Author Archives: David Milligan-Croft

About David Milligan-Croft

David Milligan-Croft is a writer, art director and creative director/strategist. He has worked for over 25 years in the ad industry for agency networks

An Angel Lamenting

Our TV screens are bombarded by a myriad of talent shows but, paradoxically, very few of the contestants actually have much to speak of. Billie Tweddle has it in bucket loads – and she’s only 12! She has a voice … Continue reading

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Pitching for Garbage.

I never watch fictional programmes about the ad industry. They’re usually filled with more obnoxious caricatures than a Gerald Scarfe annual. But I stumbled across a documentary / reality show on Sky Atlantic called ‘Pitch’. The concept is very simple: … Continue reading

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Undercurrents – A poem

I love France. Always have. I’ve been there many times. In fact, I’ve a hankering to go there right now. But my memories will have to suffice. This is a poem I wrote in Antibes. I was sitting on a … Continue reading

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Why England won’t win the Euros

I wrote the exact same headline before the 2010 world cup. Except it said World Cup instead of Euros, of course. http://thereisnocavalry.wordpress.com/2010/06/01/why-england-wont-win-the-world-cup/ I remember thinking when Capello was brought in, that if he couldn’t win the world cup with that … Continue reading

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The Adventures of Princess Stinky Trumps

This is the first in a series of children’s stories about the adventures of Princess Stinky Trumps and her little sister, Princess Bogie Face. I’ve done a couple of preliminary character sketches for both princesses but would be keen to … Continue reading

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What happens when you die #2

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What happens when you die…

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Haiku – The Avenues of Heaven

The avenues of Heaven, are surely lined, with Cherry blossom trees.

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Robert Doisneau – In Memoriam

The great French photographer, Robert Doisneau, was born one hundred years ago on this day, 14th April 1912. As I was pondering his genius, I recalled a poem I wrote about 20 years ago while I was living in a … Continue reading

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A world without the Arts…

Without the arts, We have no culture. Without culture, We have no society. Without society, We have no civilisation. And without civilisation, We have anarchy.

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