I get a lot of Spam. Most of it I never see. The other day I was reading a story about the disreputable recruitment agency Huxley Associates, and today, out of the Blue, I got this:

Jones, Craig

www.huxley.com

Hi Ian,

This CV speaks for itself !!!!!!!!!1

Kind regards,

Craig Jones
IT Division
Huxley Associates
0161 233 5700
c.jones@huxley.com
http://www.huxley.com

Now, I have a real problem with this sort of unsolicited and crappy mail when it’s sent from real companies based in Manchester. I’m not the only one either.

All I can say is that if I’m ever hiring or looking and these guys are involved, they’ve got no chance of getting past the front door. Huxley Associates are spammers, and that makes them scum. Nuff said.

In my News feed today: “ISPA MEETS WITH SHADOW ARTS MINISTER - ISPA Secretariat met with Shadow Arts Minister Ed Vaizey MP”

For a second I had a vision of a The Rt Hon Vaizey dancing round a bright light bulb and making birds fly across the walls with it’s hands.

In reality though, I think Ed Vaizey would be more properly called a Shadowy Arts Minister, along with the rest of the shadowy Tory cabinet.

I often refer to this call. So, for anyone who hasn’t heard this BT customer go mental, and the amazing work of the agent, it’s here: