The Manchester Masters Blog

Don’t worry I haven’t been sick on any bunny rabbits! Like any good marketer I used my title to grab your attention. The above subjects are totally unrelated… ahem…apart from the latter two!

 I’m currently sitting here at my second placement, Expotel, writing this blog (In my lunch break of course!) and it seems like time has flown by!  I’ve been a Manchester Master for over three months now and there’s definitely been a few exciting moments. From meeting Jeremy Kyle in my first week, to spending 3 months surrounded by animals of all descriptions, it’s certainly been an unusual experience thus far. My first placement was at Pets at Home (hence the office creatures) and was really enjoyable. As well as gaining a unique insight into the exciting world of retail, I met some great people and made some invaluable contacts. Expotel also looks like a really vibrant place to work… although I think I’m already missing having a puppy to play with when I want a break from work!

That covers the pets… on to the running. Stupidly… sorry, I meant to say eagerly… myself and three other MM’s (Manchester Masters…keep up!) chose to enter the City of Salford 10K (Now the penny drops as to the link between the running and vomiting!). I had been out on the Friday, and let’s just say I’d had a drink or five. This was not the wisest move I’ve ever made because by the time the run came around I was half dead after about 3K! Nevertheless I showed true grit and determination and got to the end in a personal best of 56:09 (It’s a personal best because I’d never bothered to run a full 10K before!). As you may be able to guess, the euphoria born from crossing the line soon left my body, as did that morning’s breakfast and possibly some of the aforementioned alcohol… I don’t think the Mayor of Salford who was waiting to greet the brave runners was too impressed!

So there we go pets, running and vomit. Who knows what will be added to that list by the time I write my next blog!

Cheers,

Tom