Category Archives: Grey Products

New Year Virtual Ramble

Posted on January 7, 2018 by

This is a continuation of my ramble through Silicon Valley and stumbling on the magical mythical unicorn.    This is geekie speak which I will explain, before we start.     A “unicorn company” is a start-up tech business that … Continue reading →

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Baby Boomer Plasters

Posted on August 31, 2017 by

There are 15 million older people in the U.K. and that number will increase by 24% by 2040.   So it represents the fastest growing sector of the population.     In marketing terms it is the least well understood … Continue reading →

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Memory Card Readers

Posted on August 8, 2017 by

I can’t imagine why anyone would want a card reader.   I can read my cards all by myself.   Perhaps they get a lot more fan mail than I do, or receive hundreds of Christmas cards which they don’t … Continue reading →

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“Timpson Tie Up”

Posted on October 9, 2016 by

One of the great challenges when you are growing up is learning to tie up shoe laces.  These are the days before Velcro.  Nothing was more embarrassing than not being able to tie your own shoe laces when you went … Continue reading →

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“Daylight Robbery”

Posted on September 18, 2016 by

Most robbery is done in the dark.  More daring robbery in the day usually requires a disguise. Pirates had patches over one eye.  Stagecoach robbers in cowboy films had their neckerchiefs pulled up over their faces.  Modern day jewellery thieves … Continue reading →

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It’s your funeral 😄

Posted on September 4, 2016 by

Buying a funeral plan is a way of making sure there is  enough money to pay for your last big send off yourself, rather than leaving the bill to be picked up by unhappy relatives when you are gone.   … Continue reading →

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“Age UK – Not So Cheap !”

Posted on March 6, 2016 by

Just as I predicted, Age UK is back in the news again with more bad news. (This follows on from the three previous blogs which you can see by clicking on “Age UK ” in the Tag Cloud). After the … Continue reading →

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