by Andy Wheatley | Mar 7, 2021 | Grief
This is a post for other bereaved dads, so is unlikely to be of interest to anybody else. As always, it’s unapologetically cathartic and I hope it helps anybody else on this journey. It comes from a good positive place with the best of intentions. The seminal scene in...
by Andy Wheatley | May 10, 2020 | Life
I have always struggled with how to mark occasions like VE Day. Getting the balance right between celebrating victory whilst remembering the millions of lives lost is tricky. However, one thing I am sure about is that their most important role is to remind us to try...
by Andy Wheatley | Apr 29, 2020 | Politics
(The image above is used with kind permission of the artist James Mylne, http://jamesmylne.co.uk) Politics can be a murky world. I’ve advised a number of political figures and always accepted it as part of the gig – a bit of a fib here, the occasional dead...
by Andy Wheatley | Apr 20, 2020 | Grief
It’s been over 3 years since my last post about grief, which I suspect is a good thing. In that time, I’ve learnt a huge amount, been to hospital for two grief-related incidents and finally accepted that I needed some help. It’s been a bit of a ride....
by Andy Wheatley | Aug 9, 2016 | Branding
The ad industry likes to tell us that people want to be ‘engaged’ by brands. Some even want equate brand engagement with a form of love. Pass the sick bag. It’s bullshit. As a brand strategist it’s my job to make brands as attractive as...