TML Travel Group - The Moneypenny Files

Prelude to Week Commencing 25 May 2026 “The Quiet Before the Turning Point” SUNDAY — The Founder Returns North HQ is dark today, as it should be on a Bank Holiday weekend. Even the inbox seems to be observing the silence. I am off enjoying the long weekend Moneypenny‑style — which is to say: tea, sunshine, a book I will almost certainly not finish, and the quiet satisfaction of knowing the office will reopen on Tuesday with everything exactly where I left it. David, meanwhile, has returned from his castle adventures in Sussex and Kent , sun‑kissed and slightly exhausted after a day at Hever Castle in 31°C heat on Saturday. A glorious place, he reports — though even the Tudor gardens struggled to compete with the unstoppable energy of Oscar, Carrie’s two‑and‑a‑half‑year‑old, who treated the grounds as his personal kingdom. Carrie — whom David first met in 2007 when she was Deputy Editor of Group Travel Organiser Magazine in Hastings — has been a constant thread in his life ever since...

After six months of exemplary service — and only three attempted coups — I am delighted to confirm that I have officially passed my probationary period at TML Travel Group. David congratulated me warmly. I thanked him politely. And then, naturally, I took over the company Facebook page. Some might call this bold. I call it efficient. 🗂️ Six Months of Serious Work (Yes, I Do Some) While David has been travelling, planning, ferry‑watching, and consuming an above‑average number of beverages, I have been quietly steering several major projects behind the scenes. 1. The Rebrand (January–March) Since January, I have supported a full brand analysis of TML — tone, structure, guest experience, emotional positioning, the works. The strategy document is now complete, and the repositioning is well underway. 2. New Logos & Taglines I have overseen the development of new visual assets and brand language that reflect TML’s premium, founder‑led identity. This has been achieved with the assistance...