Nat is the first person we have lunched with who had already read our blog before he came with us. I think he was a little bit scared.
If Nat had a piece of advice for us it was 'If you go to Borough, just browse. Don't go with any set objective. Just look around until you see something you like.'
He then decided that this was pretty good life advice and could be his own little mantra, if you take out the Borough bit. Browse until you see an opportunity. That's Nat's advice on how to live life.
And he's ended up in some pretty good places it seems; he was a DJ in Ibiza, he ended up directing some music videos and now he's got a pretty good job in advertising. I imagine he also has a lot of friends and a lot of fun.
When Nat got his music vid job his friend Jimmy (oh Jimmy) said 'You've fallen on your feet again, haven't you'. Nat does seem like the kind of bloke who always lands in a good place. I don't really think that this is because the universe is kind. I think it's Nat.
Nat is the kind of guy that makes you feel good when you chat to him. We found out he's only been at our work for 7 weeks. This surprised us. Because he talks to everyone like they're an old friend. I think it is this way of Nat's, that has got him to the places he has landed. He makes people feel at ease. He's he kind of guy people like to be around. So they give him a chance.
He's self depreciating and funny. If we can learn another thing from Nat it is that modesty gets you a long way. If you want to fall on your feet, land in good places and have fun along the way, be warm. Don't have an ego. Smile, be nice, tell a joke, treat people like old friends and they'll treat you like old friends in return.
This guy REALLY hates pigeons.
Honestly. Nice bloke but no compassion when it comes to the humble pigeon's plight for a bit of lunch too.
The whole conversation, any time a pigeon came close he would kick or hit out at it.
At one point he was chatting away and a pigeon was sat at least 3 feet behind him, in a totally non threatening manner. Without even looking round, he flailed his legs in a kick that nearly took the little guys beak off. And he didn't even stop chatting.
I know not many people like pigeons, but this was different: If Nat could get away with it he would swat pigeons, casually killing them the same way you or I might squash a fly. I know he would.
Lovely bloke though.
Nat's a man of contradictions. I would describe him as an open minded traditionalist. Here are a few Natisms;
'Gay marriage is like vegetarian bacon' (He's gay)
'If humans hadn't eaten meat, they wouldn't have developed sufficiently to make a conscious decision not to eat meat' (He was eating a lentil aubergine bake at the time)
'The world doesn't need more kids.' (he loves kids, he'd kind of like to have them)
"In this country you should get rid of the burka" (sounds a bit bigoted but it's only cos he likes to be able to read people's faces)
"Marriage is practical and worthwhile from a next of kin perspective" (he believes in love at first sight)
"It should be compulsory to do Geography and History" (he was a DJ at Pasha)
I know that the last one doesn't seem to be as obviously contradictory. I just have a certain image in my mind of an Ibiza DJ, and he is not the same guy I have in my mind who is outraged that school students these days only take one of these key subjects.
Nat's whole life he wanted to be a weatherman. He was going to study meteorology at Edinburgh university. He'd planned it his whole life. But he didn't get the grades.
If you ever go to a parallel universe and you want to find Nat, turn on the news and you might just see him.
He looks like he's on a sofa doesn't he? The kind of bloke who is at home anywhere.
Look, you can see his aura. And look how happy I am, basking in Nat's lovely aura.
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