Kevin Phillips on the net

Welcome to the ramblings of a Kiwi in exile. Being born on the far side of the planet but raised by English parents who just couldn't wait to get home has put a stamp on my outlook I'm sure. Like many people I suspect that I have a strong streak of "Mr Toad" running through me - I take things up passionately and after a few months they gather dust unused but well loved in some corner of my cluttered life. Personally I have always wanted to be more like Ratty - organised and energetic but realising the important things in life are friends and the river...

 

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I had yet another appointment to see Raja Daswani, the famous Hong Kong tailor today. Mr Daswani has made a very nice business making bespoke suits in his Hong Kong workshops for "a fraction of the price of a Saville Row suit". Hard selling isn't the half of it - and the advertised price of a bespoke suit from under £200 wasn't my experience. The two suits I have had from him had really badly tailored sleeves and shoulders, unless my arms were pinned to my sides they look terrible. They have been sent back for the second set of alterations!!!!

 

Below this is me in one of the nice suits I've had tailored to fit me perfectly - this one from A Suit That Fits - nice one guys!

 

 

September 2007
Late holiday! i took a late summer holiday this year and it was really nice. Saying that we "haven't had a proper summer" seems to have been a theme for a lot of people this year but I had a lovely summer! 

 

 

Summer brought some pretty big changes at work. Training on the Libra project was moved from Accenture into the arms of the Ministry of Justice and a large horde of new trainers brought on board. Main office in London moved from Queen Victoria Street to St. James Park just up the road from the Cathedral and with nice views of Parliament.