Insolvency work was depressing but at the same time could be interesting in a professional way. In August 1991 Grant Thornton were appointed to investigate the viability of a group of companies called Coverclose, based in Leiston. They had a rental company, an office drawing and equipment manufacturing company and a number of shops (kindContinue reading “Then you know I can’t remember a damn thing”
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Dream Tripping
After I qualified as an accountant at Grant Thornton the British economy tanked. For my first three years there had been four people working at the far end of the office doing insolvency jobs. We viewed them as odd kinds of people who seemed to just stay in the office. It was a function ofContinue reading “Dream Tripping”
A Hatful of Hollow
It is really hard to pick the best track for the Smith as I like two so close to equally it just depends on my mood. I could write about Panic, in particular how it such a good commentary on what was happening to music in 1986. That would be so easy. However….. On mostContinue reading “A Hatful of Hollow”
Children behave….
Some time after this track came out there was an article in one of the tabloid newspapers about which of three solo female singing newcomers would be the superstar that dominated the charts for the next twenty years. Taylor Dayne was ruled out for being an anonymous dance artist and Tiffany for not having herContinue reading “Children behave….”
Drop That Ghetto Blaster
When I graduated I went to work as an auditor at Grant Thornton in Ipswich. I’ll talk about how that started in another entry. Training to be a chartered accountant is not easy. You have to be numerate and literate, with a logical brain, that is not the problem. It is the studying and workingContinue reading “Drop That Ghetto Blaster”
Five Miles Out 