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Guestblog: All about Aspergers

I’ve been reading and thinking a lot about Asperger’s Syndrome recently (I’m going to call it AS from now on, for brevity). Look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asperger‘s_Syndrome for more details, if you’re not familiar with the term. Image by Lloyd Budd via Flickr AS used to be a rare condition, but – in line with other autistic [...]

Having a baby in a social media world

When I had my first baby, 18 years ago, I was 19, surrounded by friends and family and had a thriving social life as only a 19 year old can. Friends and relatives supplied advice, gifts, hand me downs and more – and despite being young, I had it pretty easy really. Fast forward 18 [...]

How to get good ideas for your business part three

Looking for some good ideas to develop your business? In this series of posts Suze St Maur shares her top tips on how to get inspired with some targeted, realistic ideas whether for new products and services, promotional campaigns, or even a new book…(adapted from “How To Write Winning Non-fiction” by Suzan St Maur) Online [...]

Guestblog: Surviving Ivan? It’s not easy being Grenadian.

Guestblog: Surviving Ivan?  It’s not easy being Grenadian.

I’m not making a judgement here, I’m quoting dozens of islanders, men and women, that I had the sheer delight to engage with during my recent trip to the “Isle of Spice” right down in the southernmost point of the Caribbean Islands. Grenada is actually only 100 miles from Venezuela, separated by Tobago and Trinidad [...]

Sleeping with mosquitoes | World Malaria day | #endmalaria

Sleeping with mosquitoes | World Malaria day | #endmalaria

It is World malaria day and folk up and down the land are doing their bit to mark this day. My favourite radio station  Jazz FM are also doing their bit with several  MALARIA NO MORE UK campaigns. Malaria is dreadful, I know because I had it several times over whilst growing up, a hard [...]

In Her Shoes

In her shoes: My descent in entrepreneurial hell

In her shoes is a series  of anonymous posts from women in business, sharing their experience. In your comments you are asked to answer the question – What would you do in her shoes? My story began 9 months ago; it is a story of self-realisation, friendship, love and betrayal. After 11 years at home [...]

Socialising