“I love living in an older house, but something always needs fixing” a friend recently told me. “There are so many little jobs to get done and I never know who I can trust to sort out a problem for us quickly and at a reasonable cost” she confided.
First it was the roof, then the [...]
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Who can you trust when you need a job done quickly?
16/10/2009 – 10:46 AM
The gift of Time
16/10/2009 – 10:45 AM
There’s no denying that time is a precious thing and that for most people there is just never enough of it. Even the most organised person seldom finds time to do the little – yet important – tasks on their unwritten ‘to do list’.
If I had an extra hour a day, there are so many [...]
Now you can be in two places at the same time!
16/10/2009 – 10:44 AM
Sadly, cloning has not yet been perfected for humans, so that is not really an option, but there may be another solution.
Whether you are having a new kitchen or bathroom fitted and you want to keep an eye on things at home, but need to be at work, or have ordered a new washing machine, [...]
How to …Balance Work & Home
18/09/2009 – 11:10 AM
Secret 1 - Ask …more flexible working hours are more easily managed by Companies today and you may be surprised with the answer. Say no to tasks if you are overloaded. Plan your work and stay focused. Think ‘what is the most important thing for me to achieve today?’
Secret 2 - If you can agree [...]
how to …communicate, inspire and influence powerfully
15/09/2009 – 2:34 PM
Secret 1 - Make communication personal and human. Its about how you are seen as a person, not just what you say. Use plain English and use every media possible to communicate. Have regular ‘question time’ sessions with senior staff.
Secret 2 - Act with integrity - very important if you are going to be influential [...]
Les Girouteaux - Sleeps 8 - 12 with Swimming Pool
20/08/2009 – 2:27 PM
www.lesgirouteaux.com
Dordogne Holiday Home – Escape to “Les Girouteaux”
Welcome to Les Girouteaux a fabulous holiday home that sleeps 8 – 12 people and is situated in South West France right in the heart of the Dordogne in the Golden Triangle. The house is set in 1 hectare of gardens and is situated in the village of [...]
Can you work away from home and still have a social life?
20/08/2009 – 11:48 AM
According to a poll by the European Professional Women’s Network (PWN), interacting with friends is the most important factor when it comes to having a good work-life balance.
Learning something new every day, sports and culture came next on the list of things that help to maintain a balanced lifestyle, but for people who work away [...]
Different uses for ordinary things !
19/08/2009 – 3:04 PM
Each week we are going to try and give you all some really useful tips to use
in your everyday life which will hopefully offer you the chance to save a bit of time, effort and money.
Our first really useful tip is for baby wipes :
Baby wipes can be used for far more than just cleaning babies [...]
A smooth move!!
18/08/2009 – 4:43 PM
Research has shown that moving house is one of the most stressful life events affecting people in Britain. According to an article on the Channel 4 website the results of a survey showed that “A total 44% found it drove them into a frenzy compared to 15% who identified changing jobs as their most stressful [...]
Making Time for Family and Friends
29/07/2009 – 12:16 PM
These days everything moves at such a fast pace that we seldom slow down enough to think about the things that really matter. How many families still sit down around a dinner table at least once a week? How many kids have their own televisions in their bedrooms and spend more time with the ‘box’ [...]