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Living in the future of retirement
Saturday, April 30, 2016
Silver chic in the world of tomorrow Unless the Reaper picks us off early, we’re all going to grow old, writes Mark Cantrell , so we n...
The pub sign is just so iconically English
Monday, August 26, 2013
Sign of the times calling Before the days of carefully manipulated corporate branding, there was feudal heraldry, and out of this er...
The Glaswegian approach to violence
Tuesday, November 06, 2012
Violence is a disease – and it can be cured By treating violence as a public health issue, Scotland’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) broke...
Interview: Terry Waite CBE, Emmaus
Wednesday, August 01, 2012
At home with the underdog Given the wealth of time and effort he donates to charities and good causes, it’s little wonder that Emmaus pre...
Book Review: A Horse in the Bathroom by Derek J Taylor
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Self-builder’s chronicle tells an affectionate tale of village England It's not easy building your own home but it can certain...
Some jobs are just the filthiest
Friday, May 28, 2010
Mucking out the mundane macabre There is cleaning – and then there is cleaning. When it comes to the worst cases of grot, a strong consti...
None of us are getting any younger
Monday, March 03, 2008
Creating the cities of the seventh age Building more sheltered housing units is not enough in itself to solve the problems of an agein...
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Mark Cantrell is a UK-based writer and journalist with some 15 years' experience working for B2B publications in print and online.
Along the way, Mark has also done the odd bit of freelance work on both a professional and semi-pro basis.
This site pulls together a selection of his past writings: you can think of it as an extended portfolio.
Mark has written on the housing industry, construction, local government, business, politics and current affairs, public and social policy, and a host of thematic subjects relevant to his B2B audiences.
This site also reflects his personal interests, with articles on culture, books, politics, and the writing life.
Along the way, Mark has also done the odd bit of freelance work on both a professional and semi-pro basis.
This site pulls together a selection of his past writings: you can think of it as an extended portfolio.
Mark has written on the housing industry, construction, local government, business, politics and current affairs, public and social policy, and a host of thematic subjects relevant to his B2B audiences.
This site also reflects his personal interests, with articles on culture, books, politics, and the writing life.
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