Why it’s hard not to hate Christmas
Christmas is, as we know, a key point in the Christian calendar and as such should be respected by people of this faith. But because in western cultures this Christian celebration has become such an ingrained part of our social structure – well, certainly in England where I live currently – you find people of [...]
Take a break from your business
Emily Coltman ACA, Chief Accountant at online accounting provider FreeAgent, gives her tips on taking a break this summer. Your business does need a lot of love and care in order to thrive. But, with the summer holidays upon us, will you be able to take a break from your business? Or have you been [...]
Blue Flag Awards: What Makes a Good Beach?
I live close to one of the most popular beaches in Cornwall. For another year running this beach has been awarded a much-coveted Blue Flag. Blue Flags are awarded a season at a time, and to a comprehensive and strict set of criteria – the most well-known of which are the criteria covering sewage treatment [...]
Why I hate Mother’s Day
It’s nothing personal you understand… all the flowers and chocolates and cutesy gifts do wonders for small and large businesses the globe over… but… I don’t have one and I am not one… and it is just a horrendous reminder of losing my mum when she was just 49 with thanks to The North Middlesex [...]
Roving Robin Report – On Loving Yourself
Birdy Diamond here, your Roving Robin Reporter. I have been tasked by the lovely Sarah to flutter around the web and bring back news of some of the neat & nifty things we birds (& the occasional bloke) are doing, so we don’t miss anything. (Or at least a lot less than we otherwise might.) [...]
All that jazz – All in A Day
If I sat down and really thought about what I could achieve in a single day, I might be able to come up with some interesting challenges that I think might be possible…. but record a whole album? Well that would probably not be one of them, even if I had the requisite talents. But [...]
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