I’ve had some uni friends and their toddler staying for the weekend so we headed out to the local farm park today. It was excellent – lots for little ones to see and do and the sun shone. What I really noticed at the farm was how professional everything was. The staff were uniformed, name … Continue reading Front of House (or Farm)
Category: Life
Closing a door but hopefully opening some windows
My current agency have decided that they can manage perfectly well without an Account Planner in the future. So I’m on the lookout for freelance or permanent Planning type roles in the Yorkshire area. If you’re outside Yorkshire, need some Planning support and don’t mind it being mostly done remotely, I’d also love to hear … Continue reading Closing a door but hopefully opening some windows
always try to look on the bright side
I bought a birthday card yesterday and found on the back of it this rather lovely (slightly soppy, but still lovely) copy: it reads: Be nice Think happy thoughts Champion silver linings Love all things (not just cute things like babies and kittens) And when you do love – love like they do in power … Continue reading always try to look on the bright side
and the winner is…um…hang on…
via BBC News So, we had a general election in the UK yesterday, when the public decided that they couldn’t actually agree who should run the country. Its now nearly 24 hours since the polls closed and we still don't know who's now in charge. My friend Liz had this to say about it on facebook: … Continue reading and the winner is…um…hang on…
work/work balance
I’ve been thinking recently about balance. My normal stance on this subject is about trying not to compromise too much in life generally and very big on achieving work/life balance (which I’ve blogged about before here and here). I now find myself wondering how you can find balance in your job itself (whether or not you … Continue reading work/work balance
Choices, choices
by garlandcannon on flickr, CC applies This job, this career, this industry – it’s all about making choices: choose to stay where you are and see what happens, or go for an interview when the recruiter phones choose to live in the sticks, with fresh air, affordable accommodation and family nearby or upsticks to London … Continue reading Choices, choices
If it’s Elle, it must be Tuesday
It’s been a real week of hanging around for me – on trains to and from London, in GP’s waiting rooms, in the MOT garage’s reception and so on. Which means I’ve been reading a lot of women’s magazines to pass the time. By the third or fourth glossy mag (I’m a fast reader) I … Continue reading If it’s Elle, it must be Tuesday
general roundup
I’ve been busy recently on the writing front - you can read my thoughts on Stocking up for Christmas in this week’s issue of The Publican (on p.41 in the digital edition here) and I’ve written a feature looking at how to get more Quality Time with your horse (if you spend more time mucking … Continue reading general roundup
I think I love the Andaz
While I was in London for Interesting2009, I decided to made a weekend of it and thanks to the wonders of google found the Andaz hotel in Liverpool Street. This is a hotel so cool that it doesn’t have a reception desk (just helpful blokes in suits wandering about with laptops) and thinks that Bosse ipod … Continue reading I think I love the Andaz
a brilliant list of what Britain’s rail network really needs
This is brilliant. Writing in Saturday’s Guardian, Lucy Mangan has made of list of what Britain's rail network really needs. It turns out the What Britain’s Rail Network Really Needs is not ever-so-slightly-faster high speed rail links, but instead Lucy proposes what she calls ‘a bit of tweaking to highlight its true attractions’: Make it … Continue reading a brilliant list of what Britain’s rail network really needs