Since deciding to follow the direction of creating and writing materials related to the Manchester Bombing in 1996, and more specifically its impact on the Royal Exchange Theatre, I have for the first time really comes to terms with how after all these years the bombing affects me personally. At the time I was living and working based in Brussels, but through my work on 3 accounts, most notably Proctor & Gamble, TDK Media Europe and Dupont, I travelled all over Europe, so my connection with Manchester has ceased in early 1990, at a time when there were a small number of changes taking place in the City. I never really gave it much thought afterwards.
At that time I felt the need to get away from the City, to seek a new challenge, which I did in early 90 with a move to work for Saatchi & Saatchi in Johannesburg, South Africa, but after 4 years and a 9 month stint in NZ, I took a Deputy Creative Director position in Brussels, and it was here that I was based for nearly 4 years and on the day of the bombing I had flown over to present work to a London based client.
I distinctly remember nearly finishing my presentation, when we were interrupted in the boardroom by the news that an explosion had taken place...
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