Mike Clough's Articles

2024…. A Year to Forget

I’ve been doing this ‘business owner’ thing for a long time, I’m getting old, and my ability to bounce back…

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Meeting New Customers…

When I first set up in business as a Landscape Architect I was incredibly proud, I felt like I’d ‘made…

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F**king Cotoneaster

“F**king cotoneaster” is a phrase that many Land Managers might use today, but in the 1970s and 1980s ‘f**king cotoneaster’…

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Politics Bolockics

I’m not into politics, never have been, never will be. But …I am a business owner, so unfortunately I am…

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Men Don’t Cry

The old Mike Clough was never one for believing all this namby pamby stuff that’s floating around about ‘mental health’.…

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What’s gone wrong

I can’t quite put my finger on it, but something’s up with the state of the world. When I wake…

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Indicate….or else

Have I missed the memo? Is indicating in a car no longer required? Is this a part of a new…

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Lies Damn Lies

As I find myself ageing and reflecting on life’s little foibles, I find myself questioning much of what happens in…

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Who’s Buying this Stuff…

I do ok. I’m not a millionaire, though I was for a short time (on paper only, obviously). I do…

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For Goodness Sake… Cut the Bloody Grass

Our neighbors have decided that – as an environmentally friendly gesture – they are not going to mow their lawn…

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Think Once…. Think Bike

I live in the Peak District National Park, a place of peace and serenity ….or so you might think …?…

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OPTIMISM

In case you’re wondering what the word means – it’s ’Hopefulness and confidence about the future’ – something that’s been…

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