’s my birthday today. I’m 57 years old. Five, seven. Fifty-seven. How did that happen? When? Surely that’s an admin error. A typo someone forgot to correct.
Continue reading “When the Years Catch Up: A Birthday Reflection”
Year-end; time to reflect, react and contemplate. A tough 12 months, that’s for sure. Didn’t go to plan, that too an understatement. But did it beat me? Nearly. Did it scar me? Definitely. Don’t hesitate to hit play on the video below – my words, SUNO’s sounds. It’s something that you might relate to, it’s something that might soothe, maybe even inspire some hope. But as for reading the rest of this, if you share a state of mind as delicate as mine, best to cease now, and click away. Check out my automotive year in review instead, it’s kinda funny. It may amuse and distract. But peruse below only at your peril.
Big Brother – you know, the iconic and voyeuristic reality TV experiment – is back this weekend. I won’t be watching. It was fascinating when it first aired 24 years ago, but now it’s just a tired rehash of a formula that’s been worked to death and beyond. What did catch my attention, though, were the hype-building adverts on ITV, featuring mice in a maze – or rather, in a miniaturised version of the Big Brother house.
Continue reading “Are We Mice in a Maze? “
Despair and desperation; a beckoning whirlpool void of emptiness that entertains no hope, no redemption, and certainly no mercy. Allow yourself to slide down that funnel and life leaves you even as you go on living a nightmarish nothingness. To find the motivation, mood or momentum to escape the despondency requires a Herculean effort to punch through your own chest and jolt the heart out of its defeated dimming. It’s almost impossible.
Continue reading “The Cruel Tyranny of the Mind”
Do you suffer from high blood pressure or poor blood circulation? You might be surprised to learn that driving, particularly accelerating, can help reduce your blood pressure! That’s according to the International Drivers Association. The prolonged use of your car’s accelerator can have significant health benefits. Discover how driving can improve your mental and physical health, boost circulation, and even reduce stress levels. Learn practical tips for healthy driving and how to make the most of your time on the road. Don’t miss out on this surprising and exciting news!
I’ve often said that driving is important for mental health and well-being, now it’s official thanks to new research from Dacia that confirms that driving is the new form of meditation. Do you drive to de-stress?
Meet The Bentley Man Mike Turlin, who travels all over the UK to events with his gold and white Bentley to promote mental health. He gets people to open up and talk. As a mental health patient himself, who attempted multiple suicide attempts, Mike also provides guidance, help and resources to help people tackle stress, depression, anxiety and other mental health issues, devoting 50% of his time, energy and personal income to helping others.
Continue reading “The Bentley Man Promoting Mental Heath at Car Shows!”In this video I catch up with PR professional, good friend and supporter Tom Conway-Gordon. Having worked both in the UK and Dubai, I got to know Tom from the Chevrolet Camaro launch a decade ago. He worked on the huge General Motors Middle East account and also on the very important Daimler Mercedes-Benz account for the region.
Continue reading “Secrets of an Automotive PR Professional”