Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

PG Tips has a fine tradition of using chimps in their ads. Now they've gone one better. They've used 'Munkey' and Al in a stunning Morecambe & Wise tribute.

And here's what I wrote when Aunt Bessie tried the same thing.

"He nicked my Irn Bru and let go of my hand!"

I just love The Snowman pastiche!

Eek! There's another one!

I've been butterfly-spotting again. As well as NSPCC, Surf and Westfield, there's one in the GHD ad.

If I wasn't scared of them before, I might be getting that way soon.

P.S. I know it's something to do with hair, but I still don't know what GHD is or does. Or why I should spend money on it!

It can't be easy...

...photographing probably the most photographed couple in the world and making them look different.

So it's doubly surprising to see the mean and moody TV and print ads for Brand Beckham's Signature fragrance ("a fresh woody oriental fragrance with seductive undertones").

David even manages to look a bit sinister.

Maybe they briefed him to act "fresh, woody and oriental" (he already has seductive undertones).



P.S. And what a great name for people who probably spend much of their time signing autographs!

"Roll up, roll up!"

According to the ads, Britney Spears just has released an album called Circus.

Meanwhile, Take That have just released an album called The Circus.

Bet they both thought they'd found an original title.

Just goes to show (geddit?). Great ideas float around in the air all the time, and sometimes different people catch the same ones at the same time.

I blame the zeitgeist.

What is it with butterflies?

I recently posted about butterflies appearing in two ads at once, now a third has come along.

Not quite butterflies this time; more like moths, as fashionistas sprout wings and fly towards the light of London's new Westfield Shopping Centre.



Watch the ad on YouTube.

Lost in translation

Someone in Spain was havin' a larf. We found 'carbonara' translated as 'charcoal' while this menu offers ice cream made of hemstitches, and cocktails including handles, files, hand grenades and good grass. Mmm, dos para me, por favor!

Hola!

Did you miss me? I've been away in Spain. Oh, I do love having hot sunny holidays during the cold drizzly UK winter!

I was on the lookout for interesting ads, but I only found one, headed 'Artvertising'.

Now I'm on the lookout for an opportunity to use that lovely new word.