Finding Peace In Life’s Storms

July 31, 2010 · View Comments

Where do you go for a bit of me time? Where do you go for a bit of peace during the storms of life? For my first blog post for Birds on the Blog I wondered what I could focus my attention on. As the summer is well and truly here, I thought it might be nice to look at the importance of laying aside a time just for us, to recuperate, refresh and refocus, even if it’s only for a few minutes or so. Now you may wonder how on earth is this possible, with a work and family schedule that takes every moment of your time. Yes I realise that this is a subject that can also be stressful, trying to plan... [Read the full story]

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African Union Summit – update

July 26, 2010 · View Comments

continues in Kampala Uganda whilst several meetings have gone on since 19th July 2010 the Heads of State part of the summit got under way today 25th July 2010. On scanning the news the summit has thrown up two surprises so far the resurfacing of Gordon Brown (GB) who had not been seen in public since the general election. Is he job hunting in Africa? the African Union Chief and President of Malawi denouncing the International Criminal court for apparently undermining African Unity GB turning up in Africa can be viewed with mild amusement but Mutharika’s comments have worried me a great... [Read the full story]

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Finding Peace In Life’s Storms

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African Union Summit – update

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Who needs Tarzan when we have Jane?

July 27, 2010 · View Comments

The need to challenge stereotypes, in particular negative perceptions around disability, seems to have been in Jane’s blood for at least the past twenty years (and, I suspect, more) – not just disability, but “difference” in a wider context – age, race, sexual orientation, religion, culture, gender and all the rest of it. When Plan A (to be a musician) took an early nose dive, Jane says there never really was a Plan B so a series of accidents took her down the route she’s travelled so far. On the physical side she has an incontrovertible point. Yet I’d take gentle issue with... [Read the full story]

Careers

Starting Your New Job [First impressions count]

July 20, 2010 · View Comments

It’s not only the first day in a new role at work but also the first 100 days that are significant for you, your colleagues and the company you are going to work for. AND It’s not just your first impression, and the impression you make but also your performance during those initial days that can have a major impact on your long-term future and success. So regardless of whether this is your first job or just a change of role with a new company, it is essential to make a positive impression on your first day at work. Irrespective of the fact that you have been recruited because... [Read the full story]

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Wedding, Shush, it’s a Secret…

My world is a little traumatic at the moment as I have got to get my backside in gear. I am getting married in eight weeks time but as normal (for me) I am trying to be green and make it as cheap as possible without turning too neurotic. I am safe in the knowledge that none of my family read this blog so I thought...

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We all need a voice

My twitter day was made on Monday by the arrival of one @clarebalding1, who landed in the twitterverse with the twit’s equivalent of the big bang – a first tweet that exploded with retweets and left fellow celeb AA Gill in no doubt that he was in a black hole. TV Presenter and horse racing expert Clare’s...

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Designing an ebook – the design aspect

There’s a lot of people writing ebooks and publishing them in various different formats but once they are written you need to turn to the design and style of the book. You need to present it well and make it engaging especially if you are selling the book. The book needs to be well thought out in terms of layout...

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The other notebook

No, not the one I have taken to writing in under the instruction of the @blogmistress. Not the computer one that I use to read twitter when in bed. Image by Alicakes* via Flickr The film. The Notebook. Have you seen it? it’s a love story, a story of old age and what happens to that love. Do you remember...

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