The beginning of the end of the Landlady
Part three of the fantastic story of Carolyn Steele’s career as a landlady of a B&B in Canada (part one is here and part two is here) It wasn’t Fay who finished me off in the end though, it was the guests. You’d think that a nice little B&B tucked away in rural Ontario, where [...]
The perfect advert in 10 easy steps
Whatever media you use to promote your business, you’ve got just a few seconds to get your message across to a potential customer. It’s vital that your advert makes an immediate positive impact. It must have a clear message and be simple to understand. Before you start you should carefully consider exactly what you are [...]
Guestblog: How I became a landlady
I’ve been following the recent ‘how I became’ series with fascination; wondering whether to contribute one of my own, and if so, which. I’ve already written ‘how I became a trucker’ and the story behind becoming an ambulance driver isn’t terribly interesting; anyone who’s read Blood Sweat and Tea has already heard those yarns. Life [...]
How I became a Housing Manager
I was fed up with the shift work in the Hotel industry and never quite being off duty so the search was on for something to do. The big question was what else could I do? I was window shopping on High Street Kensington when I spotted something called a JOB CENTRE, I had never [...]
