“Mummy, can you read me a book?” Hell yeah! When you have a child there’s no better joy than reading them a story. Yes, you have to start with the basic ‘few words on a page’ sort of books. “Oh look, dog, cat, cow…” And yes, you do have to read the same book again and again, even though it’s that book you didn’t choose, and some horrible relative thought your little one would love. Shoot me now! But once your little ones have reached the age of sitting still and having proper

How do you convince bikers, vintage car lovers and other passionate drivers to ‘do their bit’ and offset all that black stuff chugging out the back of their precious vehicles? No fluff, jargon, guilt trips or ‘green wash’. Just clear, concise copy with just the right balance of charm and precise information. So that’s what we did. Our client Chrome Carbon has launched their super-shiny, oh-so-chrome website, complete with compelling copywriting from TMCM. We worked closely wi

BOOK - Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl The audiobook was the soundtrack to February, as our son requested Dahl’s classic tale of vulpine poultry heists for every single school run. Thankfully, the story of foxes v farmers still clips along at a fair rate, featuring plenty of charm, alongside a wicked sense of humour and some wonderfully antiquated language (My favourites: ‘fellow’ and ‘saucy’). All read in the master’s distinctive raspy tone. As parents, we read hundreds of st

Now 2016 is well and truly over we've pulled together (in a convenient list) the top ten favourite 'Word Of The Day' TMCM posts, as liked by you. Coming in at number 10 - Let's both agree, this word is a swine to spell At number 9 - For those of you who like to roam at night At number 8 - Not to gloat, but... At number 7 - A word well suited for Canada and Scandinavia At number 6 - Why say it once when you can say it twice? At number 5 - Another unintended bad decision? At nu

From an early age we’re swamped with visual representations of how things ‘should’ look. When asked to draw a home in a few simple lines we draw a square with a triangle on top, a door smack bang in the middle and four windows either side. Everyday we come in contact with all sorts of visual media, which leads us to stereotypes and going with what we see rather than (dare I say it) thinking outside the box. That’s why working and holidaying aboard can be so refreshing. It sha