PinnedPhil CodyinILLUMINATIONTo my Dearest, America, please don’t forget us, the rest of The Free World.Your vote carries the weight of us, your X marks us all.Jul 15Jul 15
PinnedPhil CodyinThe MemoiristEchoes of Past Lives From an Old Mail Box.I found myself stood before their final surviving imprint, a rotting, hand-made post box.Jul 610Jul 610
PinnedPhil CodyinThe MemoiristThe Half-Pound Burger: It’s Not for the Cool Kids.They were the ones who always went on the expensive school ski trip, goading us with their brand new, luminous skiwear for weeks in…Jun 2815Jun 2815
PinnedPhil CodyinThe MemoiristKendal Mint Cake.I remember two things about Kendal Mint cake. Firstly, it is not cake and secondly, my Grandfather (Grampy) always had a bar of it stashed…Jun 134Jun 134
PinnedPhil CodyinThe MemoiristA Child’s Life, Seen Through a Trash BagAll of his worldly possessions bundled into a bin liner. A cheap, black plastic bin liner. His bag for life.Jun 2214Jun 2214
Phil CodyinThe MemoiristThe Thrill of Danger In 1980s EnglandCrude fuel to elevate the survival instincts of my ten-year-old self.1h ago11h ago1
Phil CodyThe dating Game. Notes from a small business. Day 5562.Finding a business partner in China can be like speed-dating. First impressions can be misleading.Jun 24Jun 24
Phil CodyinILLUMINATIONReasons to be Cheerful. Notes from a small business. Day 5555.‘A bit of grin and bear it, a bit of come and share it’ (Ian Dury and the Blockheads: Charles Jeremy Jankel / David Stanley Payne / Ian…Jun 23Jun 23
Phil CodyHow to lose friends and alienate people.Supplier’sThe Intellectual Property rights of a supplier in the white label sector are an elusive concept, but not without credence.Jun 10Jun 10
Phil CodyTrend’s cultural filter. Notes from a small business. Day 5541.This is the hangover of a British post-war culture of respectability, of keeping yourself to yourself and not standing out.Jun 3Jun 3